Owen is a sports reporter for The Maneater. He is a freshman at Mizzou studying journalism. When he’s not writing or doing schoolwork, you can find Owen playing basketball at the rec, watching whatever sporting event is on,...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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 political science minor, violist in MU's Symphony Orchestra and a research...

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...

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. ...

Corinna Utterback is one of two Photo Editors for the 2025-2026 Editorial Board of the Maneater. She is a sophomore enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism from Odessa, Mo. Corinna is also the Vice President...

Hannah Henderson is the Photography Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. She is a sophomore photojournalism major from Chicago, Illinois, and was a photographer and assistant photography editor last year....

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...

Sydney is a sophomore Animal Sciences major on the pre-veterinary track. She's been on The Maneater staff for almost 2 years, and is currently in her first semester as the assistant social media editor. She is also involved with...

Sean is a journalism major from Crystal Lake, Illinois. Sean has always been interested in sports media and social media work, which brought him to the University of Missouri.

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...

Faith is an Assistant MOVE Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of the Maneater from St. Charles, Missouri. She is a sophomore Journalism major with minors in both English and history at the University of Missouri. ...

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...

Shyam Punnachalil is one of the Multimedia Editors for the for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. He is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He is from St. Louis, Missouri,...

Sam Brusven is the Joint-Visuals Director and Multimedia Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. He is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He is from Kansas City,...

Luca Giordano is a documentary journalism, history and film student at the University of Missouri. Working as an Assistant Editor for the Maneater Multimedia section, Giordano uses his expertise in videography and video editing...

Elliott Jorgensen, sophomore, is a Videographer & Digital Content Producer for the 25-26 school year and was the Digital Content Director for the summer/start of school year, and helped with the transition to SNO sites. Jorgensen...

Molly Levine is the MOVE Magazine Director for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. She is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism and is from St. Louis, Missouri. She was an assistant...

Ava is a sophomore double-majoring in Journalism and Film Studies with an emphasis in writing and reporting. She also contributes as a writer for the MOVE section and was previously an assistant editor for the Multimedia section...

Alyssa Royston is a MOVE Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. She is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She is from Plano, Texas and can always be found with a...

Kriti Dhaduvai is a Joint-Visual Director and a Video Editor for The Maneater. She is a sophomore studying Journalism at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Outside the newsroom, Kriti provides marketing services for the...

Preston Smith is the Opinion Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, he is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he studies Strategic...

Colin Simmons is one of two Sports Editors for the Maneater. He is a sophomore journalism student at Mizzou. He is also on the Mizzou football beat for the Maneater. Outside of the Maneater, he is a contributor for Rock M Nat...

Killian Wright is a Sports Editor for The Maneater. He is majoring in journalism, set to enter the reporting and writing field. Away from The Maneater, he's the site lead for Missouri Roundtable, a digital publication covering M...

Dylan Heinrich is a sophomore and their second year with the Maneater. In addition to his role as the sports editor, Dylan writes soccer/women’s basketball for Rock M Nation, operates cameras for Mizzou Broadcast Operations...

Michael Stamps is a sports editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. He is a sophomore journalism student from Papillion, Nebraska. He has a passion for all sports and loves meeting new people.

Alex is the Managing Editor of The Maneater. She is majoring in Journalism and Constitutional Democracy. In her free time, she loves reading, creative writing, and finding the best coffee in Columbia.

Eric is a News Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. He is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He is from Denver, Colorado, and was a news staffer last year. He...

Julianna is a News Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. She was part of the Data and Investigation and MOVE section in her freshman year. In her free time, she likes to spend time with friends, write and read...

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...

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...

Payton Strobel is the Graphics Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. She is a sophomore enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism and studying strategic communication and is from Des Moines,...

Natalie Kientzy is a copy chief at The Maneater for the 2024-25 school year. She is a junior from Silex, Missouri studying strategic communications with minors in business and political science. She also works as a communications...

Emma is a copy chief at The Maneater for the 2024-25 school year. She is a sophomore from Dallas, Texas majoring in Strategic Communications with a minor in business. She is involved with a Greek sorority and business fraternity...

Emilia Hansen is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair for the 2024-25 editorial board. She is a sophomore from Bentonville, Arkansas studying journalism with an emphasis in strategic communication and a minor in law. She...

Becca is the Marketing and Strategy Director for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. She is a sophomore majoring in Journalism with minors in Political Science and Psychological Sciences. She is on the executive board...

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...

Emily is the Managing Editor for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board for The Maneater. She’s a sophomore majoring in Journalism with a minor in Political Science and Spanish. She was born and raised in Houston, TX, but has enjoyed...

Chase is the Editor-in-Chief of The Maneater. He is a sophomore at the University of Missouri, majoring in Journalism with an emphasis in reporting and writing. During his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, cheering...

Maya Dawson is a News Editor and covers school administration, breaking news and finance for The Maneater. She is a former Curtis B. Hurley Washington Correspondence fellow with the Columbia Missourian and 2023-2024 AEJMC Student...

Annie is the Editor-in-Chief at The Maneater for the 2024-2025 school year. She’s a sophomore journalism student at the University of Missouri and loves to write, read and make random playlists. Last year, she was an Opinion...

Matthew Jacobi is the Joint-Visuals Director and Digital Production Director for the 2024-2025 Editorial Board of The Maneater. He is a sophomore student enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism and is from...