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Cats finish ACU Classic undeafeated

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Never let up. That's what head women's volleyball coach Kellen Mock preaches, and the Wildcats practiced it this weekend at the ACU Classic, winning all four of their matches. "We maintained our intensity and kept our momentum throughout the matches," Mock said. "We had our low points, but that's the nature of the sport. We played really well. The ... [Read More…]

Wildcats place second in Alaska

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Both the men's and women's cross country teams finished in 2nd place at the Great Alaska Stampede in Anchorage on Saturday. Micah Chelimo, University of Alaska at Anchorage student, captured the men's individual title with a time of 15:18.60, followed by ACU's Cleophas Tanui in 2nd place with a time of 15:44.90. UAA runners finished in 3rd and 4th ... [Read More…]

Wildcats lose first game of season

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The Wildcat soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season in a hard fought 1-0 loss to No. 11 Rollins College on Sunday. The squad was scheduled to play two games this weekend; however, Friday night's matchup with Southwest Baptist was canceled when heavy storms rolled through the Big Country. The match against Rollins College was ACU's ... [Read More…]

Students react to NCAA ruling

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The NCAA ruling to uphold sanctions against the football team has elicited a strong response from the student body. Students across campus are confused and disappointed with the final verdict. The ruling was based on violations made in 2007. Under the ruling, the ACU football team was forced to vacate 10 wins from the 2007 season and erase the ... [Read More…]

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