COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just months after retiring from competition at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials, Mizzou legend J’den Cox will coach for his country. On Tuesday, USA Wrestling announced that Cox will serve as the national freestyle and resident coach for the team. In this role, USA Wrestling said that the Columbia-native will work with
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EUGENE, Oregon (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star Karissa Schweizer will compete in her second-straight Olympic Games in a little more than two weeks and, on Tuesday, she learned she is officially a double-qualifier. Schweizer made the final United States roster for both the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter events, placing third in both at the Olympic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leader of Mizzou Football is already in the hunt for a prestigious coaching honor. Eli Drinkwitz is one of the 21 college football coaches featured on the 2024 Dodd Trophy preseason watch list. The Dodd Trophy is named after College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Dodd. It is awarded to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 edition of SEC Media Days will be a star-studded affair for the Mizzou football team. On Monday, the Southeastern Conference announced that, in addition to head coach Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Brady Cook, wide receiver Luther Burden and defensive tackle Kristian Williams will all be in attendance in Dallas. Mizzou’s appearance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four consecutive days of Class of 2025 commitments. Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff secured another win on the recruiting trail on Sunday, earning a pledge from three-star prospect Keiton Jones. The interior offensive lineman chose Mizzou over Kansas State and Arkansas. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound prospect is rated as a three-star recruit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball alum Sean East II has graced the professional basketball stage for the first time in his career. The former Tiger made the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup for the team’s 2024 NBA Summer League debut. East II saw 20 minutes of action at Chase Center against the Sacramento Kings
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For a third consecutive day, Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have added a four-star prospect to their 2025 recruiting class. Offensive tackle Lamont Rogers announced live on social media that he is committing to Mizzou over Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M. He held offers from 37 college football programs. The 6-foot-7,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On back-to-back days, Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have added another highly sought-after playmaker for their wide receiver room. Consensus four-star prospect Donovan Olugbode announced he is committing to Mizzou over Washington, Oregon, USC and Florida. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound wide receiver received 25 total offers from college football programs across the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football fans did not have to wait until sunset to see some 4th of July fireworks. Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff kicked off an important recruiting stretch by securing a commitment from Jayvan Boggs, who chose the Tigers over Georgia, USC and UCF. The 6-foot, 200-pound wide receiver is ranked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Evidently, there’s no place like Columbia, Missouri for former Columbia College baseball standout Cayden Nicoletto. The Australia-native announced that he will be making the jump to Division I baseball and he’ll do it less than 10 minutes from his former school. On Wednesday night, the outfielder announced that he will be transferring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Caleb Grill’s first season in a Mizzou uniform was cut short due to injury, the former Iowa State transfer is now fully returning to action. An MU spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports on Monday that the college basketball veteran has been medically cleared to participate in all team activities. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball’s schedule for the team’s second season under head coach Dawn Sullivan is set. The Tigers released their entire 2024 slate on Monday, which features 12 regular season matchups at home and 10 games against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams. After hosting its annual Black & Gold Scrimmage and an exhibition matchup
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou Tiger Sean East II is officially getting a chance to take his talents to the professional level. The 6-foot-3 guard signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. An Exhibit 10 deal is a one-year, minimum salary contract that essentially allows a player to try-out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team now has two commitments out of the transfer portal this offseason. Former Oklahoma State outfielder Haidyn Sokoloski announced she is coming to Columbia in an Instagram post, on Thursday night. She played in 33 games for the Cowgirls in 2024, with eight starts. Over the course of those
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch has officially hit the 60-day mark on the job in Columbia. As a result, he will give a presentation to the UM Board of Curators on Thursday afternoon to update them on his early priorities for the department. On Wednesday, Veatch met with the media in Springfield,
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EUGENE, Ore. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou track and field star Karissa Schweizer is headed to the Olympic games, once more. The 28-year-old captured a third-place finish in the women’s 5,000 meter final, on Monday night, to punch her ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 14:45.12 mark is the second-fastest 5k performance in Schweizer’s career. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former SportsCenter anchor and Mizzou alum John Anderson is returning to Columbia to join the Missouri School of Journalism’s staff, beginning in Jan. 2025. The school said that Anderson’s final SportsCenter episode will air on Friday, June 28, however MU added that he does still plan to remain active in the sports
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added another playmaker to his 2025 recruiting class on Sunday night, as three-star cornerback Mark Manfred announced he is coming to Columbia. Manfred is the 12th recruit to commit to Drinkwitz’s Class of 2025. The group is currently ranked No. 18 in the nation, according to On3’s
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CHARTRES, France (KMIZ) Mizzou alum Clement Secchi has officially punched his ticket to Paris. The former NCAA All-American earned second place in the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the French Elite Championships on Friday to qualify for France’s Olympic Swim Team. Secchi and Maxime Grousset will represent France at the Summer Olympic Games in the 100-meter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics has officially made four additions to its 2025 roster. On Monday, Shannon Welker and his coaching staff signed San Jose State transfer Lauren Macpherson, Illinois transfer Abby Mueller, Towson transfer Elise Tisler and Oklahoma transfer Amy Weir. Macpherson competed at San Jose State for four years, earning first-team all-conference honors
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