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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Wrestling wins both matchups in doubleheader

Quinn Malloy November 16, 2014

Brian Smith has been the winningest coach in Missouri wrestling history for some time. Now he’s just padding his stats. Smith earned the 200th and 201st dual wins of his Mizzou coaching career during...

Wiest brothers face off in second annual alumni match

Quinn Malloy November 2, 2014

What began as roughhousing on the living room floor of their house in O’Fallon, Missouri, turned into two successful Missouri wrestling careers for brothers Trevor and Brandon Wiest. The Wiest brothers...

Cox, freshmen carry wrestling through postseason

Cox, freshmen carry wrestling through postseason

Katherine Knott April 2, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY — J’den Cox made a name for himself at Hickman High School, winning multiple state titles and becoming an unbeatable force in the process. Cox started a similar trend as a Tiger after...

Wrestling team’s sport psychologist arrested after hotel lobby party

Katherine Knott March 26, 2014

Oklahoma City Police arrested a Missouri wrestling staff member early Sunday morning for public intoxication in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. “We are aware of Brandon’s...

Missouri’s Cox advances to championship match

Katherine Knott March 24, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY – Words were hard to find for Missouri’s junior captain on Friday night. Top-seeded Drake Houdashelt was upset by fifth-seeded Jason Tsirtsis from Northwestern in overtime of the semifinal...

Houdashelt upset in NCAA wrestling semifinal

Katherine Knott March 24, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY — Only 10 wrestlers can stand atop the podium. Just 10 out of 330. After two days of competition at the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, dreams have been crushed as the nation’s...

Cox makes history, wins national title at 197

Katherine Knott March 24, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY – J’den Cox has always said he wanted to win four national titles when he came to Missouri. On Saturday night in the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Cox accomplished step No. 1 when he beat...

Brian Smith, Mizzou reach new heights

Katherine Knott March 19, 2014

Three conference trophies adorn the glass case on the fourth floor of Hearnes Center: one from the Big 12, two from the Mid-American Conference. Those trophies are for “Tiger Style,” a catchy nickname...

Mizzou’s Cox sets sights on NCAA title

Katherine Knott March 11, 2014

At the age of 4, J’den Cox set his sights high for his career as a wrestler: He told Missouri coach Brian Smith that he wanted to win four national titles. Cox put himself in a position to achieve his...

Missouri wrestling wins conference title, qualifies seven for NCAAs

Missouri wrestling wins conference title, qualifies seven for NCAAs

Katherine Knott March 10, 2014

Junior Drake Houdashelt and freshman J’den Cox did what they have done all season — win. After two days of wrestling in the Mid-American Conference championships, Houdashelt and Cox finished on top...

Ready for MACtion

Katherine Knott March 5, 2014

The No. 9 Missouri wrestling squad will travel to Kent, Ohio, this weekend for the Mid-American Conference Championships, trying for its third consecutive conference title. Missouri comes into the 2014...

Mayes finds success after changing weight classes in offseason

Mayes finds success after changing weight classes in offseason

Katherine Knott February 26, 2014

Lavion Mayes hadn’t won a single tight match this season. Then, this weekend, the 141-pounder finally captured a win in a second overtime bout against Kent State’s Tyler Small. Coach Brian Smith...