The 31st annual Kirk Goodwin Memorial Race exceeded expectations this weekend, raising about $30,000. The 5K has been an annual event put on by the men of Galaxy since the mid-1980s in memory of Kirk Goodwin, a former ACU track team and Galaxy member, who was killed in a car crash in 1984. The proceeds have gone to different families each year ... [Read More…]
Student media selects leaders for upcoming year
Students have been selected to lead three student-run media organizations in the Journalism and Mass Communication Department this fall. The organizations consist of the Optimist, Morris & Mitchell and 99 West. Beginning in August, the Optimist will be helmed by Madeline Orr, junior convergence journalism major from North Richland Hills, ... [Read More…]
Wildcats place high in Drake Relays
Track and field received top performances from three of its standout athletes this weekend in its second-to-last regular season meet of the year, the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Baptiste Kerjean, transfer from St. Brieuc, France, finished third in the men's hammer throw. He fell only to Chukwuebuka Enekwechi of Purdue and winner Matthias ... [Read More…]
Track and field send handful to Iowa
A handful of track and field athletes traveled this week to Des Moines, Iowa for the 105th annual Drake Relays. The prestigious meet at the Drake University campus includes several top teams from across the country such as Georgia, Baylor, Notre Dame, Purdue, Missouri and Air Force. ACU only a small group of top-performing athletes, including ... [Read More…]
Farquharson, Walker win big
Track and field picked up two major victories on the second day of the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman, Okla. Sophomore Johnathan Farquharson finished first in the men's 100-meter dash, and freshman Kenzie Walker won the women's pole vault on Saturday at the University of Oklahoma. The Wildcats competed against several top-notch teams at the ... [Read More…]
Track hosts Kittley Invitational in Abilene
Track and field impressed again on Saturday at their first home meet of the season, the inaugural Wes Kittley Invitational at Elmer Gray Stadium. With almost a dozen schools invited to the meet, the Kittley Invitational was the first major regular-season meet the Wildcats have hosted in several years. ACU combined a sole victory by Baptiste ... [Read More…]
Pepperdine professor speaks on law school
Professor Jim Gash, ACU alum and former associate dean of students at Pepperdine University, visited the College of Business Administration Monday to give a presentation to pre-law students. Gash graduated first in his class from the Pepperdine School of Law in 1993. He is currently in his 15th year as a professor of law at Pepperdine, teaching ... [Read More…]
Wildcats move up in Southland after Tech Open
Track and field fought hard against tough competition Saturday at the Texas Tech Open in Lubbock, moving themselves up in the Southland Conference rankings. The Wildcats collected four personal records and combined for nine top-five performances among schools such as Southern Methodist University, New Mexico State, Oral Roberts and Oklahoma ... [Read More…]
Wildcats prepare for test in Lubbock
Track and field will travel to Lubbock this weekend for the Texas Tech Open, a one-day meet starting Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with the men's javelin throw. The Wildcats are coming off a respectable weekend in Austin and San Marcos. A handful of athletes traveled to the University of Texas to compete in the Texas Relays for the first time since ... [Read More…]
ACU faculty to retire at end of semester
With the spring semester quickly coming to a close, it's time for ACU to prepare to say goodbye to a few of its most contributive and influential faculty members. At the end of the school year, several staff transitions will take place. Professors Dr. Carley Dodd and Harland Rall will take a multi-year phased retirement. In addition to teaching ... [Read More…]