Missouri Alumni Karissa Schweizer is Olympics Bound: The Buzz, June 25, 2024

The former Missouri runner qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics Monday night.

Joseph Van Zummeren | Jun 25, 2024

Jun 10, 2017; Eugene, OR, USA; Karissa Schweizer of Missouri wins the women's 5,000m in 15;38.93 during the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Karissa Schweizer and Kaia Harris punched their tickets to Paris on Monday night.

Schweizer, a three-time national champion with Missouri, qualified for the Olympics in the women's 5,000 meter Monday night, finishing third in the U.S.A. finals with a14:45.12 time. This was an improvement from her 15:15.42 time that she recorded Friday in the semifinals. Her personal best in the event came in 2020 when she recorded a 14.26.34 time.

Paris bound 🇺🇸@KarissaSchweiz4 claims third in the 5k and secures a spot in the 2024 Olympics with a season-best 14:45.12 ⏱️

Karissa is the second female Tiger to become a 2x Olympian joining @NatashaKBrown3! 🐯 pic.twitter.com/6g1waL8p2l
— Mizzou Track & Field (@MizzouTFXC) June 25, 2024

Schweizer, who competed with Missouri from 2014-'18, will compete in the Olympic games in Paris with round 1 of the women's 5,000 meter scheduled for Friday, August 2, and round 2 scheduled for Monday, August 5.

In addition to Schweizer, Missouri alumni Kaia Harris qualified for the finals in discus throwing after placing 10th in the semifinals Monday night. The finals will be held on 6:50 p.m. Thursday.

Finals bound ➡️@KaiaHarris33 places 10th in the discus with a mark of 57.44m (188-5) to advance to the finals! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/krvJaRZqJi
— Mizzou Track & Field (@MizzouTFXC) June 25, 2024

This post was edited after originally stating that Harris qualified for the Olympic games and not the final round of the qualifiers.

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Missouri men's basketball target Dorian Jones, a four-star shooting guard in the Class of 2025, announced that he plans to announce his commitment on Monday, July 1. Missouri is in his top four schools along with Ohio State, Michigan and Rutgers.

NEWS: 4⭐️ Dorian Jones, a 6-foot-4 SG in the 2025 class, is down to four schools and will announce his college decision on July 1st, a source tells @On3Recruits.https://t.co/Mf3Yl2y6A6 pic.twitter.com/lBeftpsHcZ
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 24, 2024

Longtime ESPN anchor John Anderson, a Missouri alumni and a team-captain for the Tigers' track and field team, announced that he will be joining the Missouri School of Journalism faculty starting in 2025 after retiring from SportsCenter.

SportsCenter anchor John Anderson, BJ ‘ 87, will join the Missouri School of Journalism’s faculty as the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism, beginning January 2025. Anderson’s last SportsCenter episode will air June 28. https://t.co/3tizHq7wQ1
— Mizzou Journalism (@mujschool) June 24, 2024