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WRESTLING
J’DEN COX CONQUERS AGAIN Through strength and perseverance, J’den Cox wins a school-record third national championship. JOE NOSER Staff Writer
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’den Cox won his third national championship Saturday in the 197-pound weight class in the final match of the Columbia native’s illustrious Missouri career. Cox’s resume is ridiculous. He’s an Olympic bronze medalist, the first three-time national champion in any sport in school history, the
second four-time All-American in Missouri wrestling history and the owner of the best winning percentage in program history among wrestlers with greater than 100 career wins. He boasts a 136-5 career record. He had arguably the best season of his career this year, going 28-0, which makes him the second wrestler in Missouri history to post an undefeated season. He’s also one of four finalists for the 2017 Hodge Trophy, an annual
award that is the highest honor a college wrestler can receive. With such an impressive list of accomplishments, there are some who have wondered if Cox is the greatest athlete in Missouri history. He responds to such speculation with humility. “I do what I do because I want to do it and I love to do it,” he said at his championship press conference Saturday. “At the end of the day, I’m overall just joyful in doing what
I’m doing.” “Joy” is a word Cox uses to describe wrestling and life a lot. Watching him wrestle and interact with his teammates, coaches and the greater Missouri community, one would never know that the journey to joy hasn’t always been easy for him. “People need to know the difference between joy and happiness,” Cox said in “The Only Way is Up,” a 2016 documentary
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Martin intent on staying put
The new Missouri men’s basketball coach said in his introductory press conference that he plans to stay longterm with the Tigers. NICK KELLY Staff Writer
New Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin’s energy was completely different from that of the Mizzou Arena crowd Monday. The pep band played Missouri favorites such as the alma mater and the Missouri Waltz. Fans filled the stands that often sat empty a month earlier. Smiling faces beamed throughout the arena. Emcee Mike Kelly riled up the fans by highlighting recent Tigers’ success. Then Martin walked in.
As the fans applauded and hollered in approval of the man of the hour, Martin nonchalantly glided across the stage with a miniscule grin on his face. When he spoke minutes later, Martin seemed as relaxed as if he was speaking to friends in his living room. He was not particularly animated. But the aspirations he articulated in his speech were anything but bland. While meeting Tiger fans in his
introductory press conference, Martin said he is equipped with everything he needs to win a national championship at Missouri, where he plans to settle in. It’s that demeanor that stood out to Missouri athletics director Jim Sterk when he searched for a new head coach. “He gives you that serious, serious look, but inside he is a
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GreekGladiators PHOTOS BY LANE BURDETTE • STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Hundreds gathered in Brewer Fieldhouse at the Student Recreation Complex to watch members of Greek Life fight in a charity benefit hosted by Phi Gamma Delta on Friday. The event, affectionately named Kickboxing for Babies, raised funds and awareness for
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the MU Women’s and Children's Hospital. Fourteen fighters represented over a dozen Greek houses and were trained at the Columbia Training Academy for the philanthropy, which had a goal of $15,000.
Left: Andy Hoffmann and Tony Hayeslip face off in the first fight of the Kickboxing for Babies event on Friday, March 17. Hayeslip was declared the victor. Top right: Alpha Chi Omega’s Casey Smith stands near the ring’s edge after being declared the victor of her fight against Kappa Delta’s Molly Mintz. “About a month ago I didn’t even know how to throw a proper punch,” said Smith, who prepared for her fight at the Columbia Training Academy. Bottom right: Ben Mitchell and Charlie Raasch square off in the boxing ring. The judges decided unanimously that Raasch won the match.
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Student Health Center to bill students for previously free office visits The center will require payments for previously free services starting July 1. ELENA CRUZ Reporter
The Student Health Center will begin charging students for consultations starting July 1 but will keep mental health procedures the same. Due to increasing health care costs, the center will require students to pay for visits in addition to the prepaid health fee that previously covered
those visits. According to a statement released by the Graduate Professional Council and Missouri Students Association, students will not see any changes to bills for mental health services. For students with insurance, the consultations will be billed through their insurance companies. Students without insurance will receive a 45 percent discount on their consultation fee. “The cost of administering health care continues to increase, and the health center’s expenses are outpacing revenue,” MU spokeswoman Liz McCune said in an email. “The
reasons for those increased costs include everything from the salaries for health care providers to mandatory expenses such as medical malpractice insurance.” The university will still require students enrolled in at least seven credit hours to pay the $102 prepaid health fee. Currently, students receive unlimited free consultations and up to four free psychologist visits per semester, but they must pay for additional medical procedures. Behavioral health services such as psychiatric assessments, medication management and counseling
will follow the health center’s existing billing policy. Additionally, the new Student Health Center guidelines do not affect the free services the Counseling Center provides, as the Counseling Center is separate from the Student Health Center. By charging for office visits, McCune said, the health center expects to generate more income and allow for enhanced treatment. “As a result, many students will see a reduction in out-ofpocket costs should they need care that goes beyond a basic consultation,” McCune said. “This includes procedures like getting stitches, removal of an ingrown toenail
and administration of IV medications and fluids.” Currently, only students using the Aetna Student Health plan receive coverage for immediate procedures. With the new billing policy, 19 state and national insurance plans will have contracts with the health center. “For the vast majority of students, these procedures were billed as out-of-network expenses, while many others elected to wait to have these issues taken care of until they could see their hometown doctors,” McCune said. “Now, many students will be able to
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by FloWrestling. “My life is a testament to that saying … I want to be joyful; I don’t want to be happy. I’d be happy when I won the state title. I’d even be a little bit happy when I won a match, or a tournament. But then afterwards, I’d be right back
us, and I think that’s fair to him to keep that to himself,” she said. “I’m sure he’s dealt with it in other avenues, but he hasn’t shared it with us. It was no one from our family and no one associated with wrestling.” The experience haunted him throughout his childhood. He would have night terrors and be unable to sleep, and he inflicted some self-harm. During his freshman year at Missouri, his load almost became too much to bear. Cox recalled a moment during that season when he had decided he had endured enough pain. “I was tired of feeling hurt and remembering everything,” Cox said. “When it came down to it and I was just done pondering, I was just like, ‘I just want to be done with everything. I don’t want to think anymore, I don’t want J’den Cox to be a thing anymore.’” When he was thinking these things, Cox was standing by the side of a highway and preparing to “walk out in front of” the next car to come down the road. He said he received a phone call from Shane, a trainer for the team at the time, just before he walked
Phillips found out about the hire on Twitter, and two hours later, he received a phone call from an Oakland area code. “I knew exactly who it was, and I was very excited,” Phillips said. Although many Missouri fans share the same sentiment as Phillips, some fans such as Bob Allen and Ron McCanless, who drove two and a half hours to attend Monday’s press conference, are being cautiously optimistic. Allen and McCanless, who graduated from Missouri in 1960, are taking a wait-andsee approach. “I like his credentials, but it is kind of one of those things where you have to prove to me you can do it,” McCanless said. Allen said he thinks Martin is “going to be OK,” but he expressed concern about Martin’s tendency to move on after three years. Martin has done that in all three of his head coaching jobs so far. Martin said that won’t be the case with Missouri, an opportunity he described as one couldn’t pass up. “If Mizzou keeps me for 20
years, then it is my plan to be here for 20 years,” Martin said. “This is it for me.” And based on his comments Monday, Martin plans to make the most out of his time at Missouri. “I think we have everything we need to be the last team standing one day, and that’s my goal,” Martin said. If a national championship team needs a serious coach with a teddy bear demeanor, the Tigers found their guy. “Anyone I spoke to really talked about the character, work ethic, all of those things stood out to me,” Sterk said. Martin signed a seven-year contract for $21 million to coach the Tigers, per a release from Mizzou Athletics. It’s the largest contract ever for a Missouri men’s basketball coach. Although a seven-year contract sets a new precedent for Missouri, Sterk said it was necessary because of the marketplace changing and evolving. “I laid it out to the Board of Curators: If we want an experienced coach from a Power Five program, we are going to have to do this,”
Sterk said. Martin can earn up to $605,000 in incentives. If Martin leads Missouri to a national championship, he will earn an additional $200,000. If he wins National Coach of the Year, Martin will earn an additional $50,000. Martin has $1.1 million to hire his staff. A typical staff would include three assistants, a strength and conditioning coach, and a director of video operations. Martin can allocate this money however he would like, though. Missouri will compensate the University of California for the buyout provisions in Martin’s previous contract. If Martin were to leave Missouri after three seasons like he has in previous jobs, he would owe $5 million to Missouri by terms of the buyout after that third season. The buyout amount — the amount of money Martin owes MU if he leaves before his contract expires — decreases the further Martin goes into his contract. Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
When he finished his wrestling career Saturday with another championship, Cox lay on the mat for about five seconds, crying tears of joy and soaking in the cheers of appreciation and awe from 19,657 fans in the Scottrade Center. Rest assured: Cox won’t bask in his own glory long before he moves on to his next challenge in life. For now and forever, he is the definition of a Missouri true son. Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
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teddy bear,” Sterk said. “You think of this guy … he is 6-foot-6, impressive and intense, but he has a great heart. He cares about family and he cares about the kids.” It was not only Martin’s heart but also his passion, integrity and experience that put him at the top of Sterk’s list. “Cuonzo has been molded by his challenges each step of his life, strengthened, prepared and experienced to lead this storied basketball program in our history,” Sterk said. Martin highlighted the history of the program early on in his opening statement. He said he grew up watching Missouri basketball as a child nearby in East St. Louis. “Norm Stewart was one of my favorites,” Martin said. “I always watched my three favorites: Norm Stewart, Gene Keady and Jim Calhoun, because I felt like those guys were tough, hard-nosed, they
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get back and focus on school. I’m definitely going to take this time and focus on my education.” Just minutes after J’den Cox accomplished something that no other athlete in University of Missouri history has ever done, his mind was moving to the next task, the next challenge. He showed once again that he is much more than just a wrestler. He’s a Columbia native, a musician who can play five instruments, a devout Christian, a family man and someone who is an example of what hard work and dedication can do for a
“It’s where he fought his way through a lot of nights, found his way through and became who he is today,” Eierman said. In his sophomore year, he lost in the NCAA Championships, placing fifth in the 197-pound weight class, and almost lost his joy for wrestling. He’s had moments in his life of extreme anguish and pain, moments that have come not from just physical injuries
sustained in wrestling, like the torn meniscus he wrestled through to win his bronze medal last summer. “I had to fall and be buried a lot to get to where I am today,” Cox said in the documentary. “I’ve hit rock bottom, and the only way I can go is up.” What makes Cox an example is how he’s responded to such moments of failure and adversity. After his sophomore year, he changed his mindset and became one of the most dominant wrestlers in the country, focusing only on what he can control as a wrestler and the joy that he gets out of competing. “Once he put everything in order, it kind of fell into place,” Cathy Cox told The Maneater last year. Going forward, J’den Cox has expressed interest in playing football for Missouri next fall as an inside linebacker, a decision that will be made in the coming weeks, according to an interview with ESPN that he gave after his championship victory. For now, though, Cox has one priority: graduating with a degree in psychology. “That’s the most important thing,” he said. “I need to
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demand a lot of their players, they worked extremely hard, and competed at a high level,” Martin said. Martin mentioned his excitement to have the opportunity to coach on the Norm Stewart Court, where he wants to put out a product worth watching. Martin said things that need to improve include confidence, size, strength and speed. He does not expect that to take long, though. “We have a chance to be successful, and I am not in the business of waiting three or four years,” Martin said. It will also require retooling through recruits. Martin hinted that he plans to explore recruiting athletes around the world. “Mizzou is not just a national brand; it is a world brand,” Martin said. Current Tigers players spoke to Martin’s recruiting on Monday. Junior Jordan Barnett and sophomore Terrence Phillips each knew Martin previously and spoke highly of interactions they had with Martin when he recruited them coming out of high school.
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into the traffic, and he broke down in tears on the phone when Bishop started talking to him. Shane and coach Brian Smith came to where Cox was, met him at his car, and took him to breakfast before taking him to the hospital, where he spent about two weeks. After he was discharged, he and his family decided he needed a place to stay with as little stressors as possible, so he spent some time living in the basement of his childhood coach Mike Eierman’s gym, Eierman Elite Wrestling in Millersburg. Eierman said being able to train and go running when his mind would wander allowed Cox to overcome his
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Cox was referring to the depression he’s battled throughout his life that has stemmed from a “traumatic experience” he had as a child, details of which he doesn’t discuss. “I was seven years old when I had these things happen to me,” Cox said in the documentary. “I was just a little kid. The person was never confronted … it’s just a face. I think that’s probably the scariest thing for me. It’s not a name; it’s just a face.” Cathy Cox, his mother, said in the documentary that her son hasn’t told his family much information about what happened to him. “He doesn’t even know this person’s name, and he hasn’t divulged a lot of the action to
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THE MANEATER | NEWS | MARCH 22, 2017
Sections of Lowry Mall to be closed for repairs from May until March 2018 MAGDALINE DUNCAN
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Because the steam tunnels run under sections of Hitt and Ninth streets, students can expect changes in their commute. “Right now, they don’t know if they’re going to do one-way traffic on Hitt or if both lanes of traffic will be open,” said Karlan Seville, communications manager for the Division of Operations. “And then when they get to Ninth Street, that will close completely, but that’s closed campus anyways during the day.” Since the construction is being done in halves, student groups will still be able to hold activities on the mall. “Lowry Mall will continue to be open to campus activities during the entire project,” MU spokesman Christian Basi said in an email. “While portions may be restricted due to the project, the Mall will remain open.”
However, some organizations that require more space than half of Lowry Mall may change location. “The location for next year’s Campus Farmers Markets is to be determined,” Environmental Leadership Office adviser Amy Eultgen said in an email. “We are working with the reservations team to figure out a location that best suits our vendors.” Vehicle traffic has been kept off the mall for the past three and a half years to prevent further damage to the tunnels. After construction is completed, maintenance and groundskeeping will be able to drive on the mall again. Edited by Kyle LaHucik klahucik@themaneater.com
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Beginning May 15, Lowry Mall will be under construction to repair the steam tunnels beneath it. Mark Yount, a media producer for MU Operations, said the current steam tunnels beneath the mall date back to 1923. The construction is being done in two parts, with the Hitt Street side being dug up first. The first half of the project is scheduled to be completed in October 2017, and the second half is scheduled to be completed in March 2018. A walkway will remain open so pedestrians can still cross through the mall.
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have their medical needs met in one visit with lower out-ofpocket expenses.” Other health resources such as the Student Health Advisory Council and Sexual Health Advocate Peer Education will still be available under the prepaid health fee. Students will also need to bring a physical or copied version of their insurance card to every appointment, according to the health center’s website. With the new model, this provides information such as a student’s necessary co-pay per appointment. Some students said they will be less likely to go to the health center to avoid unnecessary payments. “I’d probably try and sit it out if I thought I was sick,” freshman Caroline Shey said. “Before I never thought it necessary to use it, and now I definitely
probably wouldn’t because that’s kind of expensive.” Chemistry doctoral student Velaphi Thipe said he is not in favor of the new consultation fee. “As for a clinic, I just don’t approve of students having to pay for a checkup,” Thipe said. “I just believe that students should go there if they feel like they are sick because they won’t be productive in classes.” The prepaid health fee could change in upcoming semesters. “MU administration plans to recommend a proposal to decrease the fee by seven percent to the Board of Curators,” McCune said. “The board must approve any fee changes. This fee is reviewed annually and will be assessed next year.” Students concerned with their insurance coverage can call the health center at 573884-9388. More information can be found on the Student Health website. Edited by Kyle LaHucik klahucik@themaneater.com
Accepted Student HeAltH plAnS under the new billing structure Aetna Blue Cross Blue Shield Beech Street Care Improvement Plus Cigna Community Care Missouri Comp Care of the Ozarks PPO CorVel PPO Coventry Health Care CoxHealth Network First Health PPO HealthLink Home State Health Humana Medicare Missouri Care MultiPlan PPO Orscheln Employee Benefit Plan Tricare United HealthCare
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THE MANEATER | MOVE MAGAZINE | MARCH 22, 2017 G#’S MUSICAL RADAR
Nate Zuercher of Judah & the Lion discusses latest album GRANT SHARPLES MOVE Columnist
Grant Sharples is a sophomore journalism major who writes about music for MOVE Magazine. Judah & the Lion is an indiefolk band from Nashville. Last year, it released its breakthrough album, Folk Hop N’ Roll, and its single, “Take It All Back,” which received plenty of radio play. The band’s banjo player, Nate Zuercher, said the members wrote a good chunk of the material in the studio. “We had about two weeks to record it, and had written a few songs before we went into the studio,” Zuercher said. “Our producer, Dave Cobb, is the guy that likes to capture the moment and make things raw. So, a lot of our ideas that we would come up with in the studio, he would kind of encourage us to explore those a little bit more.” Zuercher said “Take It All Back” and a few other songs were written prior to recording the album, but half of the record was written within those two weeks. He said Cobb loved this idea, of writing most of the material in the studio, so it would be “an honest snapshot” of where the band was at the time. As for the album’s sound, Judah & the Lion mixes and mingles various genres. The band incorporates the banjo and mandolin into their music and also uses MIDI drums and synthesizers to add electronic and hip-hop elements. Rock music is also a component of the band’s music, as shown with the pulsing drums and guitar noise in album opener,
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“Graffiti Dreams.” “We play folk instruments, but we’ve grown up listening to everything and playing everything,” Zuercher said. “We just kind of wanted to make something that we all like to play and like to listen to. It ended up being a big mash-up that seems kind of random at times, but we believe it to be a cool snapshot of us.” Zuercher said the band didn’t make an eclectic record just for the
sake of making an eclectic record. It was more of a natural occurrence. “I think it’s that we all enjoy different things and got tired of trying to play songs that sound like Mumford & Sons or The Avett Brothers,” Zuercher said. “We really love those groups and are inspired by them, but it’s not at all the only groups that we like.” He said that even during live shows, they typically choose to play covers of hip-hop songs by artists
such as Eminem or T-Pain, rather than a Mumford & Sons cover or another folk cover. “I think it’s just sort of where we were inevitably headed,” Zuercher said. “I think we really grab onto something we like and feel is a cool representation of us as a whole.” Judah & the Lion will be playing on March 24 at Delmar Hall in St. Louis. The band will also be playing on March 25 at Uptown Theater in Kansas City.
FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES
In ‘Toni Erdmann,’ comedy and drama collide NICK CORDER MOVE Columnist
Nick Corder writes about contemporary cinema and documentaries for MOVE Magazine. Renowned Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky frequently called filmmaking “sculpting in time,” an observation I find incredibly perceptive and widely applicable. Some films come off looking perfect, like a Michelangelo in the Accademia, but others relish in their impurities, like a Rodin or a Picasso. With Maren Ade’s newest movie, Toni Erdmann, the German director finds herself in the latter category. After an extended period of silence, Toni Erdmann begins with a mailman walking up to a door. Winfried, the man who opens the door, says the package is not for him, and runs back inside to grab his “brother,” a supposed ex-convict specializing in mailorder explosives. The mailman
looks down at the package with a newfound intensity, preparing himself to leave as soon as he’s able to hand off the parcel. Winfried returns to the door with sunglasses and a slightly different outfit, masquerading as his “brother.” The mailman squirms with discomfort as Winfried stalls at the door, taking any chance he can to allude to his alleged criminal past. Winfried, a harmless man of 60 or 70 years, watches with amusement. Although the scene is resolved without an explosion, the practical jokester sets off a ticking time bomb that exerts its presence all the way until the climax of the film. In a later scene, still wearing the makeup from one of his recent comedic exploits, Winfried hugs his daughter, Ines, as she sits down to eat her birthday dinner. Winfried and Ines could not be any more different. Ines is a businesswoman, living in Bucharest. She spares no time for jokes or amusement. As Winfried hugs her, he sees no happiness. He sees a woman he doesn’t recognize anymore.
When his last piano student quits for lack of time and his dog dies of old age, Winfried decides that his best option is flying to Bucharest to bug Ines. The film follows Winfried as he adopts a new name, Toni Erdmann, and seeks to infiltrate his daughter’s company. The resulting movie is a learning experience for both of the protagonists. It is full of quick wit, gut-wrenching comedy and revelatory drama. Ade’s third feature-length film, though it drags its feet at moments, is an exemplary portrait of a father-daughter relationship. Make no mistake, this movie will push your boundaries. At around two hours and 45 minutes long, Toni Erdmann contains long stretches of silence and many a scene in which nudity is an integral part of the narrative. Ade makes a conscious effort to keep these impurities, and the film comes off better as a result. It is a sculpture worth seeing. Toni Erdmann plays for a limited time at Ragtag Cinema on March 21-23. MOVE gives Toni Erdmann 5 out of 5 stars.
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THE MANEATER | MOVE MAGAZINE | MARCH 22, 2017
Nearby destinations for an interesting road trip From Devil's Icebox in Columbia to Bothwell Lodge in Sedalia, MOVE has the guide to the oddest driving-distance sites. GRACIE SANDS Reporter
Sometimes, we just need to get away and take a road trip. If you ever get the feeling to indulge your inner explorer, there are many destinations within driving distance of Columbia that are unlike anything else. The website and book Atlas Obscura, which inspired this piece, will help guide you to the most obscure locations that can be found in the middle of Missouri. Devil's Icebox — Columbia The shortest trip on this list is to Devil's Icebox, a cave located in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Columbia. The cave is obscure in many ways; the temperature that remains 56 degrees all year round is just one. In order to get to the cave, visitors need to trek across delicate wooden bridges. Adventurers can make the journey on their own or go on a guided tour of crawling, ducking and wading through the river that flows through the cave. This is the perfect day trip for anyone who wants to take in the views of an exceptionally beautiful environment.
BoatHenge — Columbia After the great flood of 1993, a strange spectacle appeared adjacent to the Katy Trail along the Missouri River. This work of art is called BoatHenge, modeled after Stonehenge with its exact measurements. It was built to withstand any waves or flooding, so this structure of unknown origins will be around for years to come. The only way to access BoatHenge is by canoe, boat or lots of walking. It stands on a spot called Plowboy Bend in Katy Trail State Park, a remote location that adds to its already-obscure nature. St. Mary's Aldermanbury — Fulton Originally built in 1181 in London, it was destroyed in and rebuilt after both the Great Fire and the Blitz of 1940. Some people considered the initial location to be bad luck, so in the mid-1960s, they moved the remains of the church 4,262 miles away to the campus of Westminster College in Fulton. The church was reconstructed there to honor Winston Churchill, who delivered his "Iron Curtain" speech at the college in 1946. Any history enthusiasts should consider road tripping here to learn about the church moved halfway across the world. Bothwell Lodge — Sedalia The Bothwell Lodge, a cliffside mansion built over 31 years and air-conditioned completely by the
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natural caves below the house, is about an hour from Columbia. Owner John Homer Bothwell passed away in 1929, and the mansion eventually became property of the state of Missouri. Travelers can now hike, bike or tour the 12,000 square foot estate. Be sure to go inside the house and feel the cool air blowing. Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum — Clarence At the eeriest location off an unmarked exit of US Highway 63 in Clarence, a second glance at what seems to be a working gas station full of vintage cars shows each car is filled with mannequins. Although the intentions behind the display created by the owner of over 40 years were positive, the mysteriousness of the figures coupled with the graveyard directly behind the station will definitely make visitors question its purpose. Jim the Wonder Dog Memorial Garden — Marshall A memorial dedicated to the memory of a psychic dog? Marshall was home to "Jim the Wonder Dog" in the 1930s; it was said he predicted everything from the gender of a child to the winner of the 1936 World Series. Although many people were skeptical of the legitimacy of his powers, a memorial was built regardless to honor the dog who was
once the claim to fame of the town. Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins — Camdenton The remains of this European-style castle can be found on the hillsides of the Lake of the Ozarks. The ruins span 5,000 acres and date back to 1905; it was destroyed in a fire in 1942. In the 1970s, the castle was purchased by the state. The castle is part of Ha Ha Tonka State Park, which also features a honeycomb of tunnels, caverns, springs and sinkholes. Meramec Caverns — Sullivan About 400 million years old, the caves span 4.6 miles. They were used by the Union Army during the Civil War, and they sheltered both preColumbian natives and outlaw Jesse James. The caverns can be found off of Route 66 and are considered to be one of the largest tourist attractions in the area. Renz Women's Penitentiary — Jefferson City Clearly abandoned, as evidenced by the graffiti and busted-out windows, the penitentiary has "No trespassing" signs surround the building. It was originally opened as a prison farm in 1929 but was forced to shut down after the great flood of 1993. Rumors suggest it is currently being used for SWAT team combat training. MOVE does not endorse breaking in. Edited by Katherine White kwhite@themaneater.com
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End the MizzouRec treadmill time limits Grab some T-ravs Thirty minutes is simply not enough time. BIZZY EMERSON Opinion Columnist
Bizzy Emerson is a junior journalism major at MU. She writes about pop culture for The Maneater. As an avid runner, I can confirm that the treadmills at the Student Recreation Complex are on another level. They are treadmills on steroids. They make me want to live a better version of my life. I’m not one to exaggerate, but there has never been a better treadmill created, ever, in the history of exercise equipment. I’m sure other rec-goers will agree, but maybe not on such an enthusiastic level. They’re definitely better than the tiny, shaky treadmills I’m offered at the park district recreation center back in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The only difference? The exercise machines in a Western suburb of Chicago don’t have a 30-minute time limit. This is probably my only issue
with MizzouRec. I used to have a big problem with the lack of lockers, but that’s since been resolved, as literal walls of lockers were installed last semester. Now, my angst lies in the time limits on the workout machines. I get it — everyone should have a fair amount of time on the equipment. Completely understood. Perhaps the only thing I hate less than the time limit is waiting in line for a treadmill. That being said, I need more time than just 30 minutes. MizzouRec ending my workout for me is rude. For one, I’m a long-distance runner. These past two years, I’ve been doing a lot of half marathon training, specifically on MizzouRec treadmills. When I’m planning on going over four miles, I have to be fully prepared to stop in the middle of my run and then restart. This is absolutely infuriating. I’ll be in my zone, jamming to “I Love It” By Icona Pop (an underrated running jam — don’t question it, just embrace it) when suddenly, I only have five minutes left of my workout. I can’t run another mile in five minutes. That’s ridiculous. So, by default, I’m forced to let the workout end, interrupt my flow and pace, and have to restart the
treadmill to go for no longer than 10 more minutes. Why not just let patrons go as long as they would like? No one is going to stay on a treadmill longer than a maximum of two hours. (Someone could do that anyway, considering you can just stop and restart every 30 minutes.) Even if I’m not doing a long run, sometimes it’s nice to have a cooldown incline walk following a short run. When I get cut off, that makes my relaxation time impossible. This rage at the rec is probably more my fault than anything, since I want to work out longer. I truly love MizzouRec, and it’s nicer than probably every other gym I’ve ever been inside of in my life, but I want to work out longer than my allotted time. As a transfer student from NYU, I can wholeheartedly confirm that the rec at Mizzou is thousands of times bigger and more impressive than the NYU student gym. But then again, the NYU treadmills didn’t have time limits. MizzouRec, you’re perfect and amazing, and I love walking through your little electronic swipe gates every day. It’s like walking into my very own home. But please, I’m begging you — take away the time limits.
THE FIFTH LAP
English majors choose to benefit the individual It is an investment, even when you don’t “do” anything with it. KURTIS DUNLAP Opinion Columnist
Kurtis Dunlap is a fifth-year senior who writes about student life as a columnist for The Maneater. Over the course of my time here at Mizzou, I have been asked “What is your major?” probably four million times. During my first two years, it was pleasant interaction. “Journalism,” I would respond. Nothing unusual; the person wouldn’t think twice about my answer. Now when I tell people that I am an English major, the immediate follow-up question is always, “What are you going to do with that?” “Nothing” is my response. You don’t “do” English; it is a degree that helps me become a more well-rounded person so I can do whatever I want after I graduate. It makes me into the person I want to be, not into what society wants me to be. Our society has turned into a
materialistic one, where everyone is always thinking about what something can do for them. My English degree doesn’t do anything for anyone but me, yet when people hear I am an English major, they instantly think of how it could benefit them someday. Engineering students could design the next big technological advance or put someone on Mars. Psychology majors could help people get through a tough time in their life or keep a struggling couple from calling it quits. Journalism majors will uncover the truth behind the next big controversy. All these majors and careers serve someone else in a way; English majors concentrate on improving and benefiting the individual, not society. Choosing to be an English major is not a financial decision. Do I want to graduate and find a highpaying job? Yes. Did I want to choose a major just because of monetary reasons? No. Being an English major allows me to better myself and pick any job I want to do because I want to do it. It is not a means to an end, but a means to better oneself. I see studying English as an investment in me. I am paying thousands of dollars to attend college, and instead of memorizing formulas or solving arbitrary math
equations, I want to invest that time and money into making myself into the best version of myself I can be. When you ask seniors in high school or freshmen in college why they are choosing to go to college, many respond with, “To get a job that pays well.” But usually, right after that is someone who says they want to become a more well-rounded person. There will be plenty of time to worry about money and finding a job later, but wouldn’t you want to go into the job search knowing you are the best version of yourself that you can be? That is what an English degree does. So the next time you are at a party or a bar, you ask someone what their major is, and they respond with “English,” think twice before you follow up with the condescending question of, “What are you going to do with that?” And to all you English majors out there — don’t feel ashamed when someone asks you that. But make sure you don’t answer with, “That’s a good question,” or deflect it. Simply say, “I’m not going to do anything with it,” and walk away. Mic drop.
and buckle down
Just because you fall behind doesn’t mean you’ll stay behind. EMMETT FERGUSON Opinion Columnist
Emmett Ferguson is an opinion columnist for The Maneater who writes about student life.
Everyone is going to fall behind at some point in college. Let’s face it — no one will always be on top of everything. To quote the wise words of Hannah Montana, “Nobody’s perfect, I’ve gotta work it, again and again till I get it right.” Even if she has to work it, odds are we have to as well. The real question is, how do we end up in these situations, and more importantly, how do we get out of them? Drowning in homework, midterms and outside commitments, you might find yourself seemingly past the point of no return and wondering if you should just drop out and sell your plasma to that sketchy building downtown for a living. It may seem daunting, but getting ahead is doable, though it may require a brief hiatus from Greektown and late-night Netflix binging. The first thing you’re going to need to do is admit that you can’t run off of four hours of sleep and four cups of coffee. It’s just not right. So one night, just bite the bullet and treat yourself to a full eight or 10 hours. You’re going to appreciate it the next day when you feel more awake and save 10 bucks by skipping your venti triple-shot latte. Next thing you need to do is go to class. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 20-minute walk or if you’re going to be 10 minutes late — it is always better to go. This lets you catch up on what you may have missed in classes you skipped and helps you learn what you’ll need to do in the future. Plus, you get to avoid that guilty, gnawing feeling you have when you’re still sitting in your underwear on your bed 20 minutes after your class has started. When it comes to getting work done that you’re behind on, you just have to buckle down. Go to Rollins, grab some T-ravs and get to it. Most of the time, school work doesn’t require much hard thought. Even if you’re writing a paper, it still is just going through the motions: research, write, research, write, nap, oversleep, write frantically (maybe skip the last two steps in that process). Admit it, you never really have to think too hard to get a good grade. It’s mostly about just committing and getting it done. Everyone gets swamped with work every now and again, but what I’ve noticed is that people always get out of it. I’ve heard at least a dozen people say how they are so behind and are going to drop out to either become a stripper, be homeless or go into the wild and be feral. However, everyone who said those things is still here and didn’t fail. Getting behind is just a part of college, and overall, being in college will get you ahead.
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THE MANEATER | OPINION | MARCH 22, 2017 THE TRUTH HUNTER
Current federal bill to sell Americans’ web history is an attack on citizens’ privacy The proposed bill would give internet service providers the ability to sell your web history to advertisers. HUNTER GILBERT Opinion Columnist
Hunter Gilbert is a freshman who writes about law and tech for The Maneater.
Data, especially one’s own internet searches or general history, are things that people expect not to be shared. Little do many Americans know, a lot of their information, whether it be from website add-ons or trends on Facebook, can all be used and sold to advertisers, focus groups and even the government. The information you put out on the web can be harvested andpersonalized by people or firms. Some people have found incredibly clever ways to make a profit off of it. Gathered information normally comes from customers, items like names and addresses. Even your purchases can be used to predict trends. In our digital age, information is almost as valuable as money itself. A new GOP bill intends to let internet service providers, also known as ISPs, such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon, sell your web history. This is absolutely unacceptable and a direct attack on Americans’ privacy. I will be honest; I don’t have anything in my web history that is disturbing, odd or out of the ordinary
from any other American. But the idea behind this bill just seems like an affront to user privacy. This is nothing more than lobbyists attempting to make a quick buck off of the populace of our nation. Advertisers are like leeches when it comes to information: They suck user data dry in attempts to further their own profit margins. Everything about you — age, gender, medical history, political leaning, you get where I am going with this — can more than likely be revealed via your search history and the metadata paired with it. One can argue that no agency or organization should have access to your web history, let alone one that wants to make profits off said information. This bill allows ISPs to sell your information to whoever they believe is a “trusted partner.” Google already makes money off searches. Yet you can argue this is the fee you pay for using their service for free. If I am paying to use an ISP’s access to the internet, I expect my own information and metadata to be strictly shared between solely myself and the ISP, not an unknown third party. This bill would not only reveal your searches and web history, but by extension how long you are on a webpage, how fast you scroll through it, among other data. We are not just talking about searches. This is arguably your entire online footprint via your ISP. This is a ludicrous amount of information. This information could be incredibly compromising to an individual. It must not be for sale. I for one am sick of the government chipping away at Americans’ privacy. We saw both Republicans and
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Democrats allow for the National Security Agency program PRISM to exist. We have seen bipartisan support that existed for SOPA as well. Privacy
in our modern age should be an inherent right. Instead, we are dealing with politicians who want to sell away our rights so others can profit.
HERE’S A WHO
At the intersection of horror and comedy, ‘Get Out’ is an important film KENNEDY HORTON Opinion Columnist
Kennedy Horton is a sophomore opinion columnist who writes about student life and social justice for The Maneater. I’ve seen “Get Out” twice since it’s been in theaters. I already think it’s going to be the best movie of 2017. It’s a black-created and -directed film by Jordan Peele, best known for his role on the comedy sketch show “Key and Peele.” The movie is a commentary and demonstration of the black experience. It shows the frightening reality of being a person of color, specifically a black person in America. It also demonstrates the frustration and silencing effect institutional racism has on its victims. Peele does this through a seemingly innocent visit by Chris, the black boyfriend, and Rose, the white girlfriend, to Rose’s parents’ home for the weekend. It is a genius movie that
all people, no matter what color you are or what your favorite genre is, should see. It’s terrifying in the best way — in the way that a cold splash of water is jolting, but it wakes you up. The film gets the job done. I couldn’t sleep very well after my first time seeing it. Horror films usually have this effect on me, but it wasn’t because it was so scary. As in, there weren’t clowns popping up or dark figures in corners or anything like that. It was more perturbing than anything else. It gives the same chill you might get from watching “The Shining” or “Misery,” those movies that twist your gut because they teeter on reality. That’s the genuinely horrifying part. I was on edge for about a week. And then, of course, I saw it again. There are so many layers to the film. It’s a movie you watch, read an article about, watch again, mull over, read another article about, watch an interview about and so on. It’s constantly unraveling into this bigger picture that I can assure you you did not see the first time watching. It’s like those Russian nesting dolls — there’s
always one inside the other until you get to the smallest one. Or, it’s like a puzzle that’s all put together except for a few pieces. You may think you see it all, but you have to look under the couch and back in the box one more time to get every piece. Not only is it intricate, but it is done in such a clever way. In some movies, there are lines and scenes that are filler, just taking up space to get us to the next important scene. “Get Out” doesn’t have any of that. Every single line in every single scene is a cog moving us to the climax. Even postclimax, where stories can sometimes rush to wrap things up, Peele doesn’t. Everything is deliberate. It’s a movie that makes you contemplate. Personally, most of my thoughts were focused on the portrayal of the film because the content — racial microaggressions, racial stereotypes, cultural appropriation, being the only black person in a space — are all things I can relate to. I don’t have to put myself in Chris’ shoes because I’m already in them. I imagine, though, that for someone who isn’t black or another
person of color, it really forces them to be in the other guy’s shoes. It forces you to ponder whether the things you say and/or do are as innocent as you think they are. It’s a very thought-provoking movie that will call into question your own biases. It’ll make you think about where you stand or if you stand at all in this racially charged world. And it’s OK if it makes you uncomfortable. Real change doesn’t come unless we’re out of our comfort zones. The movie isn’t an attack or something intended to offend anyone. It’s someone’s story, someone’s experience. We don’t get to tell someone their narrative is an attack just because we don’t like it; a person’s perspective can’t be negated. What’s compelling to me is that at the end of the movie, everyone of every color is rooting for and identifying with Chris, the victim, and against the family, who represents institutional racism. It makes you wonder: If we wouldn’t want it to happen in a movie, we shouldn’t act like it doesn’t happen in real life.
SPORTS
Online this week: Men’s swimming NCAA Championships, tennis hosts SEC play, and continuing coverage of baseball’s winning streak.
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The Missouri women’s basketball team celebrates from the bench during the home game facing Ole Miss. EMIL LIPPE | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Mizzou finishes off record year with tourney loss For the first time in history, the women’s basketball team had tournament wins in consecutive seasons. TITUS WU
Associate Editor The Missouri women’s basketball season ended Sunday with a 77-55 loss to No. 3 seed Florida State in the second round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.
With the loss, Mizzou fell to a final record of 22-11. The team’s first-round victory over South Florida earned the Tigers an NCAA Tournament win in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history. The Seminoles were going to be a tough out. The team had crushed its first-round opponent on Friday, beating Western Illinois 87-66. Entering Sunday’s game, the Seminoles ranked 12th in the nation in scoring with an average of 79.9 points per game. Mizzou managed to keep up early in the contest, holding a two-point
lead at the end of the first quarter. But early in the second quarter, Florida State went on a 17-2 run, which put Mizzou down seven points. The gap only widened as the game progressed into the third quarter, when the Seminoles posted 24 points to Mizzou’s 10. The Tigers, whose 3-point shooting is usually a strong suit, shot just 25 percent from behind the arch next to Florida State’s 50 percent shooting in 3-point land. The Tigers had fewer steals, blocks, assists, field-goal percentage and rebounds. Fouls were a sticking point for the
Tigers as well. At one point, Mizzou was called for three fouls in a span of 19 seconds in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Cierra Porter scored 12 points following sophomore Sophie Cunningham’s team-high 17. Mizzou women’s basketball will now wait for next season. Florida State will advance to the Sweet Sixteen to face the winner of the game between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Creighton. Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
TENNIS
Missouri tennis drops two tough matches on SEC trip through Mississippi TOBY LOWE Staff Writer
No. 42 Missouri women’s tennis came into this weekend looking to solidify its standing in the Southeastern Conference with a trip through Mississippi visiting two ranked conference opponents. On Friday, Missouri was in Starkville to take on No. 41 Mississippi State, and on Sunday, the team traveled to Oxford to take on No. 25 Ole Miss. To say the weekend was a disappointment would be an understatement. The Tigers struggled on Friday, getting swept 4-0, and on Sunday failed to capitalize as they
were swept in singles matches, losing 4-1. From the first serve on Friday, Mizzou lacked the urgency and consistency needed to knock off a ranked conference opponent. The Tigers dropped the doubles point for a third straight match. It was never close for Mizzou as the No. 1 pairing of senior Bea Machado Santos and junior Amina Ismail were out of sync from the start, falling 6-2. The pairing of freshman Tate Schroeder and senior Cassidy Spearman didn’t fare any better, losing 6-2. In singles, it was the freshmen
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Seniors Bea Machado Santos and Cassidy Spearman shake hands with their Louisiana Tech doubles team opponent. EMILY NEVILS | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
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THE MANEATER | SPORTS | MARCH 22, 2017
Missouri coach Steve Bieser leads the team out of the dugout after a home run during the home game facing UIC. EMIL LIPPE | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Freshman TJ Sikkema proving to be key contributor out of Missouri bullpen The standout freshman has established himself as the Tigers’ go-to reliever in his team’s 20-1 start. GARRETT JONES Staff Writer
“I’m really happy with where we’re at,” first-year Missouri baseball coach Steve Bieser said to begin baseball media day on March 2. And why wouldn’t the Tigers’ coach be happy? His team is off to a scorching 20-1 start heading into Southeastern Conference play, riding a 20-game winning streak and the best start in school history. Many things have been working for Mizzou so far this season. Offensively, the Tigers are among SEC leaders in extra-base hits, and batters have come through in producing clutch runs with startling consistency. On the mound, the Tigers have a formidable starting rotation that includes several MLB draft prospects. Among all the success, one of the key cogs in the Tigers’ winning machine is overlooked: freshman left-handed pitcher TJ Sikkema. Originally from DeWitt, Iowa, Sikkema was simply a winner during his time as a rare four-sport athlete at Central DeWitt High School. Sikkema not only excelled in baseball, but he also played football and basketball, in addition to receiving all-district honors in soccer for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect in Iowa, Sikkema was a big get for Missouri. The 6-foot, 217pound pitcher chose Missouri over his home state’s flagship school, Iowa, and underrated baseball powerhouse Grand Canyon. He recorded eye-popping statistics while playing for four years on Central DeWitt’s baseball team. As a senior, he recorded an 8-1 record and a 1.03 ERA on the mound. He also contributed at the plate, batting .483 with 11 RBIs helping his team to the state semifinals. “The transition has been smooth,” Sikkema said on his adjustment to Missouri. “I got here during the summer, and with playing during the fall, adjusting to the workouts, and it’s been a really good fit.” Sikkema earned Bieser’s trust with impressive play in the Tigers’ slate of exhibition games last fall. Over four appearances in a series of exhibition games against his teammates, Sikkema recorded a 1.80 ERA over 10 innings, starting a pair of games. His final totals included 12 strikeouts, holding batters to just a .231 average. Pitching in the exhibition games helped Sikkema find his niche on the team. It also was his first on-field exposure to his teammates. “We have a really competitive [pitching] staff,” Sikkema said. “That’s one of the best things about being on this team; everything is earned. That being said, if someone’s got the hot hand, no one minds
rolling with him.” This season, that “hot hand” has often been Sikkema himself. He burst onto the scene after making his debut in the Tigers’ wins on Feb. 18. A week later in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was named Kleberg Bank College Classic MVP after earning a win and a save in the tournament, most notably over nationally ranked Houston, when he recorded a 2.2-inning save in a 4-2 victory, the first save of his career. “Everything was working,” Sikkema said on his performance that weekend. “My fastball was working great, and then once they started to get on that I threw a couple of good changeups and a couple of good curveballs. Everything was working. Me and Nelson [Mompierre] were real good together. It was great having those guys behind me making plays.” Sikkema would go on to prove that his performance at the tournament was far from a fluke. In his next three appearances, all in relief, he would record 9.2 scoreless innings, totalling a whopping 17 strikeouts in that span. Each appearance would wind up being a key factor in victories. Sikkema sets himself up for success with strong fundamentals and great form. He features an impressive repertoire of pitches, consisting of a strong fastball, a hard-biting slider and a deceptive changeup. He has routinely shown command of his fastball, averaging 80-85 mph, and has consistently been able to fit pitches into the edge of the strike
zone, aiding his high strikeout total. His slider maintains a consistent bite, and he has had no problem fitting it into the “back door” of the strike zone to throw off hitters. The changeup he features appears similar to his fastball, but averages 75 mph. Even with his solid fundamentals, Sikkema attributes most of his success more to the mental side of his game. “I just go out there and just try to do my best for the team,” Sikkema said. “It’s easy when you’ve got guys playing well behind you. They’re giving me all the confidence in the world.” This approach has paved a path of success for Sikkema. He possesses a sense of confidence similar to the upperclassmen on the team, and that confidence will be key moving forward as the Tigers look to improve off their hot start. “It’s really big,” Sikkema said. “The first few times out there, my legs were shaking, I was super nervous, but now it’s a lot easier.” Bieser also speaks highly of his star left-handed pitcher. He has no problem putting Sikkema into highpressure situations. He consistently turns to Sikkema in clutch situations, specifically when the bases loaded or late in the game. Moving forward, Sikkema will be a key factor in the back of the Tigers’ bullpen, something that’s instrumental in keeping Bieser and the Tigers fans happy. Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
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THE MANEATER | SPORTS | MARCH 22, 2017
Missouri offense strives to turn hollow statistics into wins in 2017 The Tigers aim to better execute on offense to reach a bowl game for the first time in three seasons.
Junior wide receiver J’Mon Moore reaches for a catch during the 2016 game at Tennessee. EMIL LIPPE | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
NICK KELLY Staff Writer
If you took a second to glance down at your cell phone while the Missouri football offense was on the field in 2016, you likely missed multiple plays. If you made a trip to the restroom, you probably missed multiple offensive series. Just how fast was this new Tigers offense under first-year offensive coordinator Josh Heupel? The Tigers finished last in college football in total time of possession with 291.38 minutes. The offense Heupel introduced seemed to always be in no-huddle as the opposing defense struggled to catch its breath when Missouri drove down the field. Heupel’s offense produced a 3,000-yard passer in Drew Lock, a 1,000-yard rusher in Damarea Crockett and a 1,000-yard receiver in J’Mon Moore. It was one of only three Power Five offenses to do so. Although the Tigers put up impressive statistics, the new, speedy offense did not often translate into wins. After a 4-8 season in 2016, Missouri hopes to impress in the only statistic that counts: the number on the scoreboard in 2017.
“You can have good numbers, and you can have good drives, but no points,” Moore said. “You have to finish.” Finishing was often difficult for the Tigers early in the season against formidable opponents. Missouri impressed against Eastern Michigan and Delaware State early on, but when a real test came against Georgia, the Tigers failed to finish. Missouri can thank its failure to take care of the ball for that. The Tigers turned the ball over five times in that 28-27 loss to Georgia, one of which came when Moore fumbled to seal the come-from-behind Bulldogs’ victory. Tight end Jason Reese said that game sticks in his mind as he prepares for the 2017 season. “If we eliminated three of those turnovers, it is a completely different ball game,” he said. Reese said taking care of the ball has been an emphasis early in spring practices for an offense that turned the ball over 23 times in 2016, the same number of touchdowns Lock threw for this past season. Moore said simply executing will fix many of Missouri’s offensive woes.
Heupel said that execution is tied to time on task. “For every play call we have, there are a bunch of different looks that can happen,” Heupel said. “So, seeing it, recognizing it and being able to adjust on the fly. Then you add that in with your technique getting better, and all of a sudden, you have an opportunity to play at a much higher level.”
Fortunately for Missouri and Heupel, they don’t have to start from the basement of college football this season as they did last season. The Tigers averaged 500.5 yards per game in 2016, the 13th highest in the nation. They averaged 280.9 yards per game in 2015. The trick will be turning hollow statistics into statistics that matter so that
Tigers fans won’t want to check their phones or use the restroom in fear of missing an extraordinary play. “It [will take] a winner’s mentality,” Moore said. “We have talent; we have a good coaching staff that is going to putting is in the right position. Basically, it goes back to executing.” Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
Offensive coordinator Josh Heupel talks to media during a preseason practice in 2016. MANEATER FILE PHOTO
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THE MANEATER | SPORTS | MARCH 22, 2017
No. 14 Missouri gymnastics places seventh at SECs The team will go to the southeast NCAA Regional in Gainesville, Florida, next weekend. CHELSEA ROEMER Staff Writer
No. 14 Missouri gymnastics traveled to Jacksonville, Florida, to compete in the Southeastern Conference Championship meet over the weekend. The team scored a 195.825 to place seventh overall. The weekend was a precursor to the NCAA Regional competition in
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Continued from page 12 who fought to get the Tigers back into the match. The upperclassmen struggled mightily, leading to the abrupt defeat. Schroeder and fellow freshman Mackenzy Middlebrooks were both in the midst of close competition when their matches were ended as Mississippi State clinched the win. Machado Santos took her second straight singles loss in a 6-0, 6-1 defeat, and Spearman was unable to put up much of a fight, as she was also defeated in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. The match concluded with a 6-1, 6-3 loss by junior Clare Raley. After a dismal performance on Friday, the Tigers were
Gainesville, Florida, this weekend. Louisiana State University took the SEC Championship title with a score of 198.075. Florida finished in second with a 197.825, and Alabama came in third at 197.400. Bars were the first rotation, and the Tigers earned a total score of 48.750 to get the meet started. Junior Becca Schugel led the pack, posting the top score of the event with a 9.850. Sophomore Allison Bower followed with a 9.750, and junior Shauna Miller and sophomore Madeleine Huber both scored a 9.725 to help the Tigers. In the second rotation on beam, the Tigers marked
their highest event total of the meet with four athletes earning a score of 9.800 or higher. Sophomore Britney Ward started the event off strong with a 9.875, earning not only a team best, but a spot on the All-SEC Team. Schugel and sophomore Brooke Kelly earned identical scores of 9.825. Sophomore Tia Allbritten earned a 9.800, and freshman Aspen Tucker and Bower finished up the event by each scoring a 9.775. Floor was up next for the third rotation, and Mizzou earned a team score of 48.900. Schugel dominated in her routine, scoring a Mizzou-high 9.850 and a spot
on the All-SEC Team. Junior Kennedi Harris notched a 9.825 to contribute to the team’s high score, and Bower and Huber both scored a 9.750. The meet finished with vault as the final rotation. Ward anchored a team high score of 9.875, Tucker earned a 9.850 and both Huber and Miller tallied a 9.800. Also, both Harris and senior Angie Kern scored a 9.750 to finish out the day. “We started off a little slow, but we got it back on track,” coach Shannon Welker said in a news release. “We did well on the last three events.” Schugel and Ward shined
for the Tigers, claiming spots on the All-SEC Team with their stellar performances. Schugel earned a spot for her performance on the floor, and Ward earned hers on the vault. “We have to stick some more dismounts and get a little better preparation going into Regionals,” Welker said in the release. “But I thought we had a solid regular season, and we’re looking forward to going into postseason.” Next, the Tigers head to regionals to face Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, Penn State and North Carolina. Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
looking to rebound Sunday against Ole Miss. Mizzou was locked in early, as the team was able to claim the doubles point, snapping a four-match doubles losing streak. Machado Santos and Ismail pulled off an upset, defeating the nation’s No. 33-ranked pairing 6-3. The victory was the duo’s first against a ranked opponent. Spearman and Schroeder looked to take advantage of their teammates’ upset win. After a late rally from Mississippi State, Spearman and Schroeder closed out the match, 7-5. After assertive doubles play, the Tigers looked poised to end the weekend on a high note, but Ole Miss would not go quietly and responded in singles. The Rebels went on an all-out blitz to start singles competition and quickly took the lead in four of the six
matches. Following losses by Ismail, Machado Santos and Raley, the Rebels took a 3-1-match lead. Despite the deficit, things still appeared optimistic for Mizzou as Schroeder led her match 6-4, 5-3. Middlebrooks also held steady, leading 6-4, 2-5. The comeback, however, rested on Spearman, who lost her first set 6-3 but was in position to tie it up in the second set leading 5-4. The comeback would not
come to fruition as Spearman sputtered down the stretch, losing two straight games and ultimately the set 7-5. After the match, head coach Colt Gaston chose to focus on the positives. “I thought we did a good job in doubles, playing aggressive and setting the tone early,” he said. “Our freshmen, Tate and Mackenzy, continue to build on their solid seasons. Cassidy gave it everything she had at No. 2 to give us an opportunity in the match.
But credit to Ole Miss for being the better team today.” Missouri will return home for two matches next weekend against two of the SEC’s toughest teams. The Tigers will host No. 21 South Carolina on Friday at 5 p.m. After that, the No. 1 Florida Gators will travel to Columbia on Sunday to close out the weekend, with the first serve scheduled for 12 p.m. Edited by Eli Lederman elederman@themaneater.com
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