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Keep Abilene Interesting: The Micah Bynum Story

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Abilene is anything but boring for Micah Bynum. He used to live in the paradise of Hawaii, but today he's pursuing his passion for music here in West Texas. "Once you start it's really easy to keep going, especially here in Abilene," Bynum said. Although he's not studying music, Bynum is finding ways to play professionally in venues like ... [Read More…]

Three-Point Specialist: Mason knots three straight conference awards

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Most athletes never win three over their entire career. Much less in a year, and especially not in the same month. But that's exactly what has ben accomplished by Alexis Mason. The sharpshooting junior has won three consecutive Southland Conference Player of the Week Awards. It's a feat that has not been accomplished since 2012, when Central ... [Read More…]

Sheehy puts five-star talent to the test

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Josh Sheehy might not be a name recognized by most people on campus. The general ACU community may not even know that he's a student-athlete, representing the Wildcats on the tennis court. And most probably don't know that he was a five-star recruit out of high school that ACU was lucky enough to grab. But that's how he likes it. Freshman ... [Read More…]

From touchdowns to timed starts: Epps transition to the track

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Whistles and yells echo from the field. Small orange cones mark every 10-15 yards. The sounds of shoes hitting the ground become a subtle background noise. All of these noises and sights are no different for senior wide receiver Jonathan Epps. The only difference is instead of football pads, he's now in track spikes and rather than big players ... [Read More…]

Juniors lead charge in women’s basketball success

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This season, the women's basketball team is off to a hot start. They have compiled a 14-2 record and have a 10-game winning streak that has put them at the top of the Southland Conference. In addition, the Wildcats have grabbed a rank of 21st nationally in the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll. These women have been unstoppable at home, owning an ... [Read More…]

Delivering Diamondback: PGA legend brings top-notch golf course to Abilene

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With three holes left, Charles Coody held a one stroke lead in the 1969 Masters, but was tripped up on the 16th tee. "There was a phrase that is coined on the tour of playing out of somebody's bag, and I never really did that," Coody said." I knew it was a good six-iron to get back there, and after inadvertently seeing that my playing partner ... [Read More…]

JUCO Trio Headlines ACU Receiving Corp

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ACU's top three wide receivers in 2015 didn't see the field until their junior years, but it wasn't because they were redshirted or behind upper classman. Seniors Cedric Gilbert and Jonathan Epps, along with junior Carl Whitley entered ACU as junior college transfers and had an instant impact for the Wildcats. Head coach Ken Collums said that ... [Read More…]

Turnaround, not Turnover: Freshmen Duo Aims for Culture Change

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They don't care about the past. They don't care about the losses. They don't care about the reputation. They don't even care about the turnover. All of that is in the past, before they stepped foot in Abilene. Just like their jersey numbers of zero and one indicate, they're ready to get this program back to the beginning. Freshmen men's ... [Read More…]

Turn Things Around: Serbian Native Looks to Shine for Wildcats

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Not many people are given a chance to play Div. I sports. Out of all the high school athletes in the nation, only five percent go on to play college sports, according to the NCAA. Junior guard Jovan Crnic was given several offers, however, after his second year at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. Crnic, originally from Nis, ... [Read More…]

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