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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

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...

Disappointment and dreams: Dominique Bouchard reflects on Olympic experience

Disappointment and dreams: Dominique Bouchard reflects on Olympic experience

Peter Baugh August 22, 2016

In the early hours of the morning on Aug. 12, Dominique Bouchard looked into her computer’s webcam. It had been a long day for the 25-year-old Missouri graduate; a day of excitement, competition and,...

Eight Mizzou athletes to watch this year

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...

Q&A: Mikel Schreuders reflects on Olympic experience

Q&A: Mikel Schreuders reflects on Olympic experience

Peter Baugh August 11, 2016

_Sophomore Mikel Schreuders swam for Aruba at the 2016 Olympic Games, placing 45th in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:55.10. Though he was above his best time of 1:51.17, Schreuders has enjoyed...

Q&A: Daniel Hein could make a splash as a freshman

Q&A: Daniel Hein could make a splash as a freshman

Peter Baugh August 10, 2016

_Daniel Hein leads a strong Missouri swimming recruiting class. The Illinois native is the 15th-ranked recruit in the country and is the YMCA national record-holder in the 100-yard backstroke. He chose...

Olympic update: Bouchard places 12th in Rio

Olympic update: Bouchard places 12th in Rio

Peter Baugh August 8, 2016

Missouri graduate Dominique Bouchard took 12th in the 100-meter backstroke at the Rio Olympics Sunday night, posting a time of 1:00.54 in the semi-finals. The top eight swimmers advanced to finals. Bouchard,...

Missouri basketball assistant Corey Tate heads to Saint Louis

Missouri basketball assistant Corey Tate heads to Saint Louis

Alec Lewis July 29, 2016

Missouri men's basketball assistant coach Corey Tate will leave the Tigers for an assistant position at Saint Louis University. It was announced by SLU Friday that he will take a job under Billiken head...

Missouri graduates set to swim at Rio Olympics

Missouri graduates set to swim at Rio Olympics

Peter Baugh July 28, 2016

Before Dominique Bouchard left Columbia for Toronto on July 22, she cleaned out her Missouri locker for the final time. The 25-year-old was off to a training camp to prepare for what is almost certainly...