The ACU disc golf team traveled to South Carolina to compete in a national tournament as a farewell for three graduating seniors. Between school and work, senior competitor Trey Arnett, business and finance major from Argyle, and the other three team members were able to practice four days a week to train for the competition. They worked on ... [Read More…]
ACU disc golf qualifies for nationals
The ACU disc golf club team qualified for nationals at the Texas Collegiate Disc Golf Championship Oct. 26 in Dripping Springs. Led by team captain Ian Story, junior physical science major from White Oak, the club will make the trip to nationals for the second time in their two-year history. Nationals will occur April 15-18 at a course in North ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 04.30.14
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Disc Jocks: ACU students throw in Nationals
Doing away with clubs and caddies, disc golf is the growing sport craze among college students and on ACU's campus. The hybrid of a sport is played much like golf, the goal being to get the disc into the basket in as few shots as possible. Disc golf came to the ACU campus in 2008 when the kinesiology and nutrition department met to ... [Read More…]
Disc Golf team prepares for road trip
The newly formed disc golf team is going to the Texas Collegiate Disc Golf Championship Oct. 26-27. Once there, they'll work to earn a shot at nationals they need to finish in the top two of their respective region. The sponsor of the team, Deonna Shake, instructor of exercise science and health has found some naturals to head to the qualifier. ... [Read More…]
Disc Golf team prepares for road trip
The newly formed disc golf team is going to the Texas Collegiate Disc Golf Championship Oct. 26-27. Once there, they'll work to earn a shot at nationals they need to finish in the top two of their respective region. The sponsor of the team, Deonna Shake, instructor of exercise science and health has found some naturals to head to the qualifier. ... [Read More…]
Video: Nationally ranked disc golfer helps ACU students
Nationally ranked disc golfer Santos Montoya is helping teach this semesters disc golf class. Santos has been playing disc golf for 10 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDlGqwH6iC4 Video/Editing by Jimmie Jackson ... [Read More…]
Nationally ranked disc golfer helps ACU students
Nationally ranked disc golfer Santos Montoya is helping teach this semesters disc golf class. Santos has been playing disc golf for 10 years. Video/Editing by Jimmie Jackson ... [Read More…]
ResLife glides through disc golf tournament
By Jill Dougher Eighty people participated in the first Residence Life disc golf tournament on ACU's new course Saturday. Jae Webb, residence director of the sophomore experience, and Chris Windsor, residence director of the freshman experience, said it was time for people to reap the benefits of a disc golf course. "We're hoping it will be ... [Read More…]
Students utilize disc golf course
The first official ACU disc golf tournament will take place Friday and Saturday, five months after the red-ribbon cutting at the disc golf course next to Smith Adams Hall. By Jill Dougher "It's exciting to have the course up and running," said Deonna Shake, instructor of exercise science and health. Shake, who helped raise money to open the ... [Read More…]