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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri athletics prospers over break

Missouri athletics prospers over break

Bruno Vernaschi April 1, 2015

While many students went on exotic vacations or sat on the couch during spring break, Missouri athletes were hard at work. From wrestling and swimming national championship appearances to women’s basketball’s...

Houdashelt wraps up career on top

Houdashelt wraps up career on top

Bruno Vernaschi March 22, 2015

ST. LOUIS — Drake Houdashelt had been on this podium before. Two other times, actually. But this time around, in his final year, he stood the highest. He had finally accomplished his biggest goal:...

Missouri wrestling takes fourth place at NCAA tournament

Missouri wrestling takes fourth place at NCAA tournament

Katherine Knott March 22, 2015

ST. LOUIS — One trophy instead of three. Five All-Americans instead of 10. Fourth place instead of first. The Missouri wrestling program had high aspirations this season. Undefeated during the regular...

Cox defeated, Missouri falters at NCAA National Championship

Quinn Malloy March 21, 2015

ST. LOUIS — The last time sophomore J’den Cox lost a match, he felt like he needed to escape. After rushing into the team locker room, he found solace underneath a table. There, alone in the dark,...

Houdashelt advances to the finals

Houdashelt advances to the finals

Katherine Knott March 21, 2015

ST. LOUIS –– Experience made the difference for senior Drake Houdashelt in his third semifinal appearance. Houdashelt said his past visits to the NCAA semifinal round helped in his 4-0 victory over...

Road to Nationals not easy for Waters, teammates

Road to Nationals not easy for Waters, teammates

Bruno Vernaschi March 18, 2015

You don’t want to know what angry Alan Waters is like. According to Missouri sophomore wrestler J’den Cox, his teammate turns red. It makes it even scarier that he has green eyes. Waters broke his...

A variety of personalities among Tiger Style leaders

A variety of personalities among Tiger Style leaders

Bruno Vernaschi March 18, 2015

“I’m gonna kick you in the balls,” Missouri wrestler Willie Miklus said to J’den Cox. Cox had told a reporter to ask Miklus about how he got his calves so big –– a question Miklus hates, leading...

Cox finds unexpected friendship after hearing loss

Cox finds unexpected friendship after hearing loss

Quinn Malloy March 18, 2015

He’s restless, draped on the railing and squirming every which way. His small body can easily fit in the crawl space between the metal rung and his seat, so he puts himself there. He looks up to his...

March ‘Matness’

While a good percentage of America sat down Monday morning and filled out its NCAA March Madness basketball brackets, The Maneater sports staff sat down and analyzed the NCAA wrestling brackets. The Missouri...

'Home mat advantage' crucial for Tigers

‘Home mat advantage’ crucial for Tigers

Harrison Degrood March 18, 2015

Fifty years. It has been 50 years since the University of Missouri has brought a national championship, in any sport, back to Columbia. There have been nine different presidents and five different popes...

England, Missouri wrestling ready for NCAA Championships

England, Missouri wrestling ready for NCAA Championships

Quinn Malloy March 11, 2015

Senior Mikey England couldn’t sleep the Thursday before the Mid-American Conference Championships. It wasn’t because he was giddy or nervous, though. England was physically ill. “(Thursday was)...

Missouri takes home MAC Championship

Missouri takes home MAC Championship

Bruno Vernaschi March 9, 2015

With Queen’s “We Are the Champions” blaring through the Hearnes Center speakers as the confetti settled and the scent of firework residue still lingered, the Missouri wrestling team was the only...