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,...

_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...

_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...

_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...

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 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...

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...

Reed Nikko’s high school teammates called him “the umbrella.” Towering over opponents at 6-foot-10, Nikko protected the Maple Grove High School basketball team from a shower of scores, blocking...

_Griffin Schaetzle will be a sophomore swimmer next year at Missouri. He took 40th in the 200-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He is joining The Maneater staff as an athlete columnist._ It’s...

**Nate Strong set to join the Tigers** This fall, four-star running back recruit Nate Strong will don the black and gold after all. The Hinds Community College transfer was a 2015 graduate of East St....

Michael Chadwick was behind as soon as he entered the water in the 100-meter freestyle. As the rising senior dove in on June 29 at U.S. Olympic Team Trials, his arms separated. His streamline was broken,...

Michael Chadwick tries not to speculate on how other swimmers will perform. The rising senior knows what he has to do. “There’s not really a point to it,” he said. “I can do it all I want, but...