Jan. 9, 2003
On the docket... The No. 20 ranked Mizzou Tigers open the 2003 season hosting the No. 18 ranked Iowa State Cylones. Missouri welcomes ISU to the Hearnes Center on Sun., Jan. 12 at 2:00 p.m. Individual meet and season tickets are available by calling the Hearnes Center Ticket Office at 1-800 CAT-PAWS or 884-PAWS locally.
Quick Review... Mizzou opens the 2003 season ranked 20th after a record breaking 2002 season. The Tigers broke every all-time team and individual record, save one, in the history of the program. In addition, the Tigers advanced to the NCAA North Central Regional as a team for the second time in Head Coach Rob Drass' tenure. Overall, Mizzou rounded out the 8-8 season finishing fourth at the regional meet and ranking 17th overall in the final GymInfo polls. Carrying their success into the upcoming season, Missouri returns its entire competitive lineup, including Big 12 Freshman of the Year and All-American Alisha Robinson. Drass, the 2002 Big 12 Co-Head Coach of the Year, also adds one of Mizzou's finest recruiting classes in history to the line-up with Kelley Andersen, Jodie Heinicka, Lauren Schwartzman and Katie Roets.
Expanded Tiger Information... 2003 Missouri Gymnastic Media Guides are available to media representatives. Accredited members of the media that have not already received their media guide allotment and still wish to receive the publication need to contact the Mizzou Media Relations Office at (573) 882-2531 to request copies. In addition, those media members still needing press passes for the 2003 season are required to submit a written request for meet access. Requests can be faxed to (573) 882-4720 or emailed to vernieuww@missouri.edu..
Media guides are also available to the public. Tiger fans wishing to purchase a guide need to send a $5 payment, made out to the University of Missouri Athletics, along with a note card containing your return mailing address. Once your payment has been received a guide will be mailed to you as promptly as possible. Please send all payments to: Mizzou Media Relations, PO Box 677, Columbia, MO 65205.
Injury Report... Freshman Kelley Andersen has opted to take a medical redshirt season during her inaugural year with the Mizzou program. After suffering an injury to her Achilles tendon in the Tigers' Black and Gold scrimmage on Dec. 15, the newcomer underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the damage. Following a successful repair, Andersen is on the mend and looking forward to getting back into the gym following rehabilitation.