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Track sets multiple new personal bests over break

March 19, 2016 by Savanah Silva

FINAL RESULTS Despite it being Spring Break, the Wildcat's track and field teams began their outdoor season competing at the Texas Christian University Invitational as well as the Angelo State Spring Break Mutli Meet. Junior Taylor Yantis won the women's heptathlon after topping the score table in all seven events, setting a new PR with 4,866 ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats head to Championships

May 5, 2015 by Hannah Null

The 'Cats are headed to the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships this weekend after a successful weekend at Texas Tech. With many top-five finishes and two victories, the Wildcats had their last practice for championships and are headed to Hammond, Louisiana to try and find a place in the championships. Senior Lauren Jones placed first ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats head to Drake Relays in Iowa

April 23, 2015 by Hannah Null

The Wildcats will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, for the most prestigious meet of the season - The Drake Relays. Universities from across the United States will be compete against the 'Cats in the two-day meet. Big Div. I programs such as Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Baylor, Georgia, Mississippi, Iowa State, Washington and Ohio State are just some of the ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats leave Oklahoma with 19 personal records

April 21, 2015 by Hannah Null

The 'Cats finished the weekend with 18 top-five finishes and 19 personal bests at the John Jacobs Invitational in Oklahoma. The women's team had another great weekend with multiple top performances. Sophomore distance runner Alexandria Hackett won the 3000-meter race for the second meet in a row, with a personal best time of 9:46.84. Following ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats head John Jacobs Invitational

April 16, 2015 by Hannah Null

The 'Cats will take their talents to Norman, Oklahoma, this weekend to compete in University of Oklahoma's John Jacobs Invitational. This is the seventh meet of the outdoor season which leaves two more meets until the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships. At this meet last year, the men's team came out with a second-place spot at 114 ... [Read More…]

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Successful Grand Opening at the Wes Kittley Invitational

April 14, 2015 by Hannah Null

The grand opening of the new Elmer Gray stadium was successful for the Wildcat's track and field team. With two victories and 34 top-five finishes, ACU held their own against tope Div. I competition at the home opening Wes Kittley Invitational. The Wildcats faced big opponents - TCU, Texas Tech, South Plains and Western Texas - in the one-day ... [Read More…]

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Gutierrez, Hackett leave Tech with strong finishes

April 7, 2015 by Hannah Null

The Wildcats finished the weekend in Lubbock with 15 top-five finishes and one top finish for the women's team. Sophomore distance runner Isabella Gutierrez took first place out of 21 competitors in the 1500-meter race with a personal best time of 4:40.91. Gutierrez finished over a second faster than second place victor, Amber ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats win multi-events at Bobcat Invitational

March 31, 2015 by Hannah Null

The 'Cats came home from the Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational with two personal records, 28 top-five finishes and 15 first-place titles. Sophomore runner Diana Garcia Muñoz continued to impress her opponents at the 88th Annual Texas Relays meet. Muñoz placed fifth in the weekend meet with a 1,500-meter time of 4:36.46, which she beat ... [Read More…]

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Demolition makes way for new Elmer Gray athletics facility

March 27, 2015 by Savanah Silva

ACU's historic Elmer Gray Stadium is prepped for demolition as finishing touches are made to the school's new track and field facility. The new stadium will carry the Elmer Gray name. Produced by Savanah Silva Video by Josh Cook and Jesse Harper ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats head to Austin and San Marcos

March 26, 2015 by Hannah Null

The Wildcats will head to San Marcos and Austin this weekend to compete in their second outdoor meet this season. The team members that qualified will attend the Texas Relays meet in Austin while those that didn't will compete in the Bobcat Invitational at Texas State. This will be the 88th Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium where the ... [Read More…]

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