sports - Lily Dozier

Rachel McCoy, a Black woman with blonde hair wearing a Team USA uniform, smiles midair before landing on her back during a high jump.

Team USA high jumper Rachel McCoy smiles during a jump on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Ia. McCoy placed second in the women’s high jump invitational at Drake Relays.

Four men splash up water as they run through a puddle after jumping over a steeplechase hurdle. The man in front falls and lands on his hands after tripping. The track and sky are both blue.

From left, Iowa's Yohana Yual, Greenville's Dylan Goodyear, Kansas State's Tommy Hazen and South Dakota State's Michael Sschwinghamer compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Ia. Nike athlete Daniel Michalski won the Drake Relays event.

Missouri basketball players wearing white and Ole Miss basketball players wearing red run across Missouri&amp;amp;#x27;s basketball court during a game. One Missouri player in the middle attempts to catch the ball.

Missouri men's basketball competes against Ole Miss on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 82-77, securing their second win against Ole Miss for the season.

Amari Celestine vaults on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. No. 14 Missouri lost to No. 10 Kentucky by just 0.650 points.

A Black woman with purple hair wearing a yellow Iowa singlet and black shorts lays on her back on a blue track while holding her hands over her face. In front of her is a hurdle that is laying upside down.

University of Iowa’s Tionna Tobias Jr. holds her hands over her face after falling during a shuttle hurdle relay on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Ia. University of Kentucky was the only team of four to finish the relay during that heat.

A white woman wearing a black Mizzou jacket opens her mouth in excitement while her teammate holds her arms over her head after landing on the mat following a balance beam routine.

Missouri senior Adalayna Hufendiek, left, cheers as her teammate, Helen Hu, sticks her landing during the SEC Championships on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Missouri secured its highest SEC team score at the event with a 197.00.

A white boy wearing a white jersey catches a basketball midair while a Black boy wearing a black jersey jumps in the air behind him during a basketball game. Other players approach them from behind and from the sides.

Rock Bridge’s Andrew May, center, leaps and catches the ball on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge lost to Hickman by 63-52.

A white boy wearing a yellow singlet is seen through the legs of other runners at the start of a crowded cross country race.

Eureka freshman Joseph Rauls races through the pack on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. Rauls, who ran a time of 17:31.8, was the only athlete on his team to compete in the MSHSAA Class 5 Boys High School Cross Country Championships.

Two white girls with blonde hair lean their heads onto each other. They are wearing dark red singlets.

Micds junior Annabelle Medler and sophomore Addison Small lean on each other after finishing 0.1 seconds apart on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. Micds finished 11th out of 16 teams in the MSHSAA Class 4 Cross Country State Championships.

Two white men are seen with their heads on a white wrestling mat. One man&amp;#x27;s foot is in front of his head.

Missouri’s Alan Hart, left, wrestles Virginia Tech’s Collin Gerardi on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at Hearnes Arena in Columbia, Mo. Hart, who was an NCAA qualifier in both his 2020 and 2021 seasons, has a career record of 81-29.

A group of boys embrace a white boy wearing a blue and orange Hoka singlet after a track meet.

Connor Burns, center, celebrates with friends after breaking four minutes in the mile on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Sheridan Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. Burns is the second high school junior in history to run under four minutes.