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Criterium racing set to return to Columbia
After roughly a two-decade hiatus, criterium racing is returning to Columbia on June 25. Criterium at the Columns will be held in downtown Columbia with various races from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 25. The top racers will receive prizes ranging from medals to cash payouts. Criterium racing, sometimes called crit racing, consists of several laps around a closed street circuit track that is usually around a mile long. Brian Kukla is a co-owner of CycleX Bike Shop and is putting on the race.
George Young reflects on unexpected career as swim meet announcer
From Las Vegas to Dallas and Oklahoma to Pennsylvania, George Young has been flown across the country to announce swim meets, but his rise to national prominence began with a sudden suggestion. Back in 2005, Young's daughter was in the Columbia Swim Club and had a meet coming up. When her coach asked the swimmers if anyone knew someone who could announce the meet, she knew the perfect man for the job.
Sheremeta's career ends in national championship semifinals Original
Missouri graduate student Alisa Sheremeta ended her collegiate career with a score of 9.925 on the beam Thursday in the semifinals of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. Fans, coaches, teammates and announcers were among many in Columbia who referred to Missouri’s balance beam team as the “Beam Queens.” Sheremeta represented the group well, punctuating her final performance by sticking the landing onto the mat.
Sheremeta ends MU career at national championship semifinals Original
Missouri graduate student Alisa Sheremeta ended her collegiate career with a 9.925 on the beam Thursday in the semifinals of the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas. Fans, coaches, teammates and announcers were among many in Columbia who referred to Missouri's balance beam team as the "Beam Queens." Sheremeta represented the group well, punctuating her final performance by sticking the landing onto the mat.
Missouri gymnast to compete in national championships
A lone Tiger is still standing for Missouri gymnastics. MU's Alisa Sheremeta will compete in the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships following her 9.95 beam score during the Los Angeles Regional.
Missouri gymnast to compete in national championships Original
A lone Tiger is still standing for Missouri gymnastics. MU's Alisa Sheremeta will compete in the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships following her 9.95 beam score during the Los Angeles Regional. The near-perfect score tied her career high and punched her ticket to the national championships. She will compete in the first semifinal session, which starts at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Two MU gymnasts earn WCGA All-American honors
Missouri gymnastics’ Jocelyn Moore and Helen Hu were named regular-season All-Americans by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association on Thursday. Moore is a first-team All-American on vault, marking the sophomore’s second consecutive year earning the honor. She is ranked fifth nationally on vault, and she earned the third perfect 10.0 score in program history during a February meet against then-No. 5 Auburn.
Two MU gymnasts earn WCGA All-American honors
Missouri gymnastics’ Jocelyn Moore and Helen Hu were named regular-season All-Americans by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association on Thursday. Moore is a first-team All-American on vault, marking the sophomore’s second consecutive year earning the honor. She is ranked fifth nationally on vault, and she earned the third perfect 10.0 score in program history during a February meet against then-No. 5 Auburn.
Two MU gymnasts earn WCGA All-American honors Original
Missouri gymnastics' Jocelyn Moore and Helen Hu were named regular-season All-Americans by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association on Thursday. Moore is a first-team All-American on vault, marking the sophomore's second straight year earning the honor. She is ranked fifth nationally on vault, and she earned the third perfect 10.0 score in program history during a February meet against Auburn.
MU gymnastics nabs No. 13 seed to begin NCAA postseason journey
Missouri gymnastics is headed to Los Angeles with dreams of advancing to the national championships. The 13th-seeded Tigers will compete in the second session of their NCAA regional competition March 30 against fourth-seeded UCLA, Stanford and the winner of a play-in meet between BYU and Boise State.
MU gymnastics nabs No. 13 seed to begin NCAA postseason journey Original
Missouri gymnastics is headed to Los Angeles with dreams of advancing to the national championships. The 13th-seeded Tigers will compete in the second session of their NCAA regional competition March 30 against fourth-seeded UCLA, Stanford and the winner of a play-in meet between BYU and Boise State. If the Tigers place in the top two of that session, they will move on to the regional finals April 1.
MU club hockey ends national championship bid with loss to Hope College Original
The historic run of the MU club hockey team came to an end with an 8-1 loss to first-seeded Hope on Saturday at the New England Sports Center in Boston. In a pool-play competition, Missouri came up short in a game that could have sent the Tigers to the Final Four. Hope scored within the first 30 seconds of the matchup, and never slowed down. The highest-ranked team in the country continued to add on goals to pummel the Tigers.
MU gymnastics finishes sixth in SEC Championships
Missouri continued its trend of breaking records this season by scoring the most points at the Southeastern Conference Championships in program history with 197.000 to finish sixth in the conference. Despite the Tigers’ efforts, reigning SEC champion Florida won the SEC Championships for the second consecutive year with a score of 198.425. The championships were split into two sessions, with the top four teams going after the bottom four.
MU gymnastics finishes sixth in SEC Championships
Missouri continued its trend of breaking records this season by scoring the most points at the Southeastern Conference Championships in program history, 197.000, to finish sixth in the conference. Despite the Tigers’ efforts, reigning SEC champion Florida won the SEC Championships for the second consecutive year with a score of 198.425. The championships were split into two sessions, with the top four teams going after the bottom four.
MU club hockey one win away from Final Four berth Original
There's a different kind of March Madness happening on the ice at the New England Sports Center in suburban Boston. Missouri club hockey continued its pursuit of a national title with a dominant 10-2 pool-play victory over 16th-seeded Central Michigan in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III Tournament on Friday. The Tigers are now one win away from a Final Four berth.
MU club hockey begins national-championship bid with comeback victory Original
No. 8-seeded Missouri club hockey defeated ninth-seeded Air Force 7-5 on Thursday to begin pool play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III Tournament at the New England Sports Center in suburban Boston. After falling behind 4-1 early in the second period, the Tigers rallied back with three straight goals to tie the game entering the final period.
Gates reflects on dinner with Michael Jordan
It almost looks Photoshopped. Holding a basketball and wearing his signature shoes, Michael Jordan — whom many consider to be the greatest basketball player of all time — flashes a grin as he sits on a folding chair in front of old, wooden bleachers. Sitting next to Jordan is then-California freshman Dennis Gates, who is wearing a staff polo and shorts that — by today’s standards — would probably be considered capris.
Gates reflects on 'second-best dinner' with Michael Jordan
It almost looks Photoshopped. Holding a basketball and wearing his signature shoes, Michael Jordan — who many consider to be the greatest basketball player of all time — flashes a grin as he sits on a folding chair in front of old, wooden bleachers. Sitting next to Jordan is then-California freshman Dennis Gates, who is wearing a staff polo and shorts that — by today’s standards — would probably be considered capris.
MU club hockey begins quest for national title Thursday Original
Missouri club hockey goaltender Tanner Richardson is confident going into the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III Tournament, which begins Thursday in suburban Boston. “The guys are riding high, and we’re feeling great,” Richardson said. “We're all super cohesive and working well together, and I think it's gonna be a battle in Boston.” The eighth-seeded Tigers (19-5-1) are riding a 13-game winning streak going into their first appearance in the national tournament.
Be Like Mike: A photograph with Michael Jordan and the second-best dinner of Dennis Gates' life
It almost looks photoshopped. Holding a basketball and wearing his signature shoes, Michael Jordan — who many consider to be the greatest basketball player of all time — flashes a grin as he sits on a folding chair in front of old wooden bleachers. Sitting next to Jordan is then-California freshman Dennis Gates, who is wearing a staff polo and shorts that — by today’s standards — would probably be considered capris.
MU gymnastics ends regular season with quad meet victory
A row of young fans were confident that Missouri senior Sienna Schreiber deserved a perfect 10.0 score for her uneven bars routine, waving golden banners displaying "10.0" as they stood near a Senior Night banner. The banner honored the reigning Southeastern Conference Co-Specialist of the Year.
MU gymnastics ends regular season with quad meet victory Original
A row of young fans were confident that Missouri senior Sienna Schreiber deserved a perfect 10.0 score for her uneven bars routine, waving golden banners displaying “10.0” as they stood near a Senior Night banner. The banner honored the reigning Southeastern Conference Co-Specialist of the Year. While it wasn’t a 10, Schreiber’s 9.95 was enough to win the bars event title and give the Tigers their first lead of the meet.
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