Missouri Tigers

Missouri's four-man class in the early signing period has landed the Tigers of coach Mike Anderson a No. 12 national ranking from Rivals.com for the recruiting class of 2010.

Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon has been named one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, the honor given to the best linebacker in college football.

COLUMBIA | Hey, Austen Arnaud, Sean Weatherspoon and the Missouri defense see you. And that really is what makes Saturday’s 1 p.m. Senior Day game against Iowa State different from last Saturday’s game at Kansas State.

Tiger freshman Kaitie Vanatta (Littleton, Colo.) is set for the 2009 NCAA National Cross Country Championships, which will be held Monday, Nov. 23, in Terre Haute, Ind.

The Missouri women's swimming and diving squad got three big commitments for the 2010 squad during the early signing period this week, including one of the top springboard divers in the country.

Competing in its first of two duals on the day, the No. 8 Missouri wrestling team suffered a 22-15 loss in the Hearnes Center to No. 25 Cal Poly despite Tiger wins at five weight classes.

Mizzou's run to a Big XII Tourney Title and the NCAA's Elite Eight in 2009 was huge. Equally important, was replicating that success on the recruiting trail.

Edwardsville High (Ill.) sent out the tapes on their star junior running back Rodney Coe on Monday and they are expecting a busy next few weeks once colleges see their monster talent.

Heading into the season, one of the top JUCO safety prospects in California this season was City College of San Francisco’s Kenronte Walker (6-1, 210). Because he can play both corner and safety, the talented defender got offered by Missouri and now that he has a few weeks off before the Rams play in their bowl game, he’s ready to set up his official visit to Columbia.