By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief With small hail pellets and tornado warnings, head track and field coach Don Hood said he still looks forward to this weekend's meet at the Texas Tech Invitational. The team didn't need to practice too badly Wednesday; it was, "kinda a recovery day anyway," Hood said. Hood said earlier that this time of the year ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Atop the steeplechase hurdle on the first lap, Winrose Karunde lost her shoe on the landing. Head coach Don Hood has seen a runner finish a race without a shoe before. The athlete finished without much of the skin on his foot too. Long distance coach, and Don's brother, Derek ran down to Karunde at the end of the ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief The ACU men's and women's track teams didn't let Friday's cold weather hinder their performance at the ACU Triangular meet at Elmer Gray Stadium. The Wildcats competed against Big 12 power Baylor and the Sun Belt Conference's North Texas. The highlight of the meet came at the throwers' ring at the former ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor Three ACU women's track and field athletes qualified for the NCAA Division II outdoor championship meet at the Dr. Pepper Invitational on Saturday in Waco. Linda Brivule, Katy Abner and Kelli Clements all earned spots. Brivule finished second in the javelin with a throw of 149 feet, 2 inches. Abner ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief On paper, the men's team is 20- point underdogs to St. Augustine's. However, with 17 men competing at this weekend's NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in Mankato, Minn., the rankings on paper don't mean too much. "I feel like we've got as good a shot as any," said head coach Don Hood. "It's the best indoor ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Looking for their first indoor championship since 2000, the ACU women's track and field team will need perfection this weekend to win. "I don't know if we can win it, we've really taken some hits," head coach Don Hood said. "It'll take seven athletes having a perfect meet." The seven competing in the NCAA ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief MANKATO, Minn., - During Thursday night's team meeting, head coach Don Hood said something negative would happen that could bring the team down. "Boy it did, didn't it?" Hood said after the completion of Friday's events. However, the men's team finished Friday with nine points - four from Ramon Sparks in the ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief MANKATO, Minn., - Head coach Don Hood's morning Lucky Charms cereal didn't quite give him the extra luck his team needed to overcome St. Augustine's College at the NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships. The men finished 19 points behind in second place. Since 1985, no team other than St. Augustine's of ACU has won the ... [Read More…]