Track and field will head to Lubbock this Friday to compete in the Texas Tech Masked Rider Open. ACU will join McMurry and Hardin-Simmons at the indoor meet in its third weekend of Div. I competition, with high expectations for the Wildcats after two impressive performances this month. The spring season has started strong for the Wildcats, with ... [Read More…]
Track and field starts year off strong
Opening weekend for track and field saw 15 Wildcats turn in personal bests at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station on Saturday, Jan. 18. The ten-team meet included powerhouses such as Baylor, TCU and Texas State. Junior Daniel Block's time of 1:52.67 in the 800-meters finished second only to Texas A&M's Hector Hernandez ... [Read More…]
Wildcats try to repeat as Lone Star champs
The Wildcat track and field team will take part in the Lone Star Conference Championships at West Texas A&M starting Thursday, and conclude on Saturday night. It will be the final time ACU will compete in the LSC, with the move to Division I coming next year. The men's team will look to continue their dominance, as they hope to capture their ... [Read More…]
Ouedraogo leaps past school record
Senior Amanda Ouedraogo made ACU history on Saturday as she broke the school's outdoor triple jump record at the 55th-annual Mt. SAC Relays. "Amanda has accomplished something amazing and to be able to be there to see it was incredible," said Head Coach Jerrod Cook. Ouedraogo finished sixth at the relays with her career-best 43-feet, 6 inches ... [Read More…]
Teams to split up, take talents to two meets
Six members of ACU's track and field team will travel to Walnut, Calif. this weekend for the 55th running of the Mt. SAC Relays. Seniors Baptiste Kerjean, Amanda Ouedraogo, Chloe Susset, Ayesha Rumble and Banjo Jaiyesimi will travel to the golden state to represent ACU. Freshman Xavier King will also join the seniors for the competition. The rest ... [Read More…]
Brooks and Stark show skills at WT Open
The Wildcat's track and field team competed over the weekend at West Texas A&M Open and Multi competition. ACU got great performances from seniors Cassie Brooks and Matthew Stark, as they each recorded personal best. "Overall I feel like the team did very well," sophomore Lauren Hartwick said. "There were a lot of personal records and it gave ... [Read More…]
Teams look to stay hot at WT
The ACU track and field team will compete in the West Texas A&M Open and Multi at Canyon this weekend. The nationally ranked Wildcat men's and women's teams will look to continue their great play of late after a good outing at Lubbock last weekend. "Every week we are making strides and improving overall as a team," Coach Jerrod Cook said. "I ... [Read More…]
Seniors capture victories in Austin, San Marcos
The Track and Field teams were split up this weekend as they competed in both Austin and San Marcos. Both squads turned in quality performances as seniors Amanda Ouedraogo, Shalaina Lakey, Ayesha Rumble and Banjo Jaiyesimi headlined the weekend. "We had some great performances throughout," Interim coach Jerrod Cook said. "I am very happy with the ... [Read More…]
Seniors lead Wildcats in Arlington
The ACU track and field team traveled to Arlington over the weekend to compete in the Bobby Lane Invitational. The Wildcats were led by seniors Baptiste Kerjean and Lexus Williams who both had great performances. Freshman Xavier King also had a strong weekend, as he won in his respective event. "The team did really great and we're all happy with ... [Read More…]
From a Cowboy to a ‘Cat
Andrew Hudson lay in the middle of the field at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. Trainers, doctors and coaches rushed to him, including Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy. Hudson had been struck in the head by a Nebraska player during a kickoff. He does not remember the hit or the game. Hudson was in his second year playing Division I ... [Read More…]