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Cross country headed to Chile Pepper Festival

September 30, 2014 by Hannah Null

The cross country team will compete this weekend in the 26th annual Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The University of Arkansas hosts the meet with more than 80 college teams going to battle for unique Chile Pepper-themed awards and a top finish. Among the 80 teams are big Div. 1 schools such as Baylor University, University ... [Read More…]

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Cross Country finishes strong in Cowboy Jamboree

September 30, 2014 by Hannah Null

Cross country placed third and sixth in the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree last weekend. The women's team came in third out of six teams this weekend led by Diana Garcia-Munoz, sophomore from Phoenix, who finished the 5K in eighth place with a time of 18:45.62. Overall, ACU finished with 79 points finishing above Belmont, Incarnate Word and ... [Read More…]

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Cross country to Cowboy Jamboree

September 25, 2014 by Hannah Null

The cross country team will travel to Oklahoma this weekend to compete in the Cowboy Jamboree meet. The meet will begin with women at 8 a.m. and then men at 8:35 a.m. The Cowboy Jamboree will be hosted by Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The ACU cross country team took last weekend off from competition and used the to train for ... [Read More…]

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Women’s Cross Country places third in Red Raider Invitational

September 16, 2014 by Hannah Null

The women's cross country team placed third this weekend at the Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock, followed by the men's team in seventh place out of 11 competitors. ACU cross-country proved it could race with top Div. I competition during the meet when the women's team finished behind Texas Tech and West Texas A&M in an impressive third ... [Read More…]

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Cross Country travels to Lubbock

September 11, 2014 by Hannah Null

The cross country teams will take a trip to Lubbock this weekend to compete in the Red Raider Invitational where they will be running against Texas Tech and other big schools. With such a great finish from both teams in the season opener last weekend, the Wildcats are expected to do just as well in this meet as they face higher-skilled ... [Read More…]

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Writer’s Block: senior runner sets sights on season

September 11, 2014 by Collin Thompson

Originally from Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, Canada, Daniel Block is a senior journalism major who writes for The Optimist and runs cross country and track. After transferring from the University of Saskatchewan before the 2013-2014 school year, Block has been one of ACU's best runners and looks to improve his skills as cross country season ... [Read More…]

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Cross country places high in season opener

September 9, 2014 by Hannah Null

The women's cross country team placed first, while the men placed second Saturday in the team's first meet in Snyder. Despite the unusual cold weather and muddy course, the Wildcats came out on top in the West Texas College Open, placing ahead of New Mexico, South Plains and Odessa. "We were very excited to hear that we not only won, but ... [Read More…]

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Cross Country starts season in Snyder

September 4, 2014 by Hannah Null

The men's and women's cross country teams will compete in their first meet of the season at the West Texas College Open in Snyder on Saturday. Athletes have been training for more than three weeks, as expectations for the teams are high. "Our coach has us on a training program that I believe will pay off when it counts," said Daniel Block, ... [Read More…]

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Cross Country concludes Div. I year

November 7, 2013 by Daniel Zepeda

Three new coaches, 15 new runners and a move up to Div. I don't seem like the typical building blocks of a successful season. Nonetheless, in all six competitions this fall, ACU's Cross Country team managed to make a statement. Cross Country is one of the legacies of Wildcat athletics, known as a dynasty with its long history of conference and ... [Read More…]

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Cross Country wraps up season

November 5, 2013 by Special Contributor

ACU Cross Country finished a challenging six-meet fall season this past Friday with a strong performance at the Southland Conference Championships in Lake Charles, La. The first Div. I conference meet in ACU history, the Southland Championships proved that the 'Cats have tremendous potential. Senior Chloe Susset finished fifth out of 102 runners ... [Read More…]

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