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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Burke looks for perfect dismount to career

Burke looks for perfect dismount to career

Ian Frazer January 24, 2012

To topple the higher-ranked University of Denver Pioneers on Friday, the Missouri gymnastics team had to have a special night. Doubt reigned, though, when senior Mary Burke mounted the balance beam, stumbled...

Ratliffe's hook shot keeps Tigers afloat

Ratliffe’s hook shot keeps Tigers afloat

Seth Boster January 24, 2012

It was bad enough having to run up and down a soccer field with 267 pounds of senior teammate Steve Moore on his back. Then Missouri senior forward Ricardo Ratliffe had to get in the pool. The weekend...

Second to one: Tigers claim their highest ranking of decade

Second to one: Tigers claim their highest ranking of decade

Nate Atkins January 24, 2012

The last time the Missouri Tigers were ranked No. 2, coach Frank Haith was preparing to play them as an assistant at Texas. When a campaign of national surprise and instant success peaked with a No. 2...

Tigers look for positives amid six-game skid

Sam Rourke January 24, 2012

Just three short weeks ago as the world rang in the new year, optimism abounded for the Missouri women's basketball team. In coach Robin Pingeton's second season, the team was off to a 10-1 start in nonconference...

Missouri gymnastics edges Denver to remain unbeaten

Missouri gymnastics edges Denver to remain unbeaten

Ian Frazer January 21, 2012

The Missouri gymnastics team defeated the University of Denver 194.725 to 194.625 on Friday night in its first meet against the Pioneers since 2002. The No. 22 Tigers entered the meet having won their...

Duo lead the team and the stats

Duo lead the team and the stats

Connor Casey January 20, 2012

When the lights go out, the searchlights flash and AC/DC's Back in Black starts blaring from the speakers above the scoreboard, every fan in Mizzou Arena knows what's coming next: Missouri women's basketball...

The sideline view: Bowers recovery ahead of schedule

The sideline view: Bowers recovery ahead of schedule

Ryan Hood January 20, 2012

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, senior power forward Laurence Bowers' senior season ended before it even began. The returning All-Big 12 defensive team selection had torn an ACL in one of his knees during a pickup...

Missouri set to clash with Baylor in top five battle

Missouri set to clash with Baylor in top five battle

Seth Boster January 20, 2012

The week of basketball hasn’t been different at all for Kim English. On Thursday, the Missouri men’s basketball team practiced at Mizzou Arena. The senior guard could be seen alone on one half of...

Dixon leads charge in victory over Texas A&M

Dixon leads charge in victory over Texas A&M

Seth Boster January 16, 2012

While in the locker room after scoring all but 10 of his team’s points in a 28-6 run over Texas A&M to close the first half, junior guard Michael Dixon’s highlights played on the screen above the court....

Tigers lose chance at first Big 12 victory in Border Showdown defeat

Sam Rourke January 15, 2012

With 4:20 left in the first half of Sunday's game against Kansas, the Missouri Tigers appeared to be on their way to capturing their first win in the Big 12 Conference. Back-to-back threes from freshman...

Phil Pressey's career day leads Tigers to win over Longhorns

Phil Pressey’s career day leads Tigers to win over Longhorns

Ryan Hood January 14, 2012

There was 9:36 left in the game Saturday during a Big 12 Conference battle between No. 9 Missouri and Texas at Mizzou Arena. The score was 62-57 in favor of Missouri, but Texas was in the midst of a 16-5...