Mizzou Athletics has named the officers and representatives for its 2025-26 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The committee meets every two weeks during the academic year to provide a space for student-athletes to discuss issues, advocate for their peers, and foster unity among athletic programs. SAAC also participates in the Missouri Students Association Senate and Intercollegiate Athletics Committee.
For the upcoming year, SAAC has outlined three main priorities: encouraging student-athletes to reflect on their motivations, increasing engagement across athletics and campus life, and promoting inclusivity and collaboration within all programs. The group is also working on mental health advocacy. Elise Tisler from gymnastics will serve as one of Missouri’s representatives for a university-wide mental health initiative, collaborating with Mizzou’s Mental Health unit to develop resources for student-athlete well-being.
The 2025-26 executive team consists of President Addie Dobson (women’s golf), Vice President Jarrett Stoner (wrestling), SEC Coordinator Addison Lawrence (gymnastics), Secretary Morgan Schaefer (soccer), and Treasurer Grace Davis (gymnastics).
Dobson, who was last year’s secretary, said, “I am so excited to step into this role this year. I have an incredible executive board, and with their support, we are ready to put our vision for SAAC into action. Serving as secretary last year gave me a firsthand look at how much of a difference SAAC can make in the student-athlete experience. We hope to make sure every student-athlete feels heard, supported, and proud to represent their team and the Mizzou community.”
Stoner added that the group is focused on both athletic and academic achievement: “Everyone in SAAC this year is super excited about this upcoming year as we set our eyes on having success in every realm of college athletics,” he said. “Just this last year, our athletic department gave back in the form of community service a lot, and I mean a lot. Across all Division I programs, we finished 12th in the country in community service hours… Another accomplishment we had last year was our record-setting fall and spring GPAs, at 3.44 and 3.4 across all sports. This shows the commitment our athletic department has to excellence in every aspect of being a student-athlete. This is my first year on the SAAC executive board and I am ecstatic at the opportunity to work with an amazing group of athletes through this new world of athletics.”
SAAC includes two or three representatives from each varsity program at Mizzou. The committee acts as a governing body for student-athletes by communicating with administrators, voting on conference and NCAA legislation, and organizing development initiatives.
Wrestling is represented by Aeodon Sinclair and Jarrett Stoner.
The full list of 2025-26 representatives spans baseball, basketball (men’s/women’s), football, golf (men’s/women’s), swimming & diving (men’s/women’s), track & field/cross country (men’s/women’s), wrestling, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, Golden Girls dance team members, and cheerleading.