Athletics
Sophie Smith (22) runs to first base during Mizzou’s 8-1 win over Minnesota on Monday, March 13 at Mizzou Softball Stadium. | Columbia MissourianMizzou center Shawn Phillips Jr. (15) goes up
for a layup as teammate Mark Mitchell (25) watches in the first half
against Arkansas on Saturday, March 7 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. | Columbia MissourianHorses race through the opening stretch of the Toyota Blue Grass on Saturday, April 4 at Keeneland.Gen Stoner (187) attempts a star pass during the CoMo All Stars’ 229-121 victory over Roughneck Tulsa Elite on Saturday, April 11 in Hallsville.Rock Bridge senior JP Swindle drives the ball during the Columbia Quad on Friday, April 24 at Columbia Country Club. | Columbia MissourianTolton’s Caleb Gooch (9) carries the flag onto the field with quarterback Jake Ryan (6) to play Warsaw in the Class 2 State Tournament. | KOMUEmma Jackson (15) focuses on her bat before
batting in Mizzou softball’s 10-2 win over Drake on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Mizzou Softball Stadium. | Columbia MissourianChristian Brothers College’s Colin Rutlin
lifts Hickman’s Taryn Collins during their 157-pound weight class
quarterfinal match at the MSHSAA Wrestling Championships on Friday, Feb.
27, 2026, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Rutlin won the bout 17-2. | Columbia Missourian