By Jared Fields, Managing Editor The second and third floors of the Don H. Morris Center will receive a complete makeover beginning in May to make room for a multimedia newsroom for student media publications like the Optimist and the Prickly Pear to use. Dr. Susan Lewis, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass ... [Read More…]
ACU grabs more qualifiers at TCU
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Despite a gusty Saturday at TCU, Nicodemus Naimadu set another record, and the men's and women's track and field teams managed to come away with new provisional qualifiers. Naimadu set the meet record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:13.54, beating the old record by just under 20 seconds. Davy Manga, who ... [Read More…]
Facebook trumps news in VT incident
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor The Kennedy assassination changed journalism forever. It marked the time when TV surpassed the newspaper as the primary means for covering an ongoing event. From then on, the public turned to television for breaking news coverage. That day in Dallas launched the careers of journalists like Dan Rather and Peter ... [Read More…]
Five qualify in Angelo
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Despite giving many athletes a week off, the men's and women's track teams gained two women and three men provisional qualifiers at the David Noble Relays at Angelo State. This weekend, head coach Don Hood will take a majority of his team to TCU. Until then, Hood is content with those who competed at Angelo ... [Read More…]
Coach’s orders: Rest for some Wildcats, ‘Relays’ for others
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Depending on who you are on the ACU track and field team, this weekend will either bring rest or the Angelo State Relays. "It comes at a good time for half of the team who didn't compete at the Texas Relays," said distance coach Derek Hood. "For us at a training standpoint, it comes at a good time in the season; ... [Read More…]
ACU track and field athletes succeed at Texas Relays
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor A week after setting the year's best time in the 10,000 meters, Nicodemus Naimadu defended his 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the Texas Relays in Austin with a time of 8:38.71. "To follow a 10,000 with a steeplechase is the hardest thing to do," said head coach Don Hood. "I was really proud of just his effort. ... [Read More…]
Naimadu runs world’s best 10K time in ’07
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor He's not human. At least Derek Hood doesn't think so. It's the only explanation he can give about Nicodemus Naimadu. Naimadu turned in a world-best time this year of 28:06.06 in the 10,000-kilometers at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday night. The mark shattered ACU's school record set by Laurant ... [Read More…]
Anticipating the greatest time of the year
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Put Christmas, Fourth of July and the last day of school together and I wouldn't be as excited as I am for this weekend. The first weekend of April is the greatest time of the year. The classic Christmastime song, "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" comes to mind each year at this time. And if I need to ... [Read More…]
Naimadu attempts new race Friday
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Long-distance standout Nicodemus Naimadu will do something he's never done before this weekend - run 10,000-kilometers at Stanford. "It's the best place in the world to run distance," said head coach Don Hood. "It's a great atmosphere and the premier distance meet in the nation." Hood said Naimadu may run the ... [Read More…]
Four qualify on heels of nationals
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Just two weeks after the national indoor meet in Boston, the Wildcats have already automatically qualified four athletes for the national outdoor meet in Charlotte, N.C., the last weekend in May. Three athletes qualified this weekend at the Oliver Jackson Open at Elmer Gray Stadium. Two automatic qualifiers were ... [Read More…]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- …
- 19
- Next Page »