By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief The ACU men's and women's track teams didn't let Friday's cold weather hinder their performance at the ACU Triangular meet at Elmer Gray Stadium. The Wildcats competed against Big 12 power Baylor and the Sun Belt Conference's North Texas. The highlight of the meet came at the throwers' ring at the former ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor Three ACU women's track and field athletes qualified for the NCAA Division II outdoor championship meet at the Dr. Pepper Invitational on Saturday in Waco. Linda Brivule, Katy Abner and Kelli Clements all earned spots. Brivule finished second in the javelin with a throw of 149 feet, 2 inches. Abner ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief On paper, the men's team is 20- point underdogs to St. Augustine's. However, with 17 men competing at this weekend's NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in Mankato, Minn., the rankings on paper don't mean too much. "I feel like we've got as good a shot as any," said head coach Don Hood. "It's the best indoor ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Looking for their first indoor championship since 2000, the ACU women's track and field team will need perfection this weekend to win. "I don't know if we can win it, we've really taken some hits," head coach Don Hood said. "It'll take seven athletes having a perfect meet." The seven competing in the NCAA ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief MANKATO, Minn., - During Thursday night's team meeting, head coach Don Hood said something negative would happen that could bring the team down. "Boy it did, didn't it?" Hood said after the completion of Friday's events. However, the men's team finished Friday with nine points - four from Ramon Sparks in the ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief MANKATO, Minn., - Head coach Don Hood's morning Lucky Charms cereal didn't quite give him the extra luck his team needed to overcome St. Augustine's College at the NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships. The men finished 19 points behind in second place. Since 1985, no team other than St. Augustine's of ACU has won the ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief With the indoor season still unfinished, ACU's track and field team added two automatic men's qualifiers at Friday's Oliver Jackson Open for the outdoor championships. Freshmen Tyler Fleet and Nick Jones, both Texas Class 5A state champions last year, earned automatic bids in the discus with throws of 176-10, and ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Three athletes bettered provisional qualifying marks over the weekend to solidify their spots in the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships March 14-15 in Mankato, Minn. Of the 12 athletes who competed this weekend, the three who qualified were all men - Serge Gasore in the 5000m and pole vaulters Aaron Cantrell ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief A week ago, Don Hood said taking athletes to any meets this weekend would take some special circumstances. It's the last week of meets before the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in two weeks, and only a few meets are being hosted. Since then, however, quite a few special circumstances have arisen - 11 to be ... [Read More…]