DALLAS — The 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft concluded Tuesday with three University of Missouri baseball pitchers selected in the final 10 rounds. Senior left-hander Ryan Magdic was taken by Oakland in the 14th round (406th overall), before senior right-hander Carter Rustad went to Baltimore in the 15th round (459th overall) and junior …

DALLAS — Nearly seven months after beating Ohio State in the 88th Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium, Mizzou Football returned to Dallas on Tuesday, site of Southeastern Conference Football Media Days. As the annual preseason kickoff event made its debut stop in the state of Texas, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri wrestler Keegan O’Toole was tabbed Academic All-America Third Team by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Wednesday, July 17. The junior earns the award for the second time, having claimed second-team honors last season. O’Toole is the sixth wrestler in Mizzou program history (11 total) to …

A champion on and off the course, senior Jack Lundin was honored as a second-team Academic All-American on Wednesday, presented by College Sports Communicators. Named to the most prestigious academic team in college sports, Lundin is the fifth Tiger in program history to collect the accolade – joining Jim Knoesel …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State Athletics has added Caitlin Melnychenko and former Bears softball player Madison Orr to the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Achievement Center staff. Melnychenko will serve as a learning specialist and Orr will take on the role of academic advisor.     Melnychenko comes to Springfield from the …

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the 11th time in the last 12 years, Missouri State’s volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, the organization announced Wednesday. The Bears posted a 3.47 cumulative grade point average for the academic year, well above the 3.30 qualifying …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri volleyball team earned the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, the AVCA announced Wednesday.  Missouri posted a cumulative 3.50 GPA during the 2023-24 school year, including a 3.45 during the spring semester. This marks the first AVCA Team Academic …

NEW ORLEANS – Missouri State’s track and field teams were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s (USTFCCA) list of All-Academic Teams for the 2024 season.   The Bears maintained a 3.459 grade-point average for the 2023-24 academic year, which places them well above the …

The Drury Dozen is an annual list of our favorite moments of the year from Drury Athletics. The list is not necessarily the most significant events but the special games and moments we’ll always associate with 2023-24 as chosen by the Drury Athletics sports communications staff.   We’ll provide honorable …