2025-2026 Editorial Board and Staff Contributors
Editor-in-Chief
Chase is one of the News Assistant Editors and is the Assistant Digital Production Director for the 2024-2025 Maneater Editorial Board. He is also a member of the Socials, Opinion and Copy sections at The Maneater. In his free...
Managing Editor
Alex is one of the News Assistant Editors for the 2024-2025 school year, as well as a member of the MOVE and MOVE mag staffs. In her free time, she loves reading, creative writing, and finding the best coffee in Columbia.
Joint-Visual Director
Jack Andersen is a Joint-Visuals Director for The Maneater. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism and strategic communication through the MU Honors School of Journalism with a minor in theatre. In addition...
Joint-Visual Director & Video Editor
Kriti Dhaduvai is a Joint-Visual Director and one of the Video editors for The Maneater. She is a sophomore enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism and she works for the Campus Activities Programming Board....
Digital Content Director
Elliott Jorgensen, sophomore, is the Digital Content Director for the 25-26 school year and is responsible for themaneater.com. Jorgensen is also a part of the video section of The Maneater and enjoys making news feature content....
Copy Chief
Ava Mohror, sophomore, is one of three Copy Chiefs for the 25-26 school year. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking and watching movies.
Copy Chief
Avery Copeland is a Copy Chief for the 2025-26 school year. She is from the Chicago area and is majoring in Journalism and Psychology. Outside The Maneater, she loves music and plays piano for a musical improv group on campus.
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Copy Chief
Emma Harper is a sophomore journalism and music student with a minor in French. She is a Copy Chief for the 25-26 school year. Harper enjoys reading, knitting and singing in Mizzou’s Show-Me Opera in her free time.
DEI Chair
Becca Jackson is the DEI Chair, along with Maya Bensaoud. Jackson is a junior at Mizzou and from Houston, TX. She is also a sports writer for the Maneater as well and President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists...
DEI Chair
Maya Bensaoud is sophomore studying journalism and will be the DEI Co-Chair for the 2025-2026 school year. Outside of the Maneater, Maya is a part of the Muslim Student Organization, the Asian American Association and the Arab,...
Marketing & Strategy Director
Claire Bauer is a sophomore from Colorado studying journalism with a minor in history. She currently serves as the Marketing & Strategy Director and previously worked for The Maneater as a copyeditor and photographer. Outside...
News Editor
Jae Jepsen is one of three News Editors for the Maneater. She is a sophomore at Mizzou studying Journalism and Political Science. When she’s not working on the Maneater, Jae is participating in undergraduate research through...
News Editor
Erin Hynes is a News Editor for The Maneater. She is a sophomore journalism student from Louisville, Ky. Hynes is also a part of the Honors Program. Outside of The Maneater, Hynes is the Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus at Mizzou....
News Editor
Maggie LeBeau is a sophomore at Mizzou studying journalism and history from the Chicago suburbs. This year, she is a news editor for the Maneater and was previously an assistant news editor and multimedia reporter. On campus, Ma...
Data & Investigation Chief
Sophomore Isaiah Pinzino is the co-editor of the Investigative and Data Reporting section of the Maneater. Isaiah also reports breaking news on student activism and events on the Mizzou campus. He can often be observed mushroom...
Data & Investigation Chief
Nico Berlin is an editor for The Maneater's Data & Investigation section. She is a sophomore from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who intends to study Art History alongside Journalism. Berlin developed an interest in audio production during...
Sports Editor
Colin is a sophomore journalism student from Omaha, Nebraska. In his free time he enjoys watching a variety of sports, rooting for his teams, the Kansas City Chiefs/Royals and the Indiana Pacers.
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Sports Editor
Killian Wright, sophomore, is a Sports Editor and a Mizzou Football beat reporter for The Maneater. He also covers Mizzou basketball for Missouri Tigers On SI, the NBA Draft for Draft Digest and the Houston Rockets for Houston R...
MOVE Mag Director
Sabrina is the 25-26 MOVE Mag Director for the Maneater. She is a sophomore from Waco, Texas, studying Journalism at the University of Missouri. In her free time, Sabrina likes listening to music, doing nail art, playing tennis...
MOVE Digital Editor
Mikalah Owens is a St. Louis‑born journalism major at the Missouri School of Journalism, serving as MOVE Digital Editor for The Maneater. She also is a Technical Photo Assistant for Lynden Steele and Grace Dickinson at the...
MOVE Digital Editor
Ainsley Bryson is a sophomore student studying journalism and Spanish from a small northwest suburb of Chicago. Outside of her role as a MOVE Digital Editor for The Maneater this year, Ainsley plays the piccolo in Marching Mizzou...
Opinions Editor
Ash Merenbloom is from Liberty, Missouri and serves as the Opinions Section Editor and Mizzou Student Media DEI Co-Chair. They are a journalism major and music minor, violist in MU's Symphony Orchestra and a researcher for Ballo...
Graphics Editor
Lauren is a sophomore majoring in journalism and strategic communications. Outside of designing for the Maneater, she also creates visuals for the Mizzou Law Communications team. She has a passion for art of all mediums, and loves...
Photo Editor
Corinna Utterback is a Photo Editor for the 2025-2026 Editorial Board of the Maneater, as well as a member of the Graphics Section. She is a sophomore enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism and is from Odessa,...
Photo Editor
Payton Johnston is a sophomore at the University of Missouri. She is currently studying for a degree in journalism. Johnston has been on The Maneater since Sept. 2024, and now serves as a photography editor. In high school, she...
Social Media Editor
Kinlee Boggs is the social media editor for The Maneater. She is currently a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in Journalism with a plan to emphasize in Strategic Communications. Outside of The Maneater, she write articles for Her Ca...
Video Editor
Ned Pickett is one of the Video Editors and a member of the Data & Investigation section for The Maneater for the 2025-2026 school year. He is currently pursuing a dual bachelor in Journalism and Film, with a minor in Criminal...
