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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, 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 …

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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 …

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Spoonhour Joins Bears Basketball Staff

SPRINGFIELD — The son of Missouri State coaching legend Charlie Spoonhour is returning to Springfield. Jay Spoonhour will be joining coach Dana Ford’s men’s basketball staff this season as an assistant coach, Ford announced today. A veteran coach with nearly 30 years of experience, Spoonhour has compiled 225 career wins …

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Panthers add 6’9″ Riek Riek to Signing Class

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury men’s basketball head coach Chris Foster added to his 2023-24 recruiting class with the signing of forward Riek Riek (pronounced reek, reek), a junior college transfer out of Sauk Valley Community College in Illinois.   Riek averaged 10.6 points and 6.7 rebounds in 2022-23 at Sauk Valley. The 6-9, 210-pound …

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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 …

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