College Sports

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The University of Missouri Track and Field squad completed Friday’s action at Kansas State’s Ward Haylett Invitational. Throughout the day, the Tigers claimed seven victories, 20 total podium positions and eight new personal bests. Skylar Coffey highlighted the day for Mizzou, clinching the shot put by tallying a mark …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 Tennessee rode seven strong innings from Drew Beam and a shutdown performance from its bullpen to a 3-2 victory over University of Missouri baseball, clinching its fifth-consecutive Southeastern Conference series win Friday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Beam (6-1) blanked the Tigers through seven innings, …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Homecoming came early at Mizzou. It had been nearly two decades since he left Columbia and the University of Missouri, but as Laird Veatch shook countless hands, rekindled old friendships and visited new colleagues and his future office Friday, a flood of memories came rushing back as his …

DETROIT – University of Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was selected by the Detroit Lions with pick 61 in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Lions last selected a Mizzou player in 1983 — Demetrious Johnson — and have taken 13 Tigers in the history of the draft.  Rakestraw is …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Maryville opened their series at Drury by holding the Panthers to three hits in a 5-1 win on Friday at Mark Worley Field at Meador Park.   The Saints moved even with Drury in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings as both teams went to 21-8 in league …

COAL VALLEY, Ill.— The Drury Panthers are in fifth place after the first round of play at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship held at the 6,033-yard, par-71 Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Illinois on Friday.   Rain delayed the first round and affected play and scores on Friday …

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Missouri State track and field team wrapped up the day at the Ward Haylett Invitational with big performances from several of the team’s freshmen on Friday.   Freshman Olivia Rogers led the pack all day. In the 100-meter dash, Rogers finished first with a time of …

The University of Missouri men’s golf wrapped up play at the SEC Championship on Friday, finishing 14th as a team. Senior Jack Lundin led the Tigers with a three-round total of 219 (71-74-74). Classmate Charlie Crockett (75-75-70) tallied a 70 during the final round to lead MU and along with …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville’s Kenton Deverman kept Missouri State’s offense in check with a complete-game four-hitter Friday at Braun Stadium to give the Purple Aces a 4-1 win in the opener of the Missouri Valley Conference series.   Deverman (6-1) struck out six against four hits and two walks to …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Missouri State softball (14-29, 10-12 MVC) suffered a 6-5 walk-off loss to open the series against Evansville (15-30, 10-12 MVC) here Friday night.    The Bears jumped on Evansville early, scoring two runs in the first via an Annie Mueller two-run homer. Mueller’s blast marked her 15th of the …