By Steve Holt, Sports Writer ACU picked up new qualifiers in eight events between the men's and women's teams Saturday at the David Noble Angelo State Relays in San Angelo. Three women qualified in three events and four men qualified in five events at the competition, which featured teams such as Texas Tech, South Plains, Wayland Baptist and ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer AUSTIN-"It's a beeeauutiful day for outdoor track and field!" echoed the voice of the announcer at the 77th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin. Indeed it was-warm temperatures, an electric crowd and the best collegiate and professional athletes in the nation make the event an annual Mecca for track and ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer In outdoor track and field, wind is either a blessing or a curse. Saturday, it was both. Winds at the Oliver Jackson Open at Elmer Gray Stadium were too gusty to legally qualify many Wildcat sprinters for nationals, but just right for the throwing events and vaults. The 15-30 mile-per-hour winds certainly didn't ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The men's and women's track and field teams will play host to the Oliver Jackson Open Saturday at Elmer Gray Stadium. A few field events will begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the morning, and running events will begin at 1 p.m. The meet also will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer "Shoeless Bernard Manirakiza" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but after Saturday's mile run at the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships, the senior just might have himself a nickname. Another runner stepped on the back of Manirakiza's right spike on the second lap of the eight-lap mile race, forcing the ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The NCAA released Tuesday the final entries for the 2004 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships in Boston March 12-13, and ACU will be represented by 10 men and nine women. ACU will have competitors in nine men's events and eight women's events. ACU's men's team is the defending champion at the meet, while ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer A small group of athletes traveled to Norman, Okla., to compete in the Sooner Indoor Invitational Saturday. After Saturday's meet, Wildcat athletes have only one left-next weekend's Clemson Classic in Clemson, S.C.-to qualify for the Division II Indoor National Championships. Liga Klavina was the only automatic ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer When legendary pole vault coach Don Hood first laid eyes on Katie Eckley, his scouting report was less than favorable. "I thought she was a little too short and a little too slow," said Hood, who has coached national champions and world record holders in the pole vault. That was three years ago, and Eckley was a 5-4 ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The men's and women's track and field teams will be in Norman, Okla., Saturday for the Sooner Indoor Invitational. Just two meets remain for ACU athletes to qualify for the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships, which will take place March 12-13. Head coach Jon Murray said the Wildcat athletes competing ... [Read More…]