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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football head coach Eliah Drinkwitz tabbed Brandon Jones as the Tigers’ offensive line coach.  Jones is a 15-plus year veteran of the coaching industry – spending time on the staffs of Sonny Dykes, Dana Holgorsen, Kliff Kingsbury and Lincoln Riley – who was a standout center at Texas Tech in the mid 2000s. He comes to Columbia after four …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri women’s track and field team is ranked No. 9 nationally in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll released on Monday afternoon. Missouri entered the rankings last week at No. 20. The Tigers are coming off a pair of weekend competitions in Texas where seven athletes achieved program …

Batesville, Ark. – The Columbia College baseball team secured the rubber game against Lyon College (Ark.) this afternoon, claiming a 6-4 victory over the Scots. After Lyon recorded four runs in the first inning, the Cougars provided the following six to edge past the Scots. Columbia improves to 22-12 on the season and 6-3 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC).   Stat …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri softball team’s (22-16, 2-10 SEC) offense exploded for 11 runs on 10 hits to earn an 11-3 run-rule victory over No. 17/13 Alabama (26-11, 4-5 SEC) Sunday at Mizzou Softball Stadium.  The Tigers registered a five-run third and a four-run fifth to capture the win in the series finale with the Crimson Tide.  Chantice …

The Mizzou women’s golf team improved its position by two spots on the final day of The Bruzzy, placing 10th overall in Oklahoma. “We learn from every tournament and the positive from this weekend is that we finished with better scores each round,” said Missouri head coach Caroline Westrup. “The first round hurt our chances for a top finish but …

Batesville, Ark. – The Columbia College softball team produced two conference wins this afternoon against Lyon College (Ark.). The Cougars outscored the Scots 22-1. Columbia shutout the Scots 13-0 in game one, followed by a 9-1 victory in game two. CC moves to 9-14 on the season and 4-2 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC). Game One Stat Tracker CC def. …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri tennis came up just short in doubles and couldn’t grab the momentum in singles, falling 4-0 at No. 25 South Carolina. The Gamecocks (12-6, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth-straight match overall and handed Mizzou (10-12, 1-9 SEC) its fifth-consecutive defeat.  The Tigers started out strong as Mae Canete and Inah Canete picked up …

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Despite a strong effort from its pitching staff, No. 25/29 Missouri came up on the short end of a 3-1 decision to No. 12/16 Kentucky Sunday afternoon, as the Wildcats completed a three-game Southeastern Conference series sweep of the Tigers at Kentucky Proud Park. Mizzou (19-9, 3-6 SEC) outhit the Wildcats by a 6-5 margin and consistently generated traffic …

The Mizzou men’s golf team is back in action this week, competing at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Chandler, Arizona. TOURNAMENT INFO The action is set to begin on Monday morning with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. CT. The schools are set for 36 holes of action on the opening day before concluding with a final round of 18 …

LOS ANGELES, Calif – The No. 14 University of Missouri gymnastics erupted for the highest regional score in program history with a 197.600 in the NCAA Regional, finishing in third place. Utah won the session with a 198.050 followed by UCLA in second with a 197.925, both advancing to the NCAA Championship.  The 197.600 marked the highest score for the Tigers …

St. Louis, Mo. – The Columbia College men’s outdoor track and field team competed in the WashU Distance Carnival and CMU Invite Friday and Saturday, hosted by Washington University (Mo.) and Central Methodist University (Mo.).   Jason Parker was a top finisher for the Cougars recording a runner-up finish in high jump with a 1.90-meter throw.   5000-Meter Run  Will …

St. Louis, Mo. – The Columbia College women’s outdoor track and field team competed in the WashU Distance Carnival and CMU Invite Friday and Saturday, hosted by Washington University (Mo.) and Central Methodist University (Mo.).   Columbia’s Lily Ashrafzadeh produced a first place finish in triple jump, recording a 10.78-meter achievement.   5000-Meter Run  Jada O’Donnell – 14th (18:50.31) Emma …

Batesville, Ark. – The Columbia College baseball team went 1-1 on the day against Lyon College (Ark.). The Scots took the first game of the series 6-1, while the Cougars produced a 5-2 advantage in game two. The two teams will compete in a rubber game matchup tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at Fred Wann Field.   Game One Stat Tracker: …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri softball team (21-16, 1-10 SEC) could not overcome No. 17/13 Alabama (26-10, 4-4 SEC) in a pitcher’s duel Saturday night at the Mizzou Softball Stadium, dropping the nine-inning battle, 4-0. For eight innings, Laurin Krings went toe-to-toe with Alabama’s Montana Fouts in a scoreless draw, as both hurlers prevented their opponent from crossing …