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No. 5 Missouri wrestling sets new attendance record against No. 2 Oklahoma State

No. 5 Missouri wrestling sets new attendance record against No. 2 Oklahoma State

Ben Ramirez February 17, 2019

Redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman stepped onto the mat for the third bout of the afternoon, hoping to be the spark No. 5 Missouri wrestling needed. The team had dropped its first two bouts and was in a 6-0...

Missouri wrestling taking positives out of loss to OSU

Missouri wrestling taking positives out of loss to OSU

Wilson Moore February 17, 2019

Brian Smith does not like to lose. The MU wrestling coach made that abundantly clear, mentioning it several times in the five minutes he spent with reporters following No. 5 Missouri’s 19-15 loss to...

Missouri looks for second win against Tennessee this season in Sunday rematch

Lucas Smith February 17, 2019

Missouri (19-7, 8-4) will attempt the difficult task of beating a team twice in a season on Sunday when it takes on Tennessee (16-8, 5-6). The first matchup resulted in a historic win for Missouri: its...

Tiger gymnasts end Mardi Gras Invitational in third place

February 17, 2019

No. 15 Missouri gymnastics (5-8 1-4 SEC) kicked off its two-meet weekend with a third place finish in the Mardi Gras invitational on Friday at the The Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. No. 5 Louisiana...

Turnovers doom Tigers in 75-65 loss to Ole Miss

Andy Kimball February 16, 2019

Despite a snowstorm on Friday which delayed Missouri’s flight, the team managed to get to Oxford, Mississippi Saturday morning. The Tigers arrived at The Pavilion at Ole Miss about 90 minutes before...

Controlled competitiveness: Brock Mauller’s rapid ascent of college wrestling

Controlled competitiveness: Brock Mauller’s rapid ascent of college wrestling

Wilson Moore February 15, 2019

Mike Eierman has seen a lot of wrestling. The mid-Missouri based youth coach has molded hundreds of athletes. Those of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds have stepped onto his mat in Fulton, Missouri...

Missouri knocks down the No. 5 Bulldogs with barrage of 3s

Missouri knocks down the No. 5 Bulldogs with barrage of 3s

Lucas Smith February 15, 2019

Senior Cierra Porter, riddled with foul trouble all night, hit a 3 with 41 seconds to go in the game for Missouri’s last basket. It gave the Tigers a 70-64 lead, and it was the dagger that put the game...

MU wrestling set to face a fresh rival in Oklahoma State

MU wrestling set to face a fresh rival in Oklahoma State

Wilson Moore February 14, 2019

For the first time all season, Missouri wrestling will face a higher-ranked opponent. The team in question is the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys, who come to town Saturday, Feb. 16 and bring with them a...

Puryear’s production propels Missouri over Arkansas

Puryear’s production propels Missouri over Arkansas

Andy Kimball February 13, 2019

Coming into Tuesday night’s game against Arkansas, Missouri was struggling with production from the power forward position. MU fell to Texas A&M over the weekend and was unable to exploit matchups against...

Missouri grabs nail-biter win over Arkansas

Missouri grabs nail-biter win over Arkansas

Emily Leiker February 13, 2019

With 17.8 seconds to go, Missouri led its Battle Line rival, Arkansas, by 3 points. A triple was all the Razorbacks needed to tie up the score. Instead, they went for a dunk from senior forward Daniel...

Jenny Putnam large part to Pingeton’s 500 wins

Jenny Putnam large part to Pingeton’s 500 wins

Lucas Smith February 11, 2019

On Sunday evening, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton won her 500th game as a college head coach. Her Missouri Tigers (18-7, 7-4) beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-17, 1-9) 69-46 for the win. Following the...

Missouri dominates Vanderbilt as Robin Pingeton collects 500th career win

Missouri dominates Vanderbilt as Robin Pingeton collects 500th career win

Owen Krucoff February 11, 2019

The buzzer sounded, and everyone in white jerseys converged on coach Robin Pingeton. It was a fairly ordinary victory, but one that Missouri players and their coach will remember for a long time. MU’s...