Posted 7:23 PM 3/17/2013 by Karl Roskamp

COLUMBIA- It's just like any other weekend for Pat Okker. She does her long run, but this time a little bit shorter.

That's because two weeks ago, at age 53, she ran her first marathon, and qualified to run the Boston marathon next year.

"I do it because it's fun," Okker said. "I would (More)

Posted 9:44 PM 3/15/2013

OXFORD, Miss. - No. 8 Mizzou hit and pitched past Ole Miss to an 11-0 victory on Friday at the Ole Miss Softball Complex, using both Chelsea Thomas and Nicole Hudson to no-hit the Rebels. The Tigers were led offensively by Hudson and sophomore 3B Angela Randazzo, who both batted 2-for-2. Hudson (More)

Posted 10:42 PM 3/8/2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. - Jacqulin Cappuccilli's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning helped No. 18 Central Methodist avenge a 2012 postseason loss to No. 7 William Carey (Miss.). The Eagles (2-3) defeated the Lady Crusaders 2-1 on Friday, highlighting a split of a pair of games on the first (More)

Posted 10:14 PM 3/8/2013

GULF SHORES, AL - The Cougar softball team dropped a pair of games Friday at the Gulf Shores Invitational, falling to Spring Hill (Ala.) College 3-0 in game one and 9-1 to Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College in game two. The two losses drop Columbia to 3-3 on the year.

The Badgers of Spring Hill (More)

Posted 9:30 PM 3/8/2013

COLUMBIA - Mizzou Gymnastics fell to Illinois 196.300-194.125 on Senior Night at the Hearnes Center on Friday.

The meet was the final home competition for seniors Tori Howard, Sandra Ostad and Brittany Bendoff and junior Taylor Medrea. Medrea closed her home season on a high note, setting a (More)

Posted 9:09 PM 3/8/2013

COLUMBIA - No. 5 Mizzou claimed its second Top 10 victory of the season and first-ever Southeastern Conference win with a two-run home run from sophomore 1B Kelsea Roth in the bottom of the seventh inning. The moon shot pushed the Tigers past No. 7 Texas A&M, 2-0, at University Field on (More)

Posted 7:58 PM 2/24/2013 by Peter Terpstra

COLUMBIA - Maybe you've heard of Hickman's J'den Cox.

He's a four-time state wrestling champion at four different weights. He gave up 70 pounds to his opponents as a senior simply because he can and he's also a Missouri commit.

Maybe you've even heard of his brother Drae Cox who was (More)

Posted 9:59 PM 2/22/2013

COLUMBIA - The Tigers set a new season high on floor today, earning a team score of 48.800 on the event. Several gymnasts set new career highs at the meet as well, and sophomore Rachel Updike took first on the vault with a 9.950 score, which matches her career high.

Senior Tori Howard also had (More)

Posted 9:49 PM 2/22/2013

MINNEAPOLIS - The Mizzou Wrestling program won eight of 10matches Friday night against No. 5 Ohio State to advance to the semifinal round of the 2013 NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals. Junior Alan Waters only needed three minutes and eight seconds to give the Tigers a lead that they would not (More)

Posted 9:02 PM 2/15/2013

LEXINGTON, KY -- Missouri Gymnastics dropped a close contest to the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday. The Tigers put up a 194.125 to Kentucky's 194.250. Freshman Miranda Eubank took first on the bars, with a career high 9.900 score, and sophomore Rachel Updike also placed first on the vault with a (More)

Posted 9:18 PM 2/8/2013

COLUMBIA -- Mizzou junior diver David Bonuchi was one of 10 divers selected to represent the United States at the 2013 Canada Cup, USA Diving announced on Friday. Bonuchi, who will participate on the men's 10-meter, will compete at the FINA Grand Prix meet May 2-5 in Gatineau, Quebec.

Posted 8:33 PM 1/14/2013 by Eric Blumberg

COLUMBIA -- Missouri basketball fans know all about Laurence Bowers sitting out last season with a knee injury, but another Missouri athlete is bouncing back from an injury that took away a season.

Mizzou diver Loren Figueroa has seen the highest highs and the lowest lows in only her first (More)