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Cross Country looks poised for nationals

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The Cross Country season begins this Friday, and both teams are in good shape to improve greatly upon last season's ninth place finish. On the men's side, runners look to get off to a hot start despite losing two seniors from last year in Reid Rivers and Sterlen Paul. Sophomore Drew Cummings, who emerged as one of the Wildcat's top runners last ... [Read More…]

Confidence rises after victory over Wyoming

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Volleyball began the new era of full Div. 1 postseason eligibility with an early season-defining win over Wyoming. The Wildcats battled to a four-set victory over the top-100 RPI team. Sophomore libero Amanda Chapa, who led the team with 45 digs over the weekend, said the team's mindset heading into the game against Wyoming was the ... [Read More…]

Fresh Meet: The Class of 2021 takes campus by storm

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With Generation ‘Z’ or post-millenials arriving to campus this fall, three freshmen share their unique stories on life in America, being an ACU legacy and going to college as an international athlete. Amidst the 940 new students timidly walking in and out of the Brown Library, a curious Salvadoran freshman Sergio Lainez, an engineering major from ... [Read More…]

Ay Yai Yai-20: Construction causing highway headaches

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Just as students return to Abilene, construction on the bridge and underpass at the intersection of TX-351 and I-20 has ramped up – with several closure dates on the calendar. Construction has continued for the last year and has been a headache to many already. However, the traffic issues will only get worse, said state officials. The Texas ... [Read More…]

Scoreboard debuts in final fall camp scrimmage

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After just over three weeks of practices and workouts, the football team's 2017 fall camp has come to a close. The camp concluded Saturday night with a purple and white scrimmage, where the purple team came out on top 47-7. First-year head coach Adam Dorrel said the purple team comprised of mostly veterans got off to a slow start, scoring just ... [Read More…]

Soccer falls 2-0 in home opener to UNT

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The women's soccer team played its home opener against the University of North Texas Friday night, losing 2–0. This dropped the Wildcats to 1–2 on the season while improving Mean Green to 2–1. "We played well, we had some good opportunities," senior midfielder Chloe Fifer said. "The coaches talked to us after the game and said we had a good ... [Read More…]

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