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Judge Grants Pair of Mizzou Women's Golfers a Fifth Year of Eligibility
The ruling lets Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker compete again while their lawsuit seeks a fifth season under the NCAA’s new eligibility model.
- Boone County Circuit Court granted a temporary restraining order on Friday, allowing Mizzou golfers Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker to compete immediately while pursuing a fifth season of eligibility against the NCAA.
- Dobson and Walker filed suit Monday seeking a fifth year of eligibility, arguing they were arbitrarily excluded from a new NCAA model granting five-year eligibility to other athletes. The NCAA countered that both had exhausted their four years of collegiate eligibility.
- Judge Joshua Devine ruled that "Plaintiffs have shown a likelihood of success on the merits, immediate and irreparable harm for which monetary relief is inadequate," finding the public interest favors preserving their ability to compete.
- Restored to the roster, the duo is immediately eligible to compete for the Tigers, who host the Johnnie Imes Invitational at The Club at Old Hawthorne beginning Monday.
- The TRO remains effective until Sept 29, when the Circuit Court will hold a hearing on preliminary injunctive relief to determine if the golfers can continue competing beyond the current window.
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Mizzou golfers to be in court over fifth year of NCAA eligibility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two golfers from the Mizzou women's team have a hearing Friday afternoon, after filing a motion for a temporary restraining order against the NCAA over a fifth year of eligibility. Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker filed the motion against the NCAA on Sept. 14, and a hearing is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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