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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Freshmen show out as No. 6 Missouri defeat Ohio, Northern Illinois

Anthony Kristensen January 26, 2021

Coming into the Saturday duals against MAC rivals Ohio and Northern Illinois, No. 6 Missouri sat at 7-0 overall and 1-0 in MACtion, so coach Brian Smith gave opportunities to some of the wrestlers on the...

No. 9 Missouri dominates No. 20 Northern Iowa, No. 10 Iowa State

Anthony Kristensen January 19, 2021

In its two duals Sunday afternoon, Missouri wrestling went 2-0, beating their opponents by a combined score of 65-13. The two wins also takes their tally of wins against ranked opponents to three, two...

Scouting Iowa State: Missouri wrestling faces fellow top-10 Cyclones

Anthony Kristensen January 17, 2021

Last season, Missouri hosted then-No. 21 Iowa State on Senior Day. In front of the 10th-largest crowd in program history, the Tigers sent out their seniors in style, dominating the Cyclones to claim a...

Wrestling: No. 10 Tigers breeze past No. 21 Central Michigan, Wyoming

Anthony Kristensen January 17, 2021

Coming into Friday, then-No. 10 Missouri’s head coach Brian Smith sat just two wins shy of 300 for his Missouri career. With two duals scheduled, Smith had a chance to reach that milestone. Wyoming...

Missouri wrestling dual against Arizona State canceled

Anthony Kristensen January 16, 2021

No. 9 Missouri’s dual against No. 11 Arizona State has been canceled due to “COVID-19 developments within the Sun Devils’ wrestling program,” the program said in a statement on Saturday afternoon. The...

No. 12 Missouri wrestling turns attention to Wyoming, No. 21 Central Michigan

Anthony Kristensen January 8, 2021

Last season, the Missouri wrestling team fell in its season opener to Virginia Tech by a score of 29-10. Fast forward to the start of this season, and fortunes have started out far different for the Tigers. The...

Scouting Oregon State: Beavers face Tigers under new coach

Anthony Kristensen January 2, 2021

The Beavers of Oregon State finished with an 8-6 record last season, an improvement on the previous season’s record of 5-8. Nevertheless, the Beavers fired head coach Jim Zalesky, who coached the team...

Missouri wrestling looking for ten straight conference titles as season draws near

Anthony Kristensen January 2, 2021

On Dec. 16, Missouri released its wrestling schedule. With the season kicking off Sunday, the Tigers will be back in action after finishing at No. 23 in the national rankings before the COVID-19 pandemic...

Dr. Takedown: Bohlken leaves Missouri as starting heavyweight, aspiring orthopedic surgeon

Jack Soble May 7, 2020

Jake Bohlken stood in the lobby of Missouri's wrestling room during a standard weightlifting session in December after running down from the weight room to grab his phone. When the senior looked down at...

One More Year: After flirting with retirement, Leeth qualifies for nationals and aims to return in 2020

Jack Soble May 6, 2020

Grant Leeth had overcome a nearly unprecedented onslaught of injuries over his six years as a collegiate wrestler. He transferred to Missouri from Duke before the 2015-16 season — and missed all of...

On the heels of Valencia battle, Dylan Wisman looks to finish career strong

Jack Soble February 21, 2020

Dylan Wisman stood up at the center of the mat and quickly shook the hand of Arizona State’s Zahid Valencia, the No. 1 wrestler in the country at 184 pounds. He walked back towards the Tigers’ bench...

From Tolton to Hearnes Center: Mauller and Jacques making instant impact

Jack Soble February 21, 2020

When former Missouri wrestler and current Fr. Tolton Catholic High School wrestling coach James Williamson arrived at the Columbia high school in 2015, he and his brother Joe Williamson, also a former...