After a perfect 5-0 opening weekend at the NFCA Division 1 Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida with notable wins over Utah and Clemson — not only is Mizzou Softball ranked, but the Tigers have sky-rocketed in the latest polls.
Mizzou checks in at No. 11 on D1Softball and No. 13 on Softball America.
— D1Softball (@D1Softball) February 12, 2024
— Softball America (@SoftbalAmerica) February 12, 2024Texas, Washington climb the poll.
Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana enter.
More from D1Softball, and a recap of Day Three in Clearwater:
— D1Softball (@D1Softball) February 13, 2024At 5-0, Missouri literally had as good an opening week as any team.
Laurin Krings was at the center of it, picking up wins against Utah, Liberty and Clemson. @LaurinKrings x @MizzouSoftball
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— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) February 13, 2024Completed the job in Clearwater ✅
Day 3️⃣ Recap #OwnIt #MIZ pic.twitter.com/xijKhqvhlh
Larissa Anderson’s Tigers will be back in action on a Friday doubleheader vs Texas A&M-Commerce (11:00 a.m.) and South Dakota State (4 p.m.) to start the Tracy Beard College Classic in Denton, Texas.
Mizzou’s home opener doesn’t come until SEC play on March 8th vs Auburn, but single game tickets are on sale now!
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) February 12, 2024On Sale !! ️
: https://t.co/OQQ5DiNUb7#OwnIt #MIZ pic.twitter.com/tAUOXZRFSN
Meanwhile, gymnastics checks in at No. 14 in the latest Road to Nationals rankings this week (11th on vault, 14th on bars, 22nd on beam, and 6th on floor).
— Mizzou Gymnastics (@MizzouGym) February 12, 2024Taking the No. 14 spot this week.
The Tigers are 6-2 overall (2-2 SEC) with a meet in St. Charles, MO on Friday night vs No. 6 Florida, Illinois, and Lindenwood — which is part of the ““Mizzou To The Lou” series (6:00 p.m. CST on the SEC Network).
Onto the links! M-I-Z!
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- From Eli Hoff: How many Mizzou players are likely to be 2024 NFL Draft picks?
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- From Cole Lee: Tigers softball sweeps opening weekend at NFCA Classic, rockets up in early polls
- From Grayson Pitts: Missouri gymnastics falls to No. 14 in rankings
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— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) February 12, 2024Summer camp signups are !!!
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- Mizzou Basketball’s Senior Spotlight features Jesus Carralero Martin:
— Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) February 12, 2024: Jesus Carralero Martin
A glimpse of @jmcarralerog and his growth on and off the court during his college career #MIZ pic.twitter.com/Av9rHANYCO
- From Tiger Style: Keegan O’Toole highlights:
— Mizzou Wrestling (@MizzouWrestling) February 12, 2024Welcome to Keegan’s Kitchen
Three straight top-10 wins for @KeeganOtoole! #MIZ #TigerStyle pic.twitter.com/2b8hngiWEI
- An anonymous coach quote on Mizzou Baseball’s Kerrick Jackson, via SEC Extra on D1Baseball:
— D1Baseball (@d1baseball) February 12, 2024"If you are going on the program, they’ve got the right kind of guy. Kerrick is going to come in every day with positive energy, and he’s gonna overlook the facilities."
Anonymous coaches dish on @MizzouBaseball in @D1SECExtra's preseason snapshot https://t.co/UpsxMqfC7u
- The latest Mizzou Baseball player introductions feature Justin Colon and Josh McDevitt:
Leading us off to kick off the opening week of the season, it's INF
— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) February 12, 2024
✅ Started 30 games at SS in 2023
✅ Logged career highs in hits (21), runs (17), 2Bs (4) and RBIs (13)
✅ Hit .263 for Wareham of the Cape Cod League last summer.#MizzouNOW | ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/NW1GAMEOmi
Hailing from Effingham, Ill., freshman RHP is primed and ready for 2024!
— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) February 13, 2024
✅ Led Effingham HS to an Illinois Class 3A fourth-place finish in 2023
✅ Allowed just 7⃣ ER and fanned 140 hitters in 80.1 IP
✅ Posted 0.61 ERA as a senior#MizzouNOW | ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/pdBn8Pnk07
- Mizzou Football is ranked No. 8 on 247Sports (and No. 10 on On3) in their way-too-early Top 25s:
— 247Sports (@247Sports) February 12, 2024College Football's way-too-early top 25 after Signing Day and coaching changes, via @BCrawford247
What do you agree or disagree with?
— On3 (@On3sports) February 12, 2024NEW: College Football Way-Too-Early Pre-Spring Top 25 per @JesseReSimonton
Do you agree? https://t.co/XEb9E3x2RP pic.twitter.com/FZwrpPOwa3
- Peyton Marshall looks ready:
I been working pic.twitter.com/DMGjOAO9oe
— PEYTON! (@nlmbpeyton) February 13, 2024
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