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The Maneater

Missouri wrestling sinks teeth into tough schedule

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...

After placing 11th at Olympic Trials, Sansoucie ready for final college season

After placing 11th at Olympic Trials, Sansoucie ready for final college season

Peter Baugh September 25, 2016

The summer after Andrew Sansoucie’s freshman year, he went back home to Wentzville. He worked as a swimming coach and, he admits, did not train enough on his own. When he returned to Columbia for his...

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

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...

Athlete angle: Behind the scenes of the athlete dining hall

Athlete angle: Behind the scenes of the athlete dining hall

Griffin Schaetzle September 8, 2016

_Griffin Schaetzle is a sophomore swimmer at Missouri. He is The Maneater’s athlete columnist._ Competition for swimmers does not stop when we leave the pool. Once we finish practice and make our way...

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...

Peruvian record-holder Azra Avdic hopes to make immediate impact at Missouri

Peruvian record-holder Azra Avdic hopes to make immediate impact at Missouri

Peter Baugh September 7, 2016

Freshman Azra Avdic often finds herself telling friends about the people she is teammates with. Senior Michael Chadwick and junior Hannah Stevens are on the U.S. National Team, and senior Fabian Schwingenschlogl...

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

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,...

Missouri swimming and diving raises $10,494 for cancer research

Missouri swimming and diving raises $10,494 for cancer research

Peter Baugh August 27, 2016

Senior Andrew Sansoucie is used to doing sprint races. Saturday’s 2.4-mile open water swim in Innsbrook, Missouri, was anything but. Sansoucie and the Missouri swimming and diving team participated...

Mark Gangloff, Missouri swimmers and divers raise money for Swim Across America

Mark Gangloff, Missouri swimmers and divers raise money for Swim Across America

Peter Baugh August 24, 2016

Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh likes for his swimmers to be involved with the community. The team participates in a variety of service projects each year, ranging from tutoring at Great Circle to working at food...

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

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...