Mizzou Athletes of the Decade: 2010-19
1/7/2020
WHAT A DECADE IT WAS
The last decade was a transformative one for Mizzou Athletics. The decade began with Mizzou in the Big 12 Conference and ended with the Tigers competing in college athletic's premier conference - the SEC. A pair of SEC East titles for football, two SEC Championships for volleyball, eight straight conference titles for the wrestling program, an NCAA Regional win for men's golf and conference tournament titles for men's basketball and baseball have highlighted the school's team accomplishments over the last decade, along with many of the programs becoming regular stalwarts in NCAA postseason. Mizzou also had some standout individual performances from student-athletes over the last decade. This page will recap some of Mizzou's most successful student-athletes over the last 10 years as we take a trip down memory look at each program's top individual performers.
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BASEBALL
The 2010-19 decade for Mizzou Baseball saw a constant flow of high-level talent, evident by an impressive 41 total MLB draft picks. In seven of the 10 years, the Tigers produced four-plus draftees, including five consecutive years (2015-19) of accomplishing the feat. Mizzou’s lone NCAA Tournament appearance of the decade was a magical one, as it claimed four wins in four days at the 2012 Big 12 Tournament to earn an automatic bid. The Tigers wrapped up the decade well under head coach Steve Bieser, tallying three consecutive 30-plus win campaigns. Mizzou’s 104 wins from 2017-19 marked the program’s winningest three-year stretch since 2008-10 (103 victories).
- TJ Sikkema // Dewitt, Iowa // 2016-19
- 2019 Second Team All-American (five total All-America awards this season)
- First Tiger to garner First, Second or Third Team All-America honors in 10 years
- 258 career strikeouts ranks sixth in Mizzou history
- Tanner Houck // Collinsville, Ill. // 2015-17
- 2015 Freshman All-American (was Tigers’ first Freshman All-American in eight years)
- Led Mizzou in single-season strikeouts all three years
- 292 career strikeouts ranks fourth in Mizzou history
- Trey Harris // Powder Springs, Ga. // 2015-18
- 156 career RBI ranks 10th in Mizzou history, 37 SB ranks seventh all-time
- Paced Mizzou in single-season HR and RBI in back to back years (2017-18)
- Was first Tiger with consecutive 10-plus HR campaigns since Jacob Priday (2007-08)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The 2010s saw five NCAA Tournament appearances, including four consecutive in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Mizzou’s 2011-12 campaign was the winningest regular season in program history with the Tigers finishing 30-4. All-American Marcus Denmon led Mizzou to a 2012 Big 12 Tournament Championship in the Tigers’ final season in the league before joining the SEC. Mizzou boasted a .745 winning percentage from 2010-2013. On March 20, 2017, head coach Cuonzo Martin was introduced as the 19th head coach to lead the storied program. The Tigers went from eight wins in 2016-17 to 20 wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance in Martin’s first campaign at the helm. Martin became the second first-year coach in Mizzou history to lead a team to the Big Dance and the 59th head coach in NCAA history to lead three different programs to the NCAA Tournament. Mizzou has won 43 games in two-plus seasons since Martin took over at the helm.
- Marcus Denmon // Kansas City, Mo. // 2008-12
- Ended career ranked fifth on Mizzou’s all-time scoring chart (1,775 points)
- Consensus Second Team All-American in 2011-12, guiding Mizzou to 30-5 record
- Two-time First Team All-Big 12 honoree.
- Phil Pressey // Dallas, Texas // 2010-13
- 2011-12 All-Big 12 First Team (CBSSports), Second Team (AP), Third Team (Coaches)
- Two-time Bob Cousy Award Nominee and school-record holder in steals
- 2013 All-SEC First Team selection
- Jabari Brown // Oakland, Calif. // 2012-14
- 2014 All-SEC First Team selection
- 2014 NABC Division I All-District 21 First Team
- Led SEC in scoring at 19.9 points per game as a junior
- Kim English // Baltimore, Md. // 2008-12
- Instrumental part of Mizzou’s winningest class in program history, including a 30-5 record as a senior en route to a Big 12 Tournament Championship.
- Earned Third-Team All-Big 12 honors and USBWA All-District Most Improved Team recognition before becoming the 44th overall selection in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
- Finished career 13th on Mizzou’s all-time career scoring list with 1,570 points, fourth in career 3-pointers with 239 and tied for first in career games played with 141.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Mizzou Women’s Basketball had quite possibly the most successful decade in its program history in 2010-19, as the Tigers advanced to postseason play in seven consecutive seasons, including four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament from 2016-19. In Mizzou’s four trips to the Big Dance, the Tigers advanced to the second round in three of those seasons, marking the first time in program history Mizzou won three NCAA Tournament games in any four-year span. Mizzou captured four consecutive 20 win seasons to close the decade, and won 10+ conference games in three straight seasons, both feats that had not been accomplished in three decades. Mizzou had 11 players earn first or second team honors in the decade, and three who were drafted to the WNBA.
- Sophie Cunningham // Columbia, Mo. // 2015-19
- Mizzou’s all-time leading scorer (2,187 points) who became the first player in program history to be named to an All-American team in 2019 with third team honors from the AP and USBWA
- All-America Honorable Mention Honors in 2017 and 2018 (AP, WBCA)
- Three-time All-SEC First Team (2017, 2018, 2019) // 2016 All-SEC Second Team // 2016 SEC Freshman of the Year
- 2019 Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year and John R. Wooden Award Finalist
- Led Mizzou to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and three trips to the second round, marking the first time in program history Mizzou won three NCAA Tournament games in a four-year span.
- Was named to the 2019 SEC All-Tournament team after leading Mizzou to its first conference tournament semifinal appearance since 1994
- Among program career records, ranks first in points (2,187 points), first in free throws made (537), second in three-pointers made (238), second in three-point percentage (.403), second in free throw percentage (.839), third in points per game (17.0), fourth in assists (390), fourth in field goals made (706) and eighth in field goal percentage (.501)
- In 2018-19, was the only player in the nation to average 17.0 ppg, make 80 three-pointers, make 150 free throws and record 200 rebounds
- In 2017-18, was the only player in the nation to shoot better than 54 percent from the field (54.2 percent, 186-for-343), 45 percent from three (45.7 percent, 69-for-151) and 83 percent from the free throw line (83.6 percent, 133-for-159)
- Jordan Frericks // Quincy, Ill. // 2013-18
- 2016 All-America Honorable Mention (WBCA)
- Three-time All-SEC Second Team (2015, 2016, 2018)
- Played on two NCAA Tournament Teams (2016, 2018), including the 2018 team that won 24 games, the most by a Mizzou team since 1983-84 and the fifth-most all-time in program history.
- 1 of 3 in program history to score 1,000 points and record 1,000 rebounds
- Among program career records, ranks second in rebounds (1,032), fourth in rebounding average (8.1), fifth in blocks (132), seventh in field goal percentage (.510), 10th in free throws made (327) and 11th in scoring (1,433)
- Bri Kulas // Shawnee Mission, Kan. // 2012-14
- 2014 All-SEC First Team
- 2013 All-SEC Second Team
- Earned First Team All-SEC honors in 2014 following a senior campaign where she averaged 18.3 points per game while shooting 40.1 percent from three and 83.2 percent from the free throw line
- Managed to join Mizzou’s 1,000-point club (1,008 points) despite only playing two seasons for the Tigers
- Among program career records, ranks seventh in points per game (16.0) and 10th in free throw percentage (.786)
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The men’s cross country team showed continuous improvement over the 2010s, as the Tigers had 10 runners earn All-Conference recognition, six earn NCAA All-Midwest Region honors, and two advance to the NCAA Championships. Since transitioning to the SEC in 2012, the men’s distance squad has recorded four top-five finishes at the conference meet, and has never finished lower than seventh.
- Hayden Legg // Mexico, Mo. // 2010-2013
- Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 10k in 2013
- Was Second-Team All-SEC during the 2012 season
- Was named to the 2011, 2013 and 2014 All-Midwest Region Team
- Max Storms // Kansas City, Mo. // 2009-2012
- Holds the outdoor program record for the 10,000m with a time of 29:15.61
- Contributed to a first place finish in the 4x1600m at the 2011 Drake Relays
- Was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team in 2012
- Drew White // Crystal City, Mo. // 2013-2017
- Earned Second All-SEC Honors during the 2016 season
- Was named to the 2013 Cross Country All-SEC Freshman Team
- Finished first for Mizzou in every meet during the 2016 season
- Thomas George // Gloucester, UK // 2015-2019
- Qualified for the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships with a second-place finish at the Midwest Regional Championships.
- Logged two first-place finishes during the 2019 season, the most in a single season for a Mizzou man since 2014.
- Took first place at the inaugural Gans Creek Cross Country Course in 2019.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The 2010s was a historical one for Mizzou women’s cross country program, as Karissa Schweizer captured the program’s first National Championship in 2016. The 2016 team was one of its best ever for Mizzou, as team won the NCAA Midwest Regional and finished 16th at the NCAA meet. The team had five top-five finishes in conference meets in the decade, including its best finish, third at the 2016 SEC meet. In total, Mizzou produced one national champion, three All-Americans, two conference champions, eight All-Conference performers and 16 Midwest All-Region finishes.
- Karissa Schweizer // Urbandale, Iowa // 2014-2017
- Was the program’s first women’s NCAA Cross Country National Champion in 2016 with a first place finish and a time of 19:41.60.
- Earned six career All-American honors, including her senior year when she was also named the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Women’s Runner of the Year for the second straight season.
- Earned two SEC Conference Titles in 2017 and 2016, becoming the sixth runner in program history to win back-to-back conference championships.
- Kaitlyn Fischer // Pevely, Mo. // 2013 - 2017
- Had an outstanding freshman campaign in which she finished sixth at SEC Championships, earning her First Team All-SEC, All-SEC Freshman Team and SEC Freshman of the Year honors. She went on to finish sixth at the NCAA Midwest Regional and later competed at the NCAA Championships.
- Earned three consecutive All-Midwest Region honors from 2013-2015. Also was named to the All-SEC First Team after finishing sixth at the conference championships.
- Contributed to a team regional title at the 2016 NCAA Midwest Regional.
- Jamie Kempfer // Festus, Mo. // 2014 - 2018
- Earned All-SEC First Team honors during the 2016 season with a fifth-place finish at the SEC Championships.
- She went on to earn All-America recognition with a 27th-place finish at the 2016 NCAA Championships, finishing with a new personal best time.
- Was named to the 2016 NCAA Cross Country All-Midwest Regional Team.
- Won a conference championship with a 33:52.19 mark in the outdoor 10k during the 2017 season.
- Laura Roxberg // Overland Park, Kan. // 2008-2011
- Finished first at both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the 2012 season.
- Earned All-American honors for her performance in the indoor mile run and won a pair of conference championships in 2013.
- Set a program record in the outdoor 1500m run in the 2013 season, which was broken just recently by Karissa Schweizer. She remains in second on the program top-10 list.
FOOTBALL
The 2010s saw Mizzou Football achieve its most successful decade overall since the famed Dan Devine era of the 1960s – as the Tigers posted a 59.4% win rate from 2010-19 (76-52), the best at MU since Devine’s squads won at a program-best 76.2% clip (77-22-6). Mizzou enjoyed great success during the past 10 seasons, winning three conference division titles (2010 Big 12 North, 2013 and 2014 SEC East), while making six bowl trips and winning three of those outings (2011 Independence, 2014 Cotton, 2015 Citrus).
- Kentrell Brothers // LB // Guthrie, Okla. // 2012-15
- 1st-Team All-American in 2015 when he led the nation in tackles (12.7 per game)
- 1st-Team All-SEC in 2015
- 2nd-Team All-SEC in 2014
- Finished his career eighth on the Tiger tackling leaders list, with 358 stops
- Michael Egnew // TE // Plainview, Texas // 2008-11
- Consensus 1st-Team All-American in 2010 when he led the nation’s tight ends with 90 receptions that went for 762 yards and five touchdowns
- Two-time 1st-Team All-Big 12 (2010, 2011)
- Stands 10th on the MU career receptions chart with 147.
- E.J. Gaines // CB // Independence, Mo. // 2010-13
- Play-making corner who will go down as the only Tiger to win 1st-Team all-conference honors in both the Big 12 and the SEC
- 1st-Team All-Big 12 in 2011 when he ranked 4th nationally with an MU-record 18 pass break ups
- 1st-Team All-SEC in 2013 as he ranked among league leaders with a team-high five interceptions
- Helped MU clinch its first-ever SEC Eastern Division title when he shut down All-American wideout Mike Evans in a 28-21 win, holding Evans to four catches for eight yards total.
- Markus Golden // DE // St. Louis, Mo. // 2012-14
- Key figure on consecutive SEC Eastern Division title teams in 2013 and 2014
- 2nd-Team All-SEC in 2014 when he posted 20 TFLs and 10 sacks, which ranked as fifth and sixth-most in Mizzou single-season history
- Hon. Men. All-SEC in 2013
- Closed his stellar career by winning MVP honors at the 2015 Citrus Bowl as he helped lead Mizzou to a dominant 33-17 win over 25th-ranked Minnesota to close an 11-3 season.
- Henry Josey // RB // Arlington, Texas // 2010-13
- Speedy back who was prolific for his output, and also sentimentally as he overcame one of the most serious knee injuries ever seen to return to action and help lead Mizzou to the 2013 SEC Eastern Division title
- 1st-Team All-Big 12 in 2011 when he ran for 1,168 yards and nine touchdowns in just 10 games before sustaining the knee injury that knocked him out until 2013
- Ran for 1,166 yards and 17 touchdowns on his surgically-repaired knee in 2013, including the game-clinching score to win the East against Texas A&M on a 4th-down scamper
- Ended his career ranked fifth in Mizzou rushing history with 2,771 yards and fourth in rushing touchdowns with 30
- His career rushing average of 7.02 per carry is the most (by more than a full yard) among any Tiger on the Mizzou career top 15 rushing chart.
- Drew Lock // QB // Lee's Summit, Mo. // 2015-18
- Record-setting signal caller who led Mizzou to winning seasons and bowl appearances in his final two years
- 1st-Team All-SEC in 2017 when he led the nation while also breaking the Mizzou and SEC touchdown passes record with 44
- 2nd-Team All-SEC in 2018
- Left his name all over the MU game, season and career passing and total offense charts
- Marcus Murphy // RB/KR/PR // DeSoto, Texas // 2010-14
- 1st-Team All-American in 2014 as a record-breaking all-purpose back who was a four-way scoring threat
- 2014 SEC Special Teams Player of the Year and finalist for the Paul Hornung Award that same season
- Was the nation’s only player in 2014 to score touchdowns via kickoff return, punt return, rush and pass reception
- Broke MU record for combined kick return yardage
- 1st-Team All-SEC in 2014
- 2nd-Team All-SEC in 2013
- For his career, scored 16 touchdowns rushing, four on punt returns, three on kickoff returns and two via receptions
- Shane Ray // DE // Kansas City, Mo. // 2012-14
- Consensus 1st-Team All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 when he led the league in both sacks and TFLs
- His 14.5 sacks in 2014 broke the MU season record of 11.5, and ranked him third nationally, while his 22.5 TFLs ranked fifth-best nationally
- 1st-Team All-SEC in 2014.
- Sheldon Richardson // DT // St. Louis, Mo. // 2011-12
- Impact was far greater than the numbers indicated, especially given the fact that he toiled in the trenches at defensive tackle, where gaudy stats are hard to come by
- 1st-Team All-SEC in 2012 when he notched 75 tackles in 11 games, including a team-best 10.5 TFLs and 4.0 sacks
- Hon. Men. All-Big 12 in 2011 when he turned in a 37-tackle season that included 8.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks.
- Michael Sam // DE // Hitchcock, Texas // 2010-13
- Became only second Tiger in history to win unanimous 1st-Team All-American honors in 2013
- 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award when he led the SEC and ranked 19th nationally in TFLs (19.0) while ranking second in the SEC and 14th national in QB sacks with a program record-tying 11.5
- 2013 Nagurski Award Finalist … 1st-Team All-SEC in 2013
- 1st-Team Freshman All-American in 2010
MEN’S GOLF
The 2010s saw Mizzou Men’s Golf reach unprecedented success under head coach Mark Leroux as the Tigers made six NCAA Regional Appearances, the most in any decade in program history. Mizzou had just eight total Regional appearances prior to the 2010s. The decade was highlighted by a 3rd place finish at the 2014 NCAA Regional and a trip to the NCAA Championships, where Mizzou placed 20th nationally. Leroux was a 2013 Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Finalist, the 2013 Central Region Coach of the Year and became Mizzou Golf’s winningest coach in program history with 31 tournament wins and counting. Leroux led two NCAA Regional individual champions in the 2010s in Jace Long (2011) and Emilio Cuartero (2014), the school’s first ever individual regional champions. Mizzou capped the decade with a 2018 Regional appearance led by First Team All-SEC honoree Hayden Buckley.
- Jace Long // Dixon, Mo. // 2008-13
- School’s first ever NCAA Regional Champion and a 2011 Ping Golf All-American
- Was the first Tiger to win multiple events in the same season since Stan Utley in 1983-84
- Finished his All-America season with 12 rounds of 70 or better
- Hayden Buckley // Belden, Miss. // 2014-18
- 2018 First Team All-SEC
- Finalist for Byron Nelson Award and a member of the Haskins Watch List in 2018
- Guided Mizzou to an NCAA Regional in 2018
- Emilio Cuartero // Lleida, Spain // 2010-14
- 2014 NCAA Regional Champion
- 2014 Ping Golf All-American
- 2014 Ping All-Central Region Team
WOMEN’S GOLF
The decade of the 2010s was one of steady growth and record-breaking performances for the Mizzou Women’s Golf program. Under the direction of former Tiger standout Stephanie (Cooper) Priesmeyer, Mizzou had numerous standouts who rewrote the record books in impressive fashion. The Mizzou Women’s golf performers of the decade include:
- Emma Allen // Southampton, England // 2016-19
- Extremely consistent performer whose four seasons all rank among the top-10 best in Mizzou program history … Is one of three Tigers in the decade to claim an individual tournament title, when she won the 2018 Johnie Imes Invitational (67-71-73 = 211)
- Holds eight of the program’s top-30 lowest 54-hole tournament scores, including a career-best 206 at the 2015 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (No. 3 all-time at Mizzou)
- Freshman season average of 73.30 broke the program record (since broken) for best by a freshman, and it stands as fourth-best overall among all Tigers
- Sophomore season average of 73.50 ranks No. 5 on the MU season chart, while her junior scoring average (73.58) and senior scoring average (74.00) rank No. 6 and No. 10, respectively, on the all-time best list
- Her seven-under par round of 65 at the 2017 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown is tied for the best round in program history
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2016.
- Michelle Butler // Dunedin, Fla. // 2013-16
- One of two Tigers to earn all-SEC honors since Mizzou joined the league in 2012
- Earned 2nd-Team All-SEC honors as a senior in 2016 thanks to a record-breaking senior season that saw her post a program-best 72.59 stroke average
- Her freshman season average of 76.61 in 2012-13 ranks as the eighth-best in program history among freshmen
- Posted two of the top-10 best 54-hole tournament scores in program history, including a 207 (No. 4 on Mizzou chart) at the 2015 Johnie Imes Invitational, and a 209 (No. 10 all-time at Mizzou) at the 2015 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
- Was the key component of the 2015-16 team that won two tournaments and shattered the program’s season scoring record, as the Tigers averaged 291.9 strokes per round as a team during the year, which was a full two-and-a-half strokes better than the previous mark – and which still stands today as the program’s standard
- That team qualified for NCAA Regionals (marking MU’s first team regional appearance since 2008) and finished in 12th place there
- Her seven-under par 65 at the 2015 Johnie Imes Invitational is tied for the best round in program history
- Jessica Meek // Carnoustie, Scotland // 2014-17
- One of three Tigers in the decade to claim an individual tournament title, when she won the 2015 Johnie Imes Invitational, shooting a Mizzou 54-hole record 201 with three identical five-under par rounds of 67
- Is also one of five Tigers in the decade to post a top-10 finish at the conference championship tournament, when she tied for 10th place at the 2014 SEC Championship (75-73-74 = 222)
- Her 2013-14 season scoring average of 76.00 ranks as fourth-best in program history for freshmen
- Has two of the top-15 individual season scoring averages in program history, including a 74.17 in 2015-16 (ranks 11th at MU) and a 74.38 in 2016-17 (14th).
- Julia Potter // Grander, Ind. // 2007-10
- Played only one season in the decade, but still made quite a mark on the program record books
- Is one of three Tigers in the decade to claim an individual tournament title, when she won the 2010 Rebel Intercollegiate with a then program-record 208 score (since broken, now ranks No. 6 all-time at MU)
- Is also one of five Tigers in the decade to notch a top-10 finish at the conference championship, when she finished fourth at the 2010 Big 12 Championships (77-73-71 = 221) – the highest individual finish by a Tiger in the decade at a conference championship event
- Her senior season scoring average of 74.27 was just shy of her own program record (set in the 2008-09 season) and it now ranks as 13th-best on the Tiger charts
- Qualified individually as a senior in 2010 for the NCAA Central Regional, where she wrapped up her Tiger career with a solid 26th-place finish
- Jessica Yuen // Bolingbrook,Ill. // 2017-present
- Earned a spot on the all-decade performer list thanks to several of the top single round, tournament and season performances for the program
- Holds six of the top-25 best 54-hole tournament scores, including the second-best in program history, when she shot a 204 at the 2017 Jim West Challenge to place third in the tournament field
- Has the second and third-best single season scoring averages in program history, including 72.67 as a sophomore in 2017-18 and an MU freshman record 73.00 in 2016-17
- Has posted 11 top-10 finishes in the decade, including five top-five showings
- Posted consecutive top-20 finishes in her first two SEC Championship appearances, when she tied for 17th as a freshman at the 2017 SEC Championship (76-68-70 = 214), followed by a 12th-place finish the next year as a sophomore (74-71-74 = 219)
- Qualified individually for NCAA Regional play in 2018, and thanks to 12th place showing there (73-71-66), she advanced individually for the NCAA Championship Finals – marking only the second time a Tiger has advanced individually to the NCAA Finals
- She tied for 57th at the NCAAs, which stands as the best finish by a Tiger at that level
- Was well on her way to breaking the program’s single-season scoring average record as a junior, as she averaged 71.29 strokes per round in the fall of the 2018-19 season, only to have her season impacted by a wrist injury that negatively impacted her scores in the spring season
- Despite playing at less than 100 percent, still managed a season mark of 73.64, which stands at No. 7 on the MU season chart
- In spite of her injury, that spring was invited to play in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur … Her six-under par round of 65 as a freshman at the 2017 Jim West Challenge is tied for lowest round in program history
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2017.
GYMNASTICS
In the 2010s, the Tigers opened the decade with one of its best seasons in program history, as the 2010 squad qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in the 12-team format. Overall, Mizzou earned eight postseason berths in the decade, including a current streak of five-straight bids to NCAA Regionals, and six top 20 finishes in the final national rankings. Two Tigers earned All-America honors in the 2010s, Sarah Shire and Britney Ward, with Shire claiming runner-up honors on floor in 2010.
- Britney Ward // Ozark, Mo. // 2016-19
- Three-time regular season second team All-American
- Four-time All-SEC selection
- Holds six of the top 16 beam scores in program history
- 31 career event titles
- Mary Burke // Inverness, Ill. // 2009-12
- Two-time Big 12 Conference all-around champion (2011 and 2012)
- Three-time All-Big 12 selection and eight-time Big 12 Gymnast of the Week
- 37 career event titles
- Sarah Shire // Columbia, Mo. // 2008-10
- 2010 South Central Region and Big 12 Conference Co-Gymnast of the Year
- One of four finalists for the 2010 Honda Award for gymnastics
- Two All-America honors in 2010
- 47 event titles as a senior in 2010
Soccer
A transition to the SEC early in the decade continued to propel Mizzou Soccer to new heights. Mizzou made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament in the decade (2012, 2014, 2016). The 2012 squad reached as high as 10th in the national rankings, while the 2014 season was one of the most successful in program history – posting a 12-7-3 record en route to an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Over the decade, Mizzou posted an 94-86-20 (.520) record, while reaching the conference tournament in its first seven season as members of the SEC.
- Sarah Luebbert // Jefferson City, Mo. // 2016-19
- 79 career points (29 goals, 21 assists)
- Two-time All-SEC first team
- Two-time All-SEC second team
- SEC All-Freshman Team
- Three-time All-Southeast Region
- Kaysie Clark // Liberty, Mo. // 2011-14
- 53 career points (15 goals, 23 assists)
- 81 games played, 78 starts
- Two-time All-SEC first team
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- Melanie Donaldson // Florissant, Mo. // 2013-16
- 23 career points (9 goals, 5 assists)
- 80 games played, 77 starts
- All-SEC first team
- All-SEC second team
SOFTBALL
The 2010s continued Mizzou Softball’s claim as one of the nation’s dominant programs. Mizzou opened the decade with back-to-back trips to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series in 2010 and 2011 to set the tone for arguably the greatest decade in program history. The 2011 squad claimed the Big 12 title and Mizzou finished the season ranked in the top 20 on seven times. The Tigers compiled a record of 368-183 (.667), while setting up home in the NCAA Tournament with nine postseason appearances. Six athletes combined for 10 All-America honors.
- Chelsea Thomas // Pleasantville, Iowa // 2009-13
- 2011-13 NFCA First Team All-American
- 1,174 career strikeouts and 111 career wins rank first all-time in Mizzou history
- 2011 and 2012 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year // 2013 SEC Pitcher of the Year
- Emily Crane // Troy, Mo. // 2013-16
- 2016 NFCA First Team All-American
- 2014, 2015 and 2016 NFCA Southeast All-Region // 2015 and 2016 All-SEC
- Career hitting ranks at Mizzou: .383 AVG (2nd), 251 hits (4th), 50 doubles (4th), 186 runs (4th), 83 SB (5th), .591 SLG% (6th), 150 RBI (7th) and 27 HR (T-8th)
- Sami Fagan // Dunnellon, Fla. // 2014-16
- 2016 NFCA Third Team All-American
- 2016 NFCA Southeast All-Region // 2015 and 2016 All-SEC
- Career hitting ranks at Mizzou: 191 RBI (2nd), 272 hits (2nd), 204 runs (2nd), .379 AVG (3rd), 27 HR (T-8th) and 74 SB (T-9th)
SWIMMING & DIVING
The 2010s was Mizzou Swimming and Diving’s break into the national spotlight as one of the country’s top programs. In 2016, Fabian Schwingenschloegel became Mizzou’s first-ever national champion as he claimed the men’s 100 breaststroke title. The 10-year span saw women’s team posted the top NCAA Championships finishes in program history, while the men’s team and their top seven. Overall, the men’s program claimed seven top 15 finishes at NCAAs, including a program-high eighth in 2015, and the women finished in the top 15 six times. Individually, 36 men and 29 women combined to earn 291 All-America honors and a combined 13 conference titles.
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
- Fabian Schwingenschloegel // Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany // 2016-17
- 2016 NCAA Champion in the 100 breaststroke
- Also earned runner-up honors in the 100 breast at the 2017 NCAA Championships
- Earned nine All-America honors in only two seasons at Mizzou
- David Bonuchi // Columbia, Mo. // 2011-14
- 10-time first team All-American, including runner-up on platform in 2012
- 2013 Southeastern Conference Male Diver of the Year and SEC Commissioner’s Trophy recipient
- Three-time conference champion
- Michael Chadwick // Charlotte, N.C. // 2014-17
- Most decorated swimmer in program history, with 22 total All-America honors (11 first team, 11 honorable mention)
- 2017 NCAA 100 free runner-up and was only the fourth swimmer ever to go under 41 seconds in the event •
- Still holds Mizzou’s 50 free and 100 free school records
- Sam Tierney // Plano, Texas // 2012-15
- 13-time All-American, including five individual first team honors
- Placed fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 breast at the 2015 NCAA Championships
- Still holds Mizzou’s 200 breast school record
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
- Dominique Bouchard // North Bay, Ontario, Canada // 2010-13
- Eight-time All-American
- 2011 and 2013 NCAA 100 back runner-up and placed third in the 100 back at NCAAs in 2012
- Still holds Mizzou’s 100 back record
- 2016 Canadian Olympian
- Loren Figueroa // Houston, Texas // 2011-15
- Three-time All-American
- 2011 NCAA 1-meter runner-up as a freshman
- 2013 Southeastern Conference 1-meter champion
- Katharine Ross // Des Moines, Iowa // 2014-17
- 2016 Southeastern Conference 100 breaststroke champion
- Nine-time All-American, including a fourth-place finish in the 100 breast at the 2016 NCAA Championships
- Mizzou’s 100 breast record holder
- Shara Stafford // Topeka, Kan. // 2012
- 2012 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year
- Earned two All-America first team honors as a senior in 2012
- 2012 Big 12 100 free and 200 free champion
- Ended Tiger career as the school recordholder in five different events, and still holds Mizzou’s 200 freestyle mark
TENNIS
The 2010s was one filled with growth and improvement for Mizzou Tennis, as the team transitioned to the ever-challenging SEC. In the decade, Mizzou returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003 as Bea Machado Santos earned a trip to the 2016 NCAA Singles Tournament and 2017 NCAA Doubles Tournament.
- Bea Machado Santos // Lisbon, Portugal // 2014-17
- Two-time Second Team All-SEC honoree (2016, 2017)
- Two NCAA Tournament appearances (2016 Singles, 2017 Doubles)
- Both NCAA Tournament appearances were the first in program history since 2003
- 2016 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner (Central Region)
- Cierra Gaytan-Leach // Corona Del Mar, Calif. // 2012-14
- Earned Second Team All-SEC honors in 2014
- Was the first Mizzou Tennis player to earn conference honors since 2005
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Mizzou men’s track & field team continued its rich tradition of success during the 2010s. In the decade, Mizzou had two top-30 finishes at NCAA meets while producing 34 All-Americans and 11 conference champions. The Tigers re-wrote its record book tenfold in the decade, as 17 school records and 129 program top-10 marks were set in the decade.
- Macauley Garton // Shawnee, Kan. // 2011 - 2015
- Currently the school record holder in the javelin with a mark of 77.47m//254-2 which he set during the 2015 season and earned All-American honors in both 2014 and 2015
- Earned a third-place finish at the 2012 USATF Junior Championships in the javelin throw.
- Was named to the 2012 Outdoor All-Big 12 Team and was All-SEC in 2015.
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships Preliminary Rounds in both the 2012 and the 2013 seasons.
- Ja’Mari Ward // Cahokia, Ill. // 2016-2020
- 2019 U.S. Champion in the long jump with a mark of 8.12m (26-7.75) at last summer’s USATF Outdoor Championships
- Finished first in the long jump at the 2019 SEC Outdoor Championships.
- Earned titles on the national stage, finishing first in the long jump at both the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships and the 2017 Pan American Junior Championships.
- Earned All-American honors with a seventh place finish at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships after earlier being named to the 2018 SEC Indoor All-Freshman Team.
- Holds Mizzou’s school record in the indoor long jump with a mark of 7.97m (26.175)
- Markesh Woodson // Colorado Springs, Colo. // 2012 - 2016
- Earned six All-America honors in his time at Mizzou, including a sixth-place finish in the 100m dash at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
- Holds the Mizzou program record for the 60m dash with a time of 6.58.
- Was named the 2013 SEC Freshman Runner of the Year after finishing first in the 60m dash at the SEC Championship
- Brian Hancock // Monroe City, Mo. // 2007-2010
- Holds the Mizzou program record in the pole vault (5.38m / 17-7.5), set during the 2011 indoor season.
- Earned five All-America honors in the pole vault in his time at Mizzou, and was Mizzou’s first pole vault All-American in 50 years upon earning his first during the 2008 season
- Was named All-Big 12 seven times throughout his career.
- Kieran Wood // Cambridge, England // 2018-2020
- Posted a sub-four minute mile at the Husker Invitational with a mark of 3:59.64.
- Holds the program record in the indoor 3000m run with a time of 8:01.77.
- Earned a third place finish in the mile run at the SEC Indoor Championships in 2019 with a time of 4:04.05.
- Nick Adcock // Kansas City, Mo. // 2007-2010
- Earned five All-America honors in his Mizzou career, including three in the heptathlon and two in the decathlon.
- Holds the program records in the indoor 60m hurdles with a time of 7.92, and the indoor heptathlon with a score of 5,938 which was the second-highest american mark during the 2010 indoor season.
- USATFCCCA Midwest Regional Athlete of the Year and Two-time USATF National Champion
- Finished first at the Big 12 Championships on three separate occasions, including both the heptathlon and the decathlon. Currently holds the Big 12 record for the heptathlon.
- Represented America five times between 2007 and 2011, including three appearances at the Thorpe Cup.
- Lars Rise // Trondheim, Norway // 2008-2011
- Earned six All-America honors, competing in both the decathlon and heptathlon throughout his career.
- Finished fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor National Championships, his best-ever finish in that event.
- Finished first at the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships in the Decathlon with 7,808 points.
- Roberto Vilches // Mexico City, Mexico // 2018-2020
- Finished third at the 2019 Pan American Games in the high jump.
- Earned All-American honors during both the Indoor and Outdoor seasons in 2019. He finished 15th in the high jump at the Indoor Championships, and ninth at the Outdoor Championships.
- Set the Mizzou program record in the high jump last season with a mark of 2.26m (7-5).
- Was the 2018 World Junior Champion in the high jump.
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Mizzou women’s track & field team reached remarkable highs throughout the 2010-19 decade, as the Tigers six top-20 finishes at the NCAA meet, including its highest-ever at both the NCAA Indoor (8th – 2017) and NCAA Outdoor (11th – 2018) meets. On the individual level, Karissa Schweizer and Kearsten Peoples combined to capture seven national titles, while 44 earned All-America recognition and 21 captured conference titles. The women dominated the Mizzou record book in the decade, as 27 school records and 176 program top-10 marks were set.
- Karissa Schweizer // Urbandale, Iowa // 2014-2018
- Finished her career with six national titles, five of those in Track and Field. She also earned ten All-American honors, eight of those coming in Track and Field.
- She holds the indoor Mizzou program record in the mile run, the 3000m run and the 5000m run. She also set records in two events that are no longer contested - the 1000m run and the 1500m run.
- Schweizer holds the program record in the outdoor 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m runs. d. Currently holds the NCAA collegiate record for the indoor 3000m with a mark of 8:41.60.
- Jill Rushin // Jackson, Mo. // 2011-2015
- Earned four All-America honors in the shot put throughout her Mizzou career.
- She finished second in the shot put at the SEC Outdoor Championships in 2014, and won it again in 2015.
- She holds the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse record in the shot put with a mark of 16.80m (55-5.5)
- Sits in second place in school history in both the indoor and outdoor shot put and owns a personal best of 17.72m (58-1.75).
- Gabi Jacobs // Bloomington, Ill. // 2014-2018
- Earned three All-America honors in the discus and also finished first at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the discus in three consecutive years.
- She finished fifth at two consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships, marking the top discus finish at an NCAA Outdoor meet in program history.
- Holds the outdoor discus program record with a mark of 60.25m (197-8)
- Kearsten Peoples // Ottawa, Kan. // 2010-2014
- Won the NCAA Indoor National Championship in 2015 in the weight throw with a mark that ranked 7th all-time in NCAA history at the time.
- Peoples accumulated ten All-America honors in her Mizzou career and at least two in each year she competed.
- She holds outdoor Mizzou program records in both the shot put and the hammer throw. She also set program records in the indoor shot put and the weight throw.
- Katrine Haarklau // Bergan, Norway // 2011-2013
- She earned four All-America honors in her career, earning one in each year she competed.
- Holds the Mizzou program record in the outdoor pole vault with a mark of 4.35m (14-3.25)
- Finished first at the Outdoor Conference Championships in two consecutive seasons - in the javelin at the Big 12 in 2012 and in the pole vault at the SEC in 2013.
- Sophia Rivera // Brentwood, Mo. // 2018-2020
- Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin throw and finished sixth with a mark of 53.34m (175-0). With this performance, she became the first ever Mizzou javelin thrower to be named an All-American.
- Finished second at the 2019 SEC Outdoor Championships in the javelin throw and third in the discus.
- Set a Mizzou program record in the outdoor javelin with a mark of 55.73m (182-0).
- Ranks sixth in Mizzou school history in the indoor shot put with a mark of 16.10 (52-10).
- Mirieli Santos // Mato Grosso, Brazil // 2018-2020
- Set both a school and a personal record at the 2019 SEC Indoor Championships with a triple jump mark of 13.21m (43-4.25). She also holds the program record for the outdoor triple jump (13.46 (4-2)), which she set at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
- She earned All-America honors in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, with dominant performances at both NCAA Championships. With this Santos became Mizzou’s first triple jump All-American.
- Was named to the 2019 Outdoor All-SEC Freshman Team
VOLLEYBALL
The 2010-19 Tigers completed the finest decade in program history, accumulating an outstanding 235-94 (.714) overall record. Wayne and Susan Kreklow (2010-18) and Joshua Taylor (2019) combined to lead the Tigers to eight NCAA Tournaments, three Sweet 16’s, two SEC Championships, 17 All-Americans, 23 All-Region selections and 33 All-Conference honorees. Mizzou’s 235 victories, trio of Sweet 16 appearances and 17 All-Americans were the most in a decade in program history. The Tigers have consistently featured some of the nation’s top talent, highlighted by at least one All-American in each of the past 10 years. Furthermore, Mizzou has seen four individuals produce multiple All-American awards over that time span.
- Molly Kreklow // Delano, Minn. // 2010-13
- 2013 AVCA First Team All-American // 2013 SEC Player of the Year
- Member of 2013 Team USA Volleyball National Team
- 5,366 career assists ranks second all-time in program history
- Alyssa Munlyn // Suwanee, Ga. // 2015-18
- 2015-18 AVCA All-American
- Only four-time All-American in program history
- Mizzou career leader in total blocks, block assists, blocks per set and hitting percentage
- Lisa Henning // Blue Springs, Mo. // 2010-13
- 2011-13 AVCA All-American
- Only 1-of-3 Tigers all-time with three-plus AVCA All-American honors
- Mizzou career leader in kills and points
WRESTLING
The 2010s was arguably the most successful run in the storied history of Mizzou Wrestling. Not only did the decade see Mizzou wrestlers claim five individual national championships, it was a decade of unprecedented team success as well. Mizzou claimed eight conference championships from 2011-12 through 2018-19 and never finished lower than 14th at the NCAA Championships. Mizzou finished as high as fourth during the 2014-15 season and is currently riding a streak of five straight years finishing among the top six teams nationally. During the decade, Mizzou went an incredible 144-30 (.828 win percentage) in dual competition.
- J’den Cox // Columbia, Mo. // 2014-17
- Three-time national champion at 197 (2014, 2016, 2017)
- Four-time All-American (2014-17) who never finished lower than fifth at NCAAs
- Tied for Second in Mizzou history with his 136 career wins (went 136-5 over his four years)
- Olympic Bronze Medalist (2016)
- Drake Houdashelt // O’Fallon, Mo. // 2011-15
- 2015 National Champion at 149 pounds
- Three-time All-American who finished sixth or better three times at the national meet
- Four-time Conference Champion (2012 Big 12 title and then 2013-15 in the MAC) which at the time made him the only Mizzou wrestler to accomplish that feat
- 134 wins rank fourth-most all-time
- Daniel Lewis // Blue Springs, Mo. // 2016-19
- Just the third four-time All-American in program history, joining J’den Cox and Ben Askren
- Earned the Gorarrian Award at the 2019 NCAA Championships (most pins in fewest time)
- Four-time MAC Champion
- 12th in school history with 118 wins
