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Missouri Gymnastics falls to Georgia in 197-195.85 loss

Missouri Gymnastics falls to Georgia in 197-195.85 loss

Reagan Loftus February 4, 2018

The Missouri gymnastics team hit the road this weekend and headed to Athens, Georgia, where they took on the No. 14 Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia hosted the team’s annual pink meet, while Mizzou wore teal...

No. 17 Missouri gymnastics collapses in second half of meet, falls to No. 7 Alabama

No. 17 Missouri gymnastics collapses in second half of meet, falls to No. 7 Alabama

Liad Lerner January 27, 2018

Alabama’s lead coming into the third rotation of its meet against Missouri gymnastics had all but evaporated. The Tigers looked poised to snatch their second consecutive victory against top-10 opposition...

Missouri beats Arkansas by 0.175 in its second meet of the year

Missouri beats Arkansas by 0.175 in its second meet of the year

Reagan Loftus January 21, 2018

After a loss to No. 23 Auburn last week, Missouri gymnastics took home a win Friday when it knocked off No. 10 Arkansas. The meet recognized breast cancer awareness in the annual Pink Out meet. The Tigers...

Missouri gymnastics kicks off 2018 season with a solid performance despite loss to No. 23 Auburn

Missouri gymnastics kicks off 2018 season with a solid performance despite loss to No. 23 Auburn

Liad Lerner January 13, 2018

Missouri gymnastics started the 2018 season off on the right foot, scoring 194.875 points in its meet against No. 23 Auburn on Friday. The score would have been high enough to rank No. 13 in the nation...

Three takeaways from Missouri gymnastics’ Black & Gold exhibition

Three takeaways from Missouri gymnastics’ Black & Gold exhibition

Liad Lerner, Reagan Loftus December 11, 2017

Missouri gymnastics held its annual Black & Gold exhibition Saturday, Dec. 9, at Hearnes Center. Head coach Shannon Welker was satisfied with the way his team performed in front of the home crowd. “This...

Missouri gymnastics ready to kick off 2018 season with Black & Gold scrimmage

Missouri gymnastics ready to kick off 2018 season with Black & Gold scrimmage

Liad Lerner December 7, 2017

Missouri gymnastics is set to kick off the 2018 season with its annual Black & Gold scrimmage this Saturday. The Tigers boast a wealth of experience, as 12 gymnasts return from last season, 11 of whom...

Former gymnasts come forward against coach Shannon Welker

Former gymnasts come forward against coach Shannon Welker

Dru Berry May 13, 2017

After a season in which Mizzou gymnastics reached its highest ranking in program history, the program now faces questions surrounding head coach Shannon Welker. On Thursday, KOMU 8 News’ Mark Kim and...

Season recap: Mizzou gymnastics earns best top-25 finish since 2010

Season recap: Mizzou gymnastics earns best top-25 finish since 2010

Chelsea Roemer April 4, 2017

The final chance for the Missouri gymnastics program to be represented at the NCAA Championship meet rested on the shoulders of Britney Ward. In her sophomore season, she was a crucial cog in the Tigers’...

Missouri gymnastics is unable to advance to NCAA Championships

Missouri gymnastics is unable to advance to NCAA Championships

Dru Berry April 2, 2017

Missouri gymnastics failed to advance to the NCAA Championships on Saturday, placing third out of six teams in the Gainesville, Florida, regional. Missouri posted a team score of 196.100, finishing behind...

No. 14 Missouri gymnastics places seventh at SEC Championship

No. 14 Missouri gymnastics places seventh at SEC Championship

Chelsea Roemer March 20, 2017

No. 14 Missouri gymnastics traveled to Jacksonville, Florida, to compete in the Southeastern Conference Championship meet over the weekend. The team scored a 195.825 to place seventh overall. Louisiana...

Program best score on beam for gymnastics powers Tigers to victory

Program best score on beam for gymnastics powers Tigers to victory

Dru Berry March 11, 2017

Missouri gymnastics kept rolling Friday, putting up a score of 197 for the second week in a row. The Tigers trailed the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats heading into the final rotation, but they came from behind...

Gymnast Aspen Tucker is just scratching the surface

Gymnast Aspen Tucker is just scratching the surface

Dru Berry March 7, 2017

Aspen Tucker started the meet on bars, looking to lead the Missouri Tigers to a hot start. It was the GymQuarters Invitational on Feb. 17, and the team was competing against three top-10 teams, including...