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Eckley breaks D-II pole vault record at Tyson

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Just two years after national champion Meredith Garner set a school record in the women's pole vault, the nation and ACU have a new queen in the event. At the Tyson Foods-Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, junior Katie Eckley vaulted herself into the Wildcat annals, clearing 13 feet, 2 and one-half ... [Read More…]

Wildcats geared for important weekend

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer In what might be the best opportunity to pick up several more automatic qualifiers for the national meet, the men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Fayette-ville, Ark., for the Razorback-Tyson Foods Invitational Fri-day and Saturday. Running, jumping and throwing against a who's who of Division I ... [Read More…]

Coach not yet satisfied with performance

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Four more ACU athletes, two men and two women, qualified provisionally Saturday for next month's Division II Indoor National Champ-ionships as the Wildcats competed at the Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock. Saturday's additional qualifiers brought the ACU total to 22, 13 of whom are men and nine of whom are ... [Read More…]

Team returns to Tech to compete for national spots

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer For the third consecutive week, the ACU men's and women's track and field teams will compete on the campus of Texas Tech in Lubbock. Both Wildcat teams will attempt to add more automatic and provisional national qualifiers at the Red Raider Invitational, to take place Saturday at the Athletic Training Center in ... [Read More…]

Relay team posts top time at meet

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The men's 4x400-meter relay squad posted the nation's top Division II time Saturday at the Raider Raider Classic in Lubbock, also qualifying automatically for the Indoor National Championships. Ten individuals qualified provisionally in their respective events, but the 4x400-meter relay was the story of the day. ACU ... [Read More…]

Washington qualifies for indoor championships

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Junior Ben Washington qualified automatically for the Division II Indoor National Championships Friday, posting a mark of 51-7 in the triple jump at the Texas Tech All-Comers Meet in Lubbock. Washington, who was the only automatic qualifier for the Wildcats, also qualified for the U.S.A. Indoor National Championships ... [Read More…]

Talented recruiting class to boost both Wildcat teams

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Even though he was a decorated marathoner in college, the head Wildcat track and field coach now only runs about twice a week. And anyone who knows Murray knows it isn't because he doesn't still have it. He just doesn't have the time, between being a father and husband, coaching four teams and tirelessly recruiting ... [Read More…]

Column Like I See ‘Em: Recruit more in the North

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By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Jeff Kershaw of West Greenwich, R.I., would have made an outstanding ACU Wildcat. A leader in his high school and church, Kershaw knew he wanted to pursue a Christian higher education. But he is enrolled as a freshman at Harding University because he never heard a thing about ACU. No one even talks about ACU in his ... [Read More…]

Students prepare for Dec. 12 graduation ceremony

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By Steve Holt, Staff Writer Julie Walker will enter the "real world" a semester ahead of many of her peers. Walker will receive her bachelor of science in communication Dec. 12, a semester earlier than many seniors who first enrolled in 2000. "The reality probably sets in when you realize you have to find a job after you graduate," said Walker, ... [Read More…]

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