Steve Holt, Author at The Optimist

Runners compete at Fayetteville, Ark., festival this weekend

October 17, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The ACU men's and women's cross country teams will see some of their best competition Saturday as they travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival. The ACU men claimed first at the meet in 2000, defeating then-Division I national champion Arkansas for the second time that season. Since ... [Read More…]

Students find the post-graduation job search a fruitless, frustrating venture

October 10, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Staff Writer Time and time again, Marti Stanley applied for a new job. The rejections came equally as fast. One year and fifty applications later, Marti had no job to show for it. Lucky to finally get a low-paying teaching position at a local nursery school, Marti gave up on finding the "well-paying job with health benefits" she ... [Read More…]

Two Wildcats named LSC runners of the week

October 10, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt , Sports Writer Junior runner Bernard Manirakiza and sophomore Yuliya Stashkiv have been selected Lone Star Conference male and female runners of the week, respectively, for the second time this season. Manirakiza placed second overall Satur-day at Cowboy Jam-boree in Stillwater, Okla., while Stashkiv was 11th in the women's ... [Read More…]

With new campaign, a new look: Priorities include Burford renovation, track, new building

October 8, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Staff Writer A significant portion of the Centennial Campaign, a $150 million university fund-raising project, likely will focus on campus improvements and beautification. Dr. John Tyson, vice president for development and alumni relations, said that while a monetary goal for the campus, or capital, improvements has not been set, ... [Read More…]

Women place 12th in Oklahoma Jamboree over weekend

October 8, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer To win big meets, everyone has to be healthy. The men's cross country team learned this lesson in a big way at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, finishing fifth at a meet the Wildcats won in 2000. ACU was without one of its top runners, senior Jean-Marie Ndukimana, who has been hampered lately with ... [Read More…]

Men hope to make top five against heavy D-I competition

October 3, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer ACU will go spike-to-spike with some of the nation's best Division I cross country teams Saturday at the 67th annual Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla. The Wildcat men have quite a tradition to keep at the meet after finishing first in 2000 and second last season. "I think a top-five finish would be great," said ... [Read More…]

Stashkiv shows up D-I athletes at A&M

September 24, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer After winning her first race of the season Sept. 12 at the ACU Classic against Division II opponents, Yuliya Stashkiv established her rightful place Saturday among some of the best distance runners in Texas. The freshman placed third in a field of 161 women, the majority from Division I programs, at the Texas A&M Cross ... [Read More…]

Massey assembles ‘cabinet’ to help bear load of productions

September 19, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Staff Writer Kendall Massey is a lot like Thomas Jefferson-at least in his own mind. Massey, who was hired as the director of student productions in August, said his leadership style resembles Jefferson's in that he has surrounded himself with a "cabinet" of assistants to fulfill one of the campus' most stressful positions. "The ... [Read More…]

Wildcats to face top D-I athletes at TAMU Invitational

September 19, 2003 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Staff Writer The women's cross country team and two individuals from the men's team will participate in the Texas A&M Cross Country Invitational in College Station Saturday. The university men's race, which will cover 8,000 meters on the TAMU Golf Course, will begin at 8:30 a.m., while the university women's 6,000-meter race will ... [Read More…]