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Vilches Captures Bronze in High Jump at NCAA Championships

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Track and Field’s Roberto Vilches cleared 2.24m (7-4.25) in high jump to secure Bronze and earn First Team All-American honors Friday night at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. It is the sixth time in the senior’s decorated career that he has achieved All-American status. Vilches surpassed a season-best height on his second attempt Friday to earn …

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Mizzou Basketball Lands Connor Vanover

The Missouri men’s basketball team added to its recruiting class on Friday with the signing of 7-foot-5 transfer Connor Vanover. One of the most versatile post players in the nation, Vanover helped lead Oral Roberts to a record campaign during the 2022-23 season as the Golden Eagles won the Summit League regular season and tournament titles, advanced to the NCAA …

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Softball to Host Annual Golf Tournament Aug. 28

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri softball team will host its annual golf tournament Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at The Club at Old Hawthorne, 6221 East Broadway in Columbia. All proceeds raised at the event will support the Tigers softball program. The 2023 Mizzou Softball Golf Tournament will feature morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1:30 p.m.) waves along with …

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Graduate Transfer Alycia Morin Joins Soccer Ahead of 2023 Season

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri head soccer coach Stefanie Golan announced Friday, June 9, graduate transfer Alycia Morin will be joining the Tigers for the upcoming 2023 season. “We are excited to add a player with Alycia’s experience,” said Associate Head Coach Andy Stoots on Morin. “She is a talented athlete and has a nose for the goal. We are happy …

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Women’s Golf Adds Transfer Ffion Tynan to the Roster

The Missouri women’s golf program added transfer Ffion Tynan to its 2023-24 roster, announced by head coach Caroline Westrup on Friday. Tynan spent the last two seasons at SEC rival Arkansas, playing in 23 rounds. A member of the 2023 SEC Community Service Team as a sophomore, she shot a career-best 54-hole score of 218 at the Battle of the Beach …

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Wrestling Team Physician Dr. Tarbox Enters Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri wrestling team physician Dr. Bus Tarbox is set to be honored with induction into the Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame Friday, June 9. Dr. Tarbox has been with the wrestling program since 2001, through 12 conference championships, 10 individual national titles and 65 All-American performances. “We are blessed to have such a phenomenal …

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Ciccolini, Rivera Claim First Team All-American Honors at NCAA Championships

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Track and Field’s Skylar Ciccolini and Sophia Rivera placed fifth and sixth, respectively in the javelin at the NCAA Championships Thursday night in Austin, Texas. Ciccolini threw a season-best mark of 56.03m (183-10) in the event to earn First Team All-American honors. She claimed second-team honors a season ago. Rivera notched a mark of …

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Women’s Basketball Signs Lucija Milkovic

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Women’s Basketball has signed Lucija Milkovic, a 6-foot-7 center from Croatia, head coach Robin Pingeton announced on Thursday. Milkovic played the last four seasons for ZKK Šibenik in the Croatia-Premijer Liga. During the 2022-23 season, she averaged 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22 games. The signee recorded double-digit scoring efforts on five occasions, …

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Conrad Concludes Season at NCAA Championships

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Track and Field’s Christopher Conrad finished 14th in the 800-meter semifinals with a time of 1:49.19 on Wednesday night at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. The result concludes Conrad’s season. The senior advanced to the title meet with a personal-best time of 1:46.79 during the west preliminary round in May. The O’Fallon, Ill. …

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Men’s Basketball Adds Matt Lottich to Staff

Bringing more than 100 head coaching victories to the Missouri men’s basketball program, Matt Lottich is joining the Tigers staff as special assistant to the head coach, announced on Wednesday. Lottich compiled 108 wins in seven years leading the Valparaiso program from 2016 to 2023, ranking third in school history for victories. During his tenure, the Beacons won one regular-season …

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