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Windy weekend sees several stadium records broken

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The track and field team hosted its fourth annual Wes Kittley invitational over the weekend, breaking four stadium records and earning four gold medals. Senior Taylor Yantis Woods got the gold-medal winning started with a come-from-behind victory in the heptathlon. The victory is Woods fourth-career heptathlon win, as she beat out her next ... [Read More…]

Wildcats break top-three as a team through two rounds

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In a tournament that features three other Southland Conference competitors in Lamar, Stephen F. Austin and Central Arkansas, the golf team travels to Little Rock, Arkansas for the First Tee Classic at the Chenal Country Club. Along with the three Southland competitors, the tournament hosted by Arkansas-Little Rock at the par-72, 7,326 yard ... [Read More…]

Wildcat Stadium to feature reserved seating

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With the Chuck Sitton Tower in place as the tallest building on campus and the upper bowl of seating taking shape in the brand new Wildcat Stadium, director of athletics Lee De Leon said season tickets will become available to the general public during the first week of April. The seating of structure in Wildcat Stadium will be divided into ... [Read More…]

Second straight WNIT appearance halted by Mustangs

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After a historic victory over Oklahoma State two days prior, the Wildcats fell 59-52 to the SMU Mustangs in the second round of the WNIT Monday night. The loss marks the final game in the team's transition to Div. 1, as it will be fully eligible to compete in next year's conference postseason tournament. In the game against SMU, the Mustangs ... [Read More…]

SMU welcomes Wildcats in second round of WNIT

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After what many our calling the biggest win in the program's history over Oklahoma State, the women's basketball team will travel to the Southern Methodist University's Moody Coliseum on Monday to take on the Mustangs in the second round of the Women's NIT. The Wildcats punched their ticket to Dallas on Friday with their first ever Div. 1 ... [Read More…]

Track travels to Fort Worth to open outdoor season

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The track and field team begins its outdoor season this weekend when it travels to the TCU Invitational to take on Big-12, Conference USA and Southland Conference competition. The Wildcats are coming off an indoor season where the women finished fifth and the finished eighth at the conference championships despite being depleted by sickness, ... [Read More…]

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Starters lead ACU to biggest win in program history

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All five starters scored in double figures, led by senior Lizzy Dimba with 16 as the Wildcats earned their first ever Div. 1 postseason victory, 66-56 over Oklahoma State in the first round of the WNIT. ACU led for most of the game, but had to overcome an early 10-point deficit after OSU jumped out to a 13-3 lead just over three minutes into the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats to make history with second straight WNIT appearance

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The Wildcats are making a return visit to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, when they travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on Oklahoma State Thursday in first round action. The Wildcats finished the season with a 22-8 overall record and a 16-2 record in the Southland Conference to capture co-conference champion honors with Central ... [Read More…]

Women await WNIT destination following UCA tournament title

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The women’s basketball team finished its regular season on a seven-game winning streak that pushed the Wildcats into a tie for first place in the Southland Conference, making the Wildcats back-to-back Southland Conference Champions. Head coach Julie Goodenough said repeating as champions is very special. “It’s just another special season for ... [Read More…]

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