{"id":10228,"date":"2024-07-17T13:23:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/?p=10228"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:23:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:23:33","slug":"tigers-go-for-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2024\/07\/17\/tigers-go-for-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers go for gold\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Amaris<\/a>
Amaris Vazquez Collazo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our Tigers are ready to compete at the highest level, including at the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amaris Vazquez Collazo is a Mizzou sophomore studying social work and is representing Puerto Rico in the long jump and a metered dash event. Amaris transferred to Mizzou last spring and has worked since she was 8 to achieve her dream of competing for gold. Another Mizzou Paralympian, Lee Melymick, is a member of the Canada Men\u2019s Wheelchair Basketball Team \u2013 as well as the Mizzou Wheelchair Basketball Team. Lee also transferred to Mizzou and is a senior studying chemical engineering. He previously competed for Canada at the Paralympics in Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lee<\/a>
Lee Melymick <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Amaris and Lee will be joined by several Tiger alumni in both the Paralympic and Olympic games, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paralympics<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Colin Higgins, Canada, wheelchair basketball <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Scott Meyer, United States, wheelchair basketball assistant coach <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Olympics<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Karissa Schweizer, United States, track and field <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Mary Theisen-Lappen, United States, weightlifting <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Mikel Schreuders, Aruba, swimming <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Clement Secchi, France, swimming <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              I’m thrilled to cheer on all our incredible Tiger athletes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u2014 Mun\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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