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Anderson embraces resurrection task at intersquad scrimmage

Nick Kelly • October 29, 2016

Coach Kim Anderson took his task of resurrecting the Missouri men’s basketball team quite literally on Friday night. After the public address announcer called the players onto the court at the Halloween...

Bri Porter out for women’s basketball season due to ACL injury

Titus Wu • October 19, 2016

Missouri women’s basketball junior Bri Porter has torn her left ACL and will miss the entire 2016-17 season, head coach Robin Pingeton said at a press conference Tuesday. Porter’s injury is a major...

Karissa Schweizer looks to lead women’s cross-country to new heights

Joe Noser • October 10, 2016

Junior Karissa Schweizer, Missouri’s top women’s cross-country runner, grew up in a running family. Her grandfather Frank was a Division II All-American runner at Minnesota State University, Mankato....

Mizzou women’s basketball loses Jordan Frericks to ACL injury

Peter Baugh • October 5, 2016

Missouri women's basketball senior Jordan Frericks has torn her right ACL, according to a statement from head coach Robin Pingeton. Frericks earned all-Southeastern Conference honors the past two seasons...

Missouri wrestling sinks teeth into tough schedule

Sean Mael • September 27, 2016

Missouri wrestling recently finalized its schedule for the 2016-17 season. Within the first month of the season, Mizzou will face two top-five teams and travel for a conference dual and a tournament. The...

Missouri basketball lands four-star point guard

Nick Kelly • September 19, 2016

The Missouri men’s basketball team is no longer without a 2017 commit. C.J. Roberts announced his verbal commitment to the Tigers on Monday by tweeting a photo and statement. Rivals.com classified Roberts...

Club Sport of the Week: Gymnastics rolls into second season

Joey Schneider • September 9, 2016

When junior Rebecca Meyer transferred to Missouri in August 2015, she wanted to offer something she thinks stops some college students from competing as gymnasts: a second chance. "A lot of people that...

Leeth aims to help Missouri get national title in wrestling

Sean Mael • September 7, 2016

The Missouri wrestling program is dreaming big. The Tigers are coming off a sixth-place finish at NCAA Championships last season, but they’re aiming higher due in part to newcomers to the lineup like...

Music, faith and family: Who is J’den Cox off the wrestling mat?

Peter Baugh • September 6, 2016

While Cathy Cox was pregnant with her third child, she turned on the television to watch an episode of Star Trek. As she watched, one character stood out: a pale man with dark hair, dressed in a red shirt...

Gymnast Morgan Porter arrested for fraudulent use of a credit card

Peter Baugh • August 31, 2016

Missouri gymnast Morgan Porter was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of fraudulent use of a credit card device. A Mizzou Athletics spokesperson told The Maneater that, per athletic department policy,...

2008 Mizzou Olympian Ben Askren discusses J’den Cox’s Olympic showing

Peter Baugh • August 23, 2016

As a four-time wrestling All-American and two-time NCAA Champion, Missouri graduate Ben Askren knows what it is like to be in the spotlight. The 32-year-old athlete also has Olympic experience — he competed...

Eight Mizzou athletes to watch this year

Peter Baugh • August 16, 2016

_The Maneater looks at eight fall and winter athletes who could have breakout seasons in 2016._ **Terry Beckner Jr., sophomore, football**: When Beckner came to Missouri, people had high expectations...