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COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the inaugural year of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, presented by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, University of Missouri softball’s Jenna Laird and Casidy Chaumont earned the award at shortstop and left field, respectively. The Rawlings Gold Glove Award has celebrated defensive excellence since 1957 and it is given to nine players, one at each position. …

Columbia, Mo. – The 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District® Team, which is selected by CoSIDA members, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Tyler Parrott, a men’s lacrosse player from Edmond, Okla., was selected to the At-Large team for the first time in his career. Parrott, an International Business major, finished the …

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri track and field saw two of its’ student-athletes punch their tickets to the NCAA Championships on the final day of competition at the NCAA West Prelims. Up next, the NCAA Championships will be held June 8-11 at Oregon’s Hayward Field. Finishing fifth, Mara Häusler matched her personal best in the triple jump with a …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri track and field saw three of its’ student-athletes punch their tickets to the NCAA Championships on day two of the NCAA West Prelims. The four-day meet is being held at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field. Roberto Vilches will compete in his fourth national meet and his second outdoors. He earned a top-12 finish in the …

Louisville, Ky. – The Columbia College softball team placed six players on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NAIA All-Region Team. The Cougars were one of three teams with six or more players on the All-Region list. All honorees move forward to be considered for selection for the two NFCA NAIA All-America squads, which will be announced on June 7. …

Gulf Shores, Ala. – Alexander Dukes competed in the half marathon on Friday morning at the 2022 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships.  Dukes finished the 13.1 mile race with a time of 1:09:40 and finished as the runner-up, while earning All-America status. This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri men’s basketball program has added an experienced and consistent guard in graduate transfer, Nick Honor. Honor comes to Mizzou following two seasons at Clemson and will have two years of eligibility remaining.   “Mizzou just had a family environment that I felt on my visit,” Honor said. “The staff had a plan for …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri track and field saw three of its’ student-athletes punch their tickets to the NCAA Championships on day two of the NCAA West Prelims. The four-day meet is being held at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field. Ayele Gerken finished third in the long jump to advance to the national meet in June. Her third and best …

Gulf Shores, Ala. – Competing in her first NAIA Track & Field National Championship, freshman Madeline Burton placed 20th out of 23 competitors in the javelin.  Burton finished with a mark of 35.34-meters, which came on her final attempt. This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics