The Wildcats are preparing for their first season in the UAC, with the fall season still months away. As a way to let teams train between seasons, the NCAA allows teams to play games on five days during the spring semester. The Wildcats have two doubleheader days scheduled, allowing them to play a total of seven games. Head Coach Stephen ... [Read More…]
NEXT Lab funding drives university’s research strategy
Darren Pratt, junior biochemistry major from Childress, walks through the doors of the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory. Swiping his ID against the scanner, he goes into the lab to work on a project he’s been on for the past year and a half. Pratt is one of many students at ACU who are getting the opportunity to work on real-world ... [Read More…]
Wildcats push through heat at outdoor season opener
During what was the hottest weekend of the year thus far, the Wildcats competed at home in the Wes Kittley Invitational. The start of the outdoor season was marked by temperatures reaching well into the 90s at Elmer Gray Stadium. Nathan Ott, assistant coach and throwing specialist, said he felt like the team handled the conditions well. "There's ... [Read More…]
Outdoor track and field season to open at home
After a record-setting end to the indoor season, the track & field team is making its mark as the outdoor season kicks off. The change in season means a lot of competition changes – more than just competing out in the sun. To begin, the track will change from a 200-meter banked track to a 400-meter track. Also, some events shift in the ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Central charters bus to Houston for spring break
As students make travel plans to return home for spring break this weekend, the university is offering one other option to help students get there. Wildcat Central will provide a bus to take students to Houston on March 7. No airline currently offers direct flights to Houston from Abilene Regional Airport. Students must either drive 5.5 hours or ... [Read More…]
Wildcats look to finish season after solid week at home
The Wildcats, who are currently on a two-game winning streak, are looking to close out their season strong before the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. In their game against Utah Tech last Thursday, the team took a commanding lead, going on a 14-0 run to start the game. They were led by Erin Woodson, junior guard ... [Read More…]
Students prepare for annual ACU Day of Service
The Missions Students’ Association will host its third annual Day of Service to help nonprofits in the Abilene area this Saturday. As part of the Halbert Center for Missions and Global Service, MSA was formed to help connect students to local nonprofits in need of volunteers. Dawson Mullins, MSA president, got involved with the organization ... [Read More…]
Vrsalovic named WAC Player of the Week ahead of two-match homestand
Masha Vrsalovic, a senior from Cochabamba, Colombia, was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week ahead of what will be the team’s last home matches until April. This past weekend, Vrsalovic, in her fourth season at ACU, dominated both of her singles matches. After taking the doubles point alongside Alice Klinteby, senior from Falkenberg, ... [Read More…]
Concert Band, Wind Ensemble prepare for packed week of concerts
Now that the marching season has come to a close, students in the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble have begun preparing for a series of concerts to begin the season. The first of these will be Saturday, featuring the Concert Band in Boone Family Theatre. The band is open to anyone, whether or not they are a music major, without an audition. ... [Read More…]
Wildcats look to reset in home opener after tough start in College Station
The Wildcats will play their first home games of the season this Wednesday after starting the season 0-5 in the Aggie Classic last week. With only seven returning players from last season, Head Coach Jo Koons worked with the team this fall on more than just the technical aspects of the game. “The really big focus was getting to know each ... [Read More…]