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Hello! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? It’s been a crazy year, and now that we are successful a bully spot wherever almost each of nan 2025-26 play sports are wrapped up, it’s clip for a cheque in.
If you’re caller here, WELCOME to “Olympic Sports Catch Up!” As nan Olympic sports head astatine this beautiful small website, I lead a squad of talented and passionate writers who person a typical liking successful non-revenue Olympic sports astatine Missouri (I despise nan building “non-revenue”).
I’ve surgery down each of nan sports beneath and will beryllium sharing fun/relevant info, societal posts, and immoderate penning our talented unit has done..
Enjoy!
KJ Returns
Perhaps nan astir newsworthy is that caput coach Kerrick Jackson is expected to return adjacent season. Though his tenure has been rough, location was a clear betterment successful 2026, and I, for one, americium happy to spot KJ coming back, and if nan schoolhouse provides him pinch accrued resources — per reports, they are — we’ll possibly spot moreover much betterment if they tin clasp onto nan young core. Sammy covered nan news here— Mizzou Baseball Head Coach Kerrick Jackson Expected to Return.
An SEC Tourney Win… Finally
With each SEC teams earning spots successful nan SEC tournament, nan Tigers besides picked up their first SEC tourney triumph since 2017 erstwhile they hit no. x Ole Miss. Henry covered that crippled here— Tigers apical Ole Miss.
Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful against nan remainder of nan state, losing crippled 2 to no. 16 MS State via tally rule. Sophie covered that 1 here— Mizzou bats spark early, but No. 16 Mississippi State ends Tigers’ season.
Roster Updates
Following the offseason departures of Saniah Tyler (graduation), Jordana Reisma (graduation), Jayla Smith (graduation), Shannon Dowell (Cal), Lisa Thompson (Utah State), Hannah Linthacum (MO State), Chloe Sotell (Maryland) and Ma’Riya Vincent (Wichita State), Kellie & Co. had immoderate slots to fill.
The Tigers brought successful a number of transfers — Arizona’s Tanyuel Welch (May 1), Indiana’s Neveah Caffey (April 12) and Michigan’s McKenzie Mathurin (April 8). You tin publication Dylan’s reports connected each astatine nan links above.
Five Freshies Join The Zou
This, of course, goes on pinch their ample incoming freshman people successful Cecilie Brandimore, Ellie Muller, Natalya Hodge, Jada Maples and Khloe Ford.
History successful nan Making
What a play for Caroline Westrup’s group, who earned their second-ever NCAA Championship - and first successful 21 years - berth aft finishing sixth successful nan NCAA Regional Second Round. After being successful 7th done nan first 18 holes pinch a -1, they now beryllium successful 13th spot aft 36 holes pinch a +7 score, but conscionable 2 strokes retired of nan apical 10.
After Sunday’s 3rd round, nan tourney will beryllium trim to 15 schools, truthful there’s still dream that nan Tigers’ magical play continues pinch a beardown 3rd round. Freshman Ebba Liljeberg leads nan Tigers pinch a +1, carding a 73 connected Saturday, and sits successful 38th spot individually. You tin publication astir nan Tigers’ capacity connected Day 2 astatine MU Tigers.
On nan academics side, nan squad earned its highest outpouring GPA successful programme history pinch an astonishing 3.79.
Viskari Shines Individually
Veikka Viskari had a beardown decorativeness astatine nan NCAA Regional connected May 20, signaling per MU Tigers, nan fourth-best information successful nan 75-golfer section successful nan past 18 holes of play. He collected six birdies connected nan time pinch conscionable 1 bogey. His people of 67 tied for nan sixth champion 18-hole people successful Mizzou’s location history and was nan champion by a Tiger since 2023. He was nan first Tiger to compete arsenic an individual successful nan location rounds of nan NCAA Championships since 2021.
NGI-Bound
The Tigers person continued their postseason arsenic a squad astatine nan National Golf Invitational successful Maricopa, Arizona wherever they will play 18 holes connected Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After Day 1, Mizzou was successful nan lead pinch a x. After Saturday, they moved to 2nd pinch a -29 people aft 36 holes, down Grand Canyon (-37). Sophomore Trent Mierl leads nan Tigers successful seventh place, matching his season-best information people pinch a 5-under 67 connected Saturday. Freshman Esteban Cruz Bonilla is besides tied for seventh astatine -8.
Check retired MU Tigers to publication much astir Day 1 and Day 2.
Later, Lacey
There person been a mates changes amongst my favourite team, but location is still overmuch to fig out. On May 3, beam coach Lacey Rubin’s departure from nan programme was announced, and I wrote astir it connected May 10 successful a portion called Later, Lacey 😞 aft Nate Salsman and I had luncheon pinch her.
“Getting to walk nan past 2 years pinch Lacey has been thing but nan best!” Kaia Tanskanen told me. “She has really helped maine turn arsenic a personification and arsenic a beam worker. I americium truthful grateful I sewage to beryllium capable to compete beam this twelvemonth pinch her by my side, and I’m truthful grateful to person been coached by her successful general, arsenic well.”
This leaves an unfastened adjunct spot that is expected to beryllium filled — nan HR website has nan position unfastened til mid-June — truthful it’ll beryllium absorbing to spot who Shannon, Whitney & Jackie bring successful to thief out.
Freshmen Phenoms
The Tigers are bringing successful a beardown freshman class, led by Developmental Program three-time nationalist champion Imani White (bars, beam, all-around), level nationalist champion Kendall Morgan, and metallic medalist Raegan McCarty (floor). Also joining nan trio of medalists will beryllium DP nationals qualifier Dakota (CoCo) Haynes, Ashtyn Conley, and Addie Anderson. I’ll person much connected them astatine a later date.
Here’s Imani talking pinch KOMU 8’s Grace Ainger earlier nationals.
Portal News
In nan portal, nan Tigers person signed conscionable one— 5th twelvemonth Oregon State bars & beam master Jennifer McMillan, a career-9.925 beam worker from Oregon State who spent nan 2026 retired pinch injury. I wrote astir it connected May 3.
There’s still 1 slot unfastened for different transportation — I’ve sewage my oculus connected Arkansas transportation Ja’Leigh Lang, who conscionable announced her precocious entranceway into nan portal owed (coaching change) — arsenic they’ve seemingly missed retired connected all nan others I was eyeing (I had a list, you guys). Note to others: WHY NOT MIZZOU?!? THEY’RE AWESOME.
Coaching News
Not a full batch of news connected nan shot front, but MU Tigers did denote this past week that they person hired a caller adjunct coach successful Callie McKinney, who spent nan 2025 play astatine SMU and 5 play astatine Bellarmine anterior to that.
“We are thrilled to invited Callie to Mizzou Soccer,” caput coach Stefanie Golan said. “I person known Callie for respective years, and she has consistently been personification I hoped to bring onto our unit erstwhile nan correct opportunity presented itself. With Kelsey Wys adding nan goalkeepers backmost to her responsibilities arsenic subordinate caput coach, this became nan cleanable clip to adhd personification pinch Callie’s character, acquisition and passion for processing student-athletes. She brings tremendous energy, beardown shot knowledge, a relentless activity ethic and an expertise to build meaningful relationships pinch our players. Most importantly, Callie aligns pinch nan imagination and standards we are continuing to build astatine Mizzou.”
Depth Chart
Looking astatine Mizzou’s projected extent floor plan for nan caller season, Colin took a stab astatine it successful mid-March. You tin publication that here.
Transfer-palooza
There’s been a bully magnitude of news since nan Tigers’ play ended successful nan first information of nan SEC tournament. True covered that news successful a season-ending portion — Mizzou Softball Updates: What Happened, What’s Next — and I’ve continued to update it arsenic nan transportation news has travel out. Missouri has seen 4 Tigers participate nan portal frankincense acold — sophomore Neveah Watkins and freshmen Avery Adcock, Avery Porter and Jaley James. The portal isn’t moreover technically unfastened yet, you guys!
While it hasn’t been announced yet, location is simply a rumor going astir that caller protect coach Jason Gwyn, has been fto go. It’s a very funny determination connected nan portion of HCLA, fixed he is besides an adept recruiter and is responsible for overmuch of nan 2027 commitments, arsenic good arsenic because nan defense was possibly nan champion portion of this year’s Missouri team.
Carr Honors
In amended news, freshman Abby Carr was awarded Freshman All-American honors by Softball America. The two-way players led nan Tigers successful ERA (2.92), saves (5), location runs (12) and RBI (44) successful nan 2026 season. This was her 2nd postseason honor, arsenic she was antecedently named to nan NFCA All-Region Midwest Second Team.
NCAA Updates
This happened successful precocious March, but Mizzou crowned its first NCAA diving champion erstwhile elder Collier Dyer won nan men’s 3m springboard astatine nan National Championships. Dyer, on pinch level diver Tanner Braunton (Honorable Mention) and 200 flyer Jan Zubik (Honorable Mention) earned All-American honors for their capacity astatine NCAAs.
Bogner Steps Down
In coaching news, connected May 1, caput diving coach Kyle Bogner announced he was stepping down aft 8 years pinch nan program. I haven’t heard if they will prosecute a caller caput diving coach aliases if nan existent assistant, Mohab Ishak, will return nan reins.
Portal Updates
In transportation news, connected May 5th, transportation Nell Cagle, a breaststroker and IM’er from Charleston, SC, signed pinch nan Tigers. Getting different breaststroker will beryllium cardinal for nan Tigers, arsenic they graduated NCAA qualifier Carolina Bank. Cagle spent her freshman play astatine Ohio State, earlier transferring to Alabama for her sophomore season.
Smarty Pants
On nan academics side, nan women’s squad earned its highest outpouring GPA successful programme history pinch an unreal 3.87.
Head Coach News
Welcome, Robin Goodman! The Brit was officially announced connected May 21 astatine Memorial Stadium arsenic nan adjacent caput coach of women’s tennis. Goodman was formerly nan subordinate caput coach astatine Tennessee wherever nan Lady Vols reached nan 2nd information of nan NCAA tournament, arsenic good arsenic astatine Pacific wherever he won convention coach of nan twelvemonth honors. Per nan MU Tigers release:
“I deliberation it’s really absorbing to study astir his web successful this profession, but he’s besides highly intentional and strategical astir what he wants to do present and really he’ll build a program. His level of thoughtfulness and elaborate strategy successful this process has been ace impressive, and I deliberation you’ll conscionable find it highly engaging. Very committed to not only processing student athletes, but besides our tennis community. I deliberation he recognizes that and has perfectly nan accomplishment group to build connected that opportunity.”
Track & Field / Cross Country
SEC Championships Updates
The way & section Tigers are coming disconnected immoderate beardown individual performances astatine nan SEC Championships successful Auburn, which Sophie recapped present (May 17), present (May 15), and present (May 14).
Valentina Barrios earned her 2nd consecutive All-SEC honors and her first SEC title successful nan javelin erstwhile she threw a 58.31m (191-3), a play champion and 3rd champion people nationally.
Sam Innes earned All-SEC Second Team honors aft taking a metallic astatine SECs pinch a individual champion 71.65m (235-1) successful nan hammer throw, improving his 2nd champion all-time people successful history.
Rogers Feature
Sophie besides wrote a characteristic connected Drew Rogers, who has become a cornerstone for Mizzou’s region squad that you should cheque out.
NCAAs Await
Next up, 15 Tigers will compete successful nan NCAA West First Round May 28-30 successful Fayetteville. This includes: defending nationalist champion Barrios (no. 2 javelin), Skylar Ciccolini (no. 3 javelin), Morgan Cannon (no. 44 javelin), Val Galligan (no. 48 javelin), Monica Wanijku (no. 48 5,000m), Marlena Tresnjo (no. 18 precocious jump), Ames Burton (no. 22 discus), and Petra Gombas (no. 26 hammer) connected nan women’s side. On nan men’s side, this includes Innes (no. 7 hammer), Garik Pozecki (no. 37 hammer), Elijah Limo (no. 13 3,000m steeplechase), Joshua Allison (no. 18 3,000m steeplechase), Dillon Leacock (no. 27 400m hurdles), Drew Rogers no. 43 10,000m) and Lasse Funck (no. 46 1,500m).
Portal Update
On Saturday morning, nan Tigers announced its newest signee successful Evyn Humphrey, a St. Louis autochthonal and transportation from Tulas who runs distance.
Roster News
May was a beautiful engaged period for nan Tigers, who announced this week that Maizy Agnello, who primitively was group to subordinate Mizzou successful 2027, would beryllium reclassifying to nan Class of 2026. Per Dylan, nan 6-foot extracurricular hitter will now beryllium joining nan Tigers successful nan fall.
“Maizy is simply a combatant successful each consciousness of nan word,” Sullivan said successful nan MU property release. “Graduating early is conscionable different illustration of nan discipline, toughness, and bosom she brings to everything she does.”
They besides added inferior transportation Lauren Larkin from Utah State (May 10) and freshman Ceylin Kuyan (May 6) to nan roster, who stands 6-foot-3 and played connected Turkey’s U19 National team.
Smarty Setters & Spikers
On nan academics side, nan squad earned its highest outpouring GPA successful programme history pinch an unthinkable 3.68.
April News Cycle
Colin wrapped up a productive April for Mizzou Wrestling successful this piece— Everything That Happened successful April for Mizzou Wrestling, arsenic good arsenic sharing nan Big 12 realignment shakeup.
Tiger Style saw 2 wrestlers leave, and 2 participate done nan transportation portal, while besides picking up a seventh 2026 precocious schoolhouse recruit, leaving nan roster astatine nan 30-wrestler max heading into adjacent season. The item pickup was bringing Zan Fugitt backmost home. He was an All-American astatine Wisconsin and is expected to capable nan starting domiciled astatine 141lbs.
