By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor In their first action of the season, the men's and women's cross country teams were both victorious on Friday at the ACU Classic at Sherrod Park. The men's team swept the competition, as the top five runners placed in the top five spots in the race. Bernard Manirakiza was the top Wildcat and the race's winner for ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor The men's cross country team is ranked No. 2 in the nation entering the 2002 season, according to the Division II Cross Country Coaches Association. The Wildcat men are behind perennial powerhouse Western State (Colo.), but head cross country coach Jon Murray said he has a special group of men to chase the ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Jon Murray could have been a lawyer, but that would have involved sitting still. And Murray, ACU's head cross country coach, isn't very good at staying put. Murray prefers to be on the go whether performing odd jobs at the ACU Open Cross Country meet at Sherrod Park, or taking the team to his grandmother's house for ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The men's and women's cross country teams went to grandma's house this past weekend-not their grandma's, but their coach's. Head cross country coach Jon Murray took both of his teams to his grandmother's ranch near Cloudcroft, N.M., for their annual preseason cross country team camp. The runners began the fall ... [Read More…]