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Wildcats return home for three-match weekend homestand

March 20, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

Men's tennis returns to its home courts this weekend for a three-match homestand, welcoming UTSA on Friday before hosting Hardin-Simmons and UT Permian Basin in a Saturday doubleheader. Friday's match against UTSA begins at 1 p.m. at the ACU Tennis Pavilion. Saturday's action tips off at 9 a.m. against Hardin-Simmons, followed by a 5 p.m. match ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats break three school records at WAC Indoor Championships

March 6, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

The track and field team finished fourth in both the men's and women's team standings at the 2026 Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. The men scored 86 points and the women 82. Utah Valley won the men's title with 197.5 points, and Tarleton State won the women's with 180.5. ACU recorded 12 podium appearances and four ... [Read More…]

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ACU falls 12-3 at DBU, turns focus to Oral Roberts

February 20, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

The Wildcats dropped their first midweek contest of the season Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Baptist Patriots 12-3 at Horner Ballpark, moving to 3-2 on the year. DBU wasted no time setting the tone. Jake Bennett's first homer of the night, a two-run shot to right-center on an outside changeup in the bottom of the first, staked DBU to an ... [Read More…]

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Hull’s 27 points lifts ACU past Tarleton State, 68-65

February 4, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

The Wildcats came away with a 68-65 victory over Tarleton State in their return home to Moody Coliseum on Tuesday night. The team improved to a perfect 11-0 at home this season and extended its home winning streak to 16 consecutive games.Payton Hull led the way with a game-high 27 points, her most in a WAC matchup since her freshman season. Hull ... [Read More…]

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Nakamine delivers historic win in Wildcats loss to Oklahoma

January 22, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

Men's tennis player Luis Jose Nakamine's victory on Sunday afternoon marks the highest-ranked win by an ACU player in over 10 years, even as the Wildcats fell 6-1 to the Sooners at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The sophomore and Baylor transfer defeated Oklahoma's Oscar Lacides, the nation's 57th-ranked singles player, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 at the ... [Read More…]

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BREAKING NEWS: Josh Hamm is the new student body president and was elected with 90.1% of the votes. Luke Talley is the new student body vice president and was elected with 70.2% of the votes.

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BREAKING NEWS: Voting is open for the 103rd student body president and vice president. The voting will close on Friday at 3 p.m.

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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