By Steve Holt, Copy Editor A school track and field record fell on Friday, along with the times of several ACU athletes among mostly Division I talent at the Razorback-Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Freshman Yuliya Stashkivran a school-record and na-tion-best time of 16:27.69 in the women's 5,000 meters to qualify automatically for the ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Even more than a Whitman's Sampler or soap-on-a-rope this Valentine's Day, head track and field coach Jon Murray wants to bring home 18 automatic nationals qualifiers from the Tyson Foods Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. He is taking his 22 best athletes to the elite indoor meet at the Randal Tyson Track Complex on ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Two throwers were among the eight nationals qualifiers at Friday's Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock. Sophomore Manuel Brandenborn and senior Shai Shalev qualified automatically for the Division II Indoor National Track and Field Championship in the shot put, placing first and second in the event, ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Sophomore thrower Manuel Brandenborn will throw the shot for the first time this season as the ACU track and field teams travel to Lubbock for the Red Raider Invitational Friday. Brandenborn, who placed third at outdoor nationals in May with a throw of nearly 61 feet, will battle teammate Shai Shalev for indoor and ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Copy Editor ACU picked up three more provisional qualifiers Saturday at the Red Raider Classic in Lubbock, bringing the total number of provisional or automatic qualifiers for the Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championship to 16. Sophomore Ben Washington, and freshmen Daray Sims and Yevgen Pashchenko met the ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Two proven seniors track and field athletes did what they've been doing their entire careers, while a freshman made a great first impression at Saturday's Red Raider Open in Lubbock. Seniors Maresa Cadien-head and Nic Alexander, as well as freshman Yuliva Stashkiv qualified automatically for the Division II National ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Despite freakish fluctuation in the weather from one day to the next, the men's and women's track and field teams have been training this week for their first chance to qualify for the Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championship in Boston. The Wildcats will travel to Lubbock for Saturday's Red Raider Open, ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer A men's National Championship and women's third place finish in June was only a hint of success for several ACU track and field athletes this summer. Six standout athletes took their individual shows on the road this summer, competing in several notable national and international meets. And these Wildcat athletes went ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Editor Thirty men's and women's track and field athletes will compete at the Texas-Arlington Open Friday and Saturday. The meet marks the next-to-last chance for ACU athletes to qualify for the NCAA Division II Championship in San Angelo May 23-25. Head coach Jon Murray said that attempting to qualify this late in the ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Sports Editor Senior Maresa Cadienhead won the high jump championship at the Penn Relay Carnival last weekend, continuing her dominance in the event this season. She cleared 5-8 3/4 on her final leap, finishing ahead of Tami Smith from Ohio State and Jenna Grimaldi from Syracuse University. Several other ACU athletes had successful ... [Read More…]