Mizzou tennis added its first signee under head coach Robin Goodman on Monday, June 22, with the program announcing the arrival of Mariana Higuita Barraza from Medellin, Colombia.
Goodman said Higuita Barraza brings both experience and the right mindset to the Tigers.
“We’re delighted to welcome Mariana to the program. She arrives with experience playing many pro events, and a clear ambition to become one of the very best, which is exactly the mentality we want to build around. Just as important, everyone who has spent time with her speaks to her character; she’s a genuinely good person and we have no doubt she’ll fit right into the culture we’re working hard to create here.”
Higuita Barraza joins Missouri from Unicab Virtual with a Women’s Tennis Association doubles ranking of 850. Her singles ranking has been as high as 1,050, and she is currently 1,132nd. In 2026, she reached the Round of 16 at Kursumlijska Banja ITF and also won the W15 Szentendre doubles title.
She has also picked up wins over Jessica Hinojosa Gomez, who is ranked 744th by the WTA, and Kori Montoya, a top 10 Blue-Chip recruit. On the junior and college evaluation side, Higuita Barraza carries a Universal Tennis Rankings mark of 9.68 in singles and 9.77 in doubles.
For Higuita Barraza, Missouri checked the boxes she was looking for.
“I chose Mizzou because it’s high-level in both athletics and academics. I value competing at the Division I level while getting a strong education. The trust the coaches showed in me gives me confidence that Mizzou is the right place to keep growing as an athlete and student.”
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