By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Everything finally came together for the men's and women's teams at the Lone Star Conference Championships in Commerce. The men won the conference title with 248 points over Angelo State, and the women posted 280 points to beat the 211 points from Angelo State. The team championships were the 23rd for the men, ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor This weekend the men's and women's track and field teams just have to compete. "We just gotta go do it," said head coach Don Hood. "I feel like on paper we're favored." Both dominant ACU track and field teams are favorites at the Lone Star Conference championships in Commerce this weekend. The men have won the ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Whether in Philadelphia, Des Moines, Iowa, or in Abilene, the ACU track and field teams enjoyed plenty of success this past weekend. Davy Manga won the triple jump at the Penn relays with a Division II-best distance of 53- 11.75 feet. Manga was also part of the men's 110-meter hurdle shuttle relay that came away ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Wildcat track and field members are separated throughout the country this weekend at the Penn and Drake relays, while others are staying in Abilene for a meet with McMurry. Pole vaulters Kyle Dennis and Angie Aguilar are the only athletes traveling to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays. "Kyle's ready to ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Despite a gusty Saturday at TCU, Nicodemus Naimadu set another record, and the men's and women's track and field teams managed to come away with new provisional qualifiers. Naimadu set the meet record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:13.54, beating the old record by just under 20 seconds. Davy Manga, who ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Despite giving many athletes a week off, the men's and women's track teams gained two women and three men provisional qualifiers at the David Noble Relays at Angelo State. This weekend, head coach Don Hood will take a majority of his team to TCU. Until then, Hood is content with those who competed at Angelo ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Depending on who you are on the ACU track and field team, this weekend will either bring rest or the Angelo State Relays. "It comes at a good time for half of the team who didn't compete at the Texas Relays," said distance coach Derek Hood. "For us at a training standpoint, it comes at a good time in the season; ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor A week after setting the year's best time in the 10,000 meters, Nicodemus Naimadu defended his 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the Texas Relays in Austin with a time of 8:38.71. "To follow a 10,000 with a steeplechase is the hardest thing to do," said head coach Don Hood. "I was really proud of just his effort. ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor He's not human. At least Derek Hood doesn't think so. It's the only explanation he can give about Nicodemus Naimadu. Naimadu turned in a world-best time this year of 28:06.06 in the 10,000-kilometers at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday night. The mark shattered ACU's school record set by Laurant ... [Read More…]