The Missouri swimming and diving team enjoyed multiple victories at the Mizzou Invitational this past weekend, with the men and women’s teams each finishing in first place. The men posted 1,380 points, and the women put up 1,241.
The runner up in the men's competition, Drury University, was the toughest competition among a field that included University of Nebraska, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Truman State and Boise State.
The women’s toughest competition came from Boise State. The Broncos recorded a total of 880 points, good for a second place finish.
The Tigers began the three-day invitational Friday, by taking first place in six of the eight preliminary events. Missouri added to its strong performance later in the day by winning nine out of 12 finals events. At the close of the invitational, coach Greg Rhodenbaugh said he was speechless at his team’s performance.
“We did so great today,” Rhodenbaugh said. “As a whole we were impressive. We put up a lot of new records this weekend and to do that so early in the season is just beyond words.”
Missouri began the second day of competition Saturday, leading by a vast margin. The Tigers continued their dominance, possibly putting up their best performance of the weekend. Missouri had a swimmer register a first place finish in every one of the eight preliminary events.
In the second session of the day, the Tigers took eight of the 12 finals. Senior captain Anders Melin, one of the crucial members of the 200-medley relay, said he was very pleased with their performance.
“In the past, at the meet, we have always looked at other teams and asked ourselves how they can swim so fast,” Melin said. “I feel like after this meet other teams are looking at us. Even I am still amazed at how well we swam.”
Saturday, the diving team concluded its competition. The Missouri divers did much better than they had in the past, claiming the top three finishes in the men’s and women’s three meter. They also took the top three spots in the men’s one meter, and the top two in the women’s.
On the third and final day of competition, the Tiger swimmers won a majority of the ten preliminaries, continuing their winning ways with six first place finishes. In the finals, the Tigers took seven of the 12 events.
The final event, the men’s 400 free relay, showcased Missouri’s speed. The Tigers won with a final time of 2:58.55, more than three seconds faster than top competitor, Drury University. Senior captain Jordan Hawley said the win was a crucial one.
“The relay teams really stepped up today,” Hawley said. “They had a really good weekend overall, and its those kind of wins that will get you to (the NCAA Tournament).”
At the close of day three, Rhodenbaugh said he was impressed with his teams' performance overall.
“It’s always nice to be able to close out such a long invite like this one with a strong performance on day three,” he said.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Missouri swimming and diving team continues strong performance
The Missouri Tigers swimming and diving teams completed the second day of the Mizzou Invitational Saturday. With two days of competition complete, the Tigers currently sit atop the standings with 500 points.
The Tigers put up possibly their best performance of the year, taking first place in 18 of the 22 events.
The men’s and women’s diving teams both claimed the top three finishes in the three meter diving event.
The day’s action included several finals events. The Tigers ended the day with a win in ten of the 14 finals. Among the finals events were crucial ones such as the 200-medley relay for both the men and women. The Mizzou Invitational concludes Sunday with the finals set to begin at 4 p.m.
The Tigers put up possibly their best performance of the year, taking first place in 18 of the 22 events.
The men’s and women’s diving teams both claimed the top three finishes in the three meter diving event.
The day’s action included several finals events. The Tigers ended the day with a win in ten of the 14 finals. Among the finals events were crucial ones such as the 200-medley relay for both the men and women. The Mizzou Invitational concludes Sunday with the finals set to begin at 4 p.m.
Men's swimming and diving completes day one of Mizzou Invitational
The Missouri Tigers completed the preliminary session of the Mizzou Invitational Friday, claiming the top finish in nine events. Senior Anders Melin did especially well, finishing first in the men’s 100 fly and men’s 50 free.
The Tigers squared off against the University of Nebraska, Boise State, Drury University, Truman State, and Missouri University of Science and Technology.
The men’s diving team dominated, claiming the top three finishes in the one-meter diving event. In the relay category, the Tigers did exceptional capturing first and second in both the men and women’s 400-medley relay.
The Tigers will continue the Invitational on Saturday and wrap up Sunday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
The Tigers squared off against the University of Nebraska, Boise State, Drury University, Truman State, and Missouri University of Science and Technology.
The men’s diving team dominated, claiming the top three finishes in the one-meter diving event. In the relay category, the Tigers did exceptional capturing first and second in both the men and women’s 400-medley relay.
The Tigers will continue the Invitational on Saturday and wrap up Sunday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
Light up your Christmas with this classic
This Christmas season, celebrate with the Griswolds and go back in time to revisit the 1989 classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” This hilarious tale of a Christmas gone horribly wrong stars famous faces such as Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid and Doris Roberts of “Everybody Loves Raymond” fame.
The film opens with the Griswold family packing into the old family station wagon and traveling to get the Christmas tree. The family is in high spirits, singing Christmas carols when, suddenly, an old pickup tries to race their station wagon.
The father, Clark, gives in and provokes them, eventually landing himself under a semi- truck. They manage to find their way out from under the truck and skyrocket into a field of trees for sale.
Ironic as their landing place is, they manage to find a suitable Christmas tree. It’s obvious gargantuan size is epitomized by Clark’s son, Rusty, saying, “Dad, that tree wouldn’t fit in our yard!” Rusty then comes back with another quip, inquiring as to whether his father remembered a saw. Clark doesn’t respond, but the next scene shows the clearly uprooted tree, roots and all, tied to the top of the station wagon.
The story continues to follow the family as they get ready for a “good ol’-fashioned family Christmas” at the Griswold house. All of the relatives are coming over and Clark wants it to be the perfect Christmas.
Clark proceeds to decorate the house in extravagant fashion, with 25,000 lights, and in the process, manages to fall off the house multiple times. In the end, the lights on the house do not light and Clark goes absolutely bananas. He proceeds to beat down a plastic Santa, send his eight tiny reindeer to the moon and trample a “Merry Christmas” sign.
The family finally figures out the problem and the house bursts into light. It is at this point that Clark’s cousin Eddie shows up with his family. They clamber out of their musty, rusty trailer with their dog Snots, and greet the rest of the family.
Throughout the course of Christmas, the Griswold family deals with flaming trees, Snots chasing a squirrel through the house and the arrival of the local SWAT team, because Eddie kidnapped Clark’s boss.
"National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation" is a must-own for any family. Find out all of the hilarious mishaps en route to the perfect Christmas and pick up this classic for under $15 at any local retailer.
The film opens with the Griswold family packing into the old family station wagon and traveling to get the Christmas tree. The family is in high spirits, singing Christmas carols when, suddenly, an old pickup tries to race their station wagon.
The father, Clark, gives in and provokes them, eventually landing himself under a semi- truck. They manage to find their way out from under the truck and skyrocket into a field of trees for sale.
Ironic as their landing place is, they manage to find a suitable Christmas tree. It’s obvious gargantuan size is epitomized by Clark’s son, Rusty, saying, “Dad, that tree wouldn’t fit in our yard!” Rusty then comes back with another quip, inquiring as to whether his father remembered a saw. Clark doesn’t respond, but the next scene shows the clearly uprooted tree, roots and all, tied to the top of the station wagon.
The story continues to follow the family as they get ready for a “good ol’-fashioned family Christmas” at the Griswold house. All of the relatives are coming over and Clark wants it to be the perfect Christmas.
Clark proceeds to decorate the house in extravagant fashion, with 25,000 lights, and in the process, manages to fall off the house multiple times. In the end, the lights on the house do not light and Clark goes absolutely bananas. He proceeds to beat down a plastic Santa, send his eight tiny reindeer to the moon and trample a “Merry Christmas” sign.
The family finally figures out the problem and the house bursts into light. It is at this point that Clark’s cousin Eddie shows up with his family. They clamber out of their musty, rusty trailer with their dog Snots, and greet the rest of the family.
Throughout the course of Christmas, the Griswold family deals with flaming trees, Snots chasing a squirrel through the house and the arrival of the local SWAT team, because Eddie kidnapped Clark’s boss.
"National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation" is a must-own for any family. Find out all of the hilarious mishaps en route to the perfect Christmas and pick up this classic for under $15 at any local retailer.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Police search for serial flasher
Investigators are seeking surveillance footage that might help them locate a suspect who has been exposing himself at Columbia stores.
This suspect has been approaching women at several Columbia stores and exposing himself to them, a Columbia Police Department news release stated. The first incident was reported to an officer doing a routine check-up at the Walmart located on West Broadway.
At about 2 a.m. Nov. 22, a woman told the officer a man came into the store and exposed his genitals. The man also took the hand of one employee and attempted to force her to touch his penis.
"We like to treat anyone who would knowingly expose themselves to others as potentially dangerous," Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said. "We just don't know if he is in the right state of mind."
She said other than grabbing the woman's hand, he hadn't made any moves toward rape or any other form of sexual assault.
"As of right now he is still just being that weird guy that likes to show himself off," Haden said.
About an hour later, another officer was checking up on the Hy-Vee located in the same shopping center as the Walmart. The suspect entered the store and exposed himself to one female employee there.
Police were able to look at video surveillance from the Walmart and determined the suspect's vehicle is a white van. It is described to be of an older model.
"Police have not yet obtained a copy of the surveillance tapes," Haden said. "We are working to get our own copy so we can study it further."
The man was seen again at the UPS store located on Clark Lane. At 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24, an employee called police because the man had exposed himself to another female employee, the news release stated.
"From one report or two, we don't know what that person's potential is," Haden said. "If a person is a peeping Tom, that may be all they are, but sometimes peeping Toms are rapists, so we have to treat all of them seriously. We don't want to risk anything."
The man, if caught, will face charges of second-degree sexual misconduct and assault.
"If this is his second such offense, it would be a class A misdemeanor, so it is likely that he could labeled a sex offender for his actions," Haden said.
This is the second recent case of an exhibitionist in Columbia. The week of Nov. 8, a man was spotted jogging in the nude on East Campus. Neither of the two suspects has been apprehended, and CPD is continuing investigations into both cases.
This suspect has been approaching women at several Columbia stores and exposing himself to them, a Columbia Police Department news release stated. The first incident was reported to an officer doing a routine check-up at the Walmart located on West Broadway.
At about 2 a.m. Nov. 22, a woman told the officer a man came into the store and exposed his genitals. The man also took the hand of one employee and attempted to force her to touch his penis.
"We like to treat anyone who would knowingly expose themselves to others as potentially dangerous," Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said. "We just don't know if he is in the right state of mind."
She said other than grabbing the woman's hand, he hadn't made any moves toward rape or any other form of sexual assault.
"As of right now he is still just being that weird guy that likes to show himself off," Haden said.
About an hour later, another officer was checking up on the Hy-Vee located in the same shopping center as the Walmart. The suspect entered the store and exposed himself to one female employee there.
Police were able to look at video surveillance from the Walmart and determined the suspect's vehicle is a white van. It is described to be of an older model.
"Police have not yet obtained a copy of the surveillance tapes," Haden said. "We are working to get our own copy so we can study it further."
The man was seen again at the UPS store located on Clark Lane. At 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24, an employee called police because the man had exposed himself to another female employee, the news release stated.
"From one report or two, we don't know what that person's potential is," Haden said. "If a person is a peeping Tom, that may be all they are, but sometimes peeping Toms are rapists, so we have to treat all of them seriously. We don't want to risk anything."
The man, if caught, will face charges of second-degree sexual misconduct and assault.
"If this is his second such offense, it would be a class A misdemeanor, so it is likely that he could labeled a sex offender for his actions," Haden said.
This is the second recent case of an exhibitionist in Columbia. The week of Nov. 8, a man was spotted jogging in the nude on East Campus. Neither of the two suspects has been apprehended, and CPD is continuing investigations into both cases.
Missouri swimming and diving team continues strong performance
The Missouri Tigers swimming and diving teams completed the second day of the Mizzou Invitational Saturday. With two days of competition complete, the Tigers currently sit atop the standings with 500 points.
The Tigers put up possibly their best performance of the year, taking first place in 18 of the 22 events.
The men’s and women’s diving teams both claimed the top three finishes in the three meter diving event.
The day’s action included several finals events. The Tigers ended the day with a win in ten of the 14 finals. Among the finals events were crucial ones such as the 200-medley relay for both the men and women. The Mizzou Invitational concludes Sunday with the finals set to begin at 4 p.m.
The Tigers put up possibly their best performance of the year, taking first place in 18 of the 22 events.
The men’s and women’s diving teams both claimed the top three finishes in the three meter diving event.
The day’s action included several finals events. The Tigers ended the day with a win in ten of the 14 finals. Among the finals events were crucial ones such as the 200-medley relay for both the men and women. The Mizzou Invitational concludes Sunday with the finals set to begin at 4 p.m.
Men's swimming and diving completes day one of Mizzou Invitational
The Missouri Tigers completed the preliminary session of the Mizzou Invitational Friday, claiming the top finish in nine events. Senior Anders Melin did especially well, finishing first in the men’s 100 fly and men’s 50 free.
The Tigers squared off against the University of Nebraska, Boise State, Drury University, Truman State, and Missouri University of Science and Technology.
The men’s diving team dominated, claiming the top three finishes in the one-meter diving event. In the relay category, the Tigers did exceptional capturing first and second in both the men and women’s 400-medley relay.
The Tigers will continue the Invitational on Saturday and wrap up Sunday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
The Tigers squared off against the University of Nebraska, Boise State, Drury University, Truman State, and Missouri University of Science and Technology.
The men’s diving team dominated, claiming the top three finishes in the one-meter diving event. In the relay category, the Tigers did exceptional capturing first and second in both the men and women’s 400-medley relay.
The Tigers will continue the Invitational on Saturday and wrap up Sunday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
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