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Karissa Schweizer Qualifies in 10,000m, Four Current Tigers Compete

EUGENE, Ore. — Mizzou Track & Field alumna Karissa Schweizer qualified for her second event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, finishing second in the 10,000m run at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Saturday. Schweizer is the just fifth American woman to qualify in the 5,000m and 10,000m races. She became the first woman from the University of Missouri to qualify …

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Mizzou Softball Signs JUCO All-American

COLUMBIA, Mo. – On Thursday, Mizzou Softball Coach Larissa Anderson announced the addition of Junior College catcher Addie Lange to a loaded 2021 signing class. She adds another big bat to one of the nation’s premier lineups. “Addie had a great two years at Vol State, including being named an All-American this past season.” Anderson said. “She has been a Mizzou …

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Mizzou Athletics Places 111 on Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll

COLUMBIA, Mo.  – Mizzou Athletics placed 111 student-athletes on the 2021 Spring Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, announced Wednesday (June 24) by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. The 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track & field. It is based on grades from the 2020 Summer, 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring terms. …

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Mizzou Tennis Adds Adamovic as Assistant Coach

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Tennis added 2016 NCAA Tournament MVP Katarina Adamovic as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach Chris Wootton on Thursday. Adamovic joins the Mizzou program after three seasons as an assistant coach at Cincinnati. “I want to thank Chris Wootton, Andy Humes, Jim Sterk, and Sarah Reesman for giving me the opportunity here at the …

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Mizzou Hoops Faces Iowa State in 2022 Big 12/SEC Challenge

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Men’s Basketball will square off at longtime rival Iowa State in the 2021-22 Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Television designations and tip times will be announced at a later date for the ninth edition of the annual event, with each game airing on the ESPN family of networks. The Tigers are making their third-consecutive …

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Piper Named to ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Baseball Gold Glove Team

Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has announced that Columbia College baseball player, Kenny Piper, is a 2021 ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Baseball Gold Glove Team recipient. Piper becomes the first ABCA-Rawlings Gold Glove winner from Columbia. Piper finished the year with a .994 fielding percentage behind the plate, …

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Karissa Schweizer Qualifies for 2020 Olympic Games

EUGENE, Ore. — Mizzou Track & Field alumna Karissa Schweizer will represent the United States of America in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, qualifying for one of three spots in the women’s 5,000m after finishing second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Monday. Schweizer becomes the first woman from the University of Missouri to qualify for the Olympics in track & …

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Athletics perseveres through pandemic to post another stellar year

As the final minutes of the first half wound down at R. Marvin Owens Stadium on April 24, Carson Lindsey collected a pass from Erik Rajoy, made a move to evade a defender, and rifled the ball into the back of the net. Lindsey’s goal was the only tally in a 1-0 win over Northwestern Ohio, and moved the Cougar …

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