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Wildcats head to Stephenville for conference meet, men look for 13th consecutive title

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Before most of the ACU women's track and field athletes arrived in Stephenville for the Lone Star Conference Championships, they knew they were leading the field. Thanks to freshman Jessica Withrow, that is. The 5-5 freshman won the heptathlon competition, which took place Monday and Tuesday, in dominant fashion, ... [Read More…]

Tennis tunes-up before conference: The men’s and women’s tennis teams begin play in the LSC Championships on Thursday and Friday in Wichita Falls after playing D-I teams last week.

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By Michael Freeman, Sports Writer The tennis teams returned this week from a tough road trip against three Division I schools. The women smashed Texas Southern University 8-1, but were swept 7-0 by Rice University and Southern Methodist University. On the season, the women have a record of 24-6. Friday, the Wildcat women traveled to Houston to ... [Read More…]

Hood looks to win his first LSC Championship

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Once again Thursday, Nicodemus Naimadu demonstrated why he is one of the best collegiate distance runners in America, regardless of division. The Narok, Kenya, native set a new school record in the 5,000-meter run, placing ninth in a stacked field of past and future Olympians at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. ... [Read More…]

Tennis teams win home invitational

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By Michael Freeman, Sports Writer Last weekend, the ACU tennis teams hosted and defeated three challenging teams in the Wildcat Invitational. On Friday, the Wildcats defeated Hardin-Simmons University with both men and women winning 8-1. On Saturday, the women overpowered East Central University 6-3 and Incarnate Word University 9-0. The men ... [Read More…]

Baseball loses first series in two years

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Writer The Wildcats lost their first four game series of the 2006 season to Cameron University last weekend in what became an uncharacteristic story of missed opportunities. In the last series of the preseason, the Wildcats fell three times to the Cameron Aggies, dropping three spots to No. 6 in the Collegiate Baseball ... [Read More…]

Track teams make provisional marks at Dr Pepper Invitational

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Against two perennial Texas track and field powerhouses - Baylor and TCU - along with other teams, the ACU men's and women's teams posted several provisional qualifying times and marks while competing at the Baylor Dr Pepper Invitational in Waco. The women's team enjoyed the most individual success for ACU, qualifying ... [Read More…]

Tennis teams get tested on the road

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By Michael Freeman, Sports Writer The tennis teams returned from a busy spring break this year with some impressive victories. The Wildcat women cruised over St. Mary's University 9-0 and Midwestern State University 8-1, but the team lost to the University of West Florida 8-1. The men beat St. Mary's 8-1, Midwestern State 5-4 and Temple College ... [Read More…]

Baseball team racks up wins

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Writer With conference play only one week away and two tough out of town series against LSC conference rivals Angelo State and Tarleton State on the horizon, the No. 3 Wildcats are looking to finish off their preseason with a strong showing in their last LSC crossover series against Cameron University. After falling one ... [Read More…]

Track teams place second at nationals

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Both the men's and women's track and field teams picked up second-place trophies at the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships on March 10-11 in Boston. The men's team scored 55 points, behind a dominant performance from St. Augustine's, which scored 66.5 points. The Wildcat women, who compiled 50.3 points, ... [Read More…]

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