Albert Einstein once said, "The only source of knowledge is experience." If that is the case, four ACU track-and-field athletes should consider themselves scholars when it comes to competing at the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship Meet. Those four in particular - Amos Sang, Desmond Jackson, Nick Jones and Ramon Sparks have all had ... [Read More…]

With the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship meet a mere two-and-a-half weeks away, the ACU Track and Field team split up into four groups Friday in an attempt to try and get as many athletes either provisionally or automatically qualified or to improve their already qualified times for better national standing for the impending national ... [Read More…]

In a week dominated by the spontaneity and unpredictable nature of the weather, there remained one constant on the ACU campus: the continued and unrivaled success of the ACU track and field team. The track and field team, minus the multi-athletes, split into two groups, with one group traveling to compete at the New Balance Invitational in New ... [Read More…]

Former Olympian and ACU alumnus Earl Young was back on campus 50 years after he became the youngest track athlete ever to win a medal at the Olympic Games. "It was a great honor to have him on campus," athletic director Jared Mosely said. Young, who spoke in Chapel in Moody Coliseum on Wednesday, was part of the 4x400 American relay team that ... [Read More…]

The men's track and field team finished with two automatic qualifiers and two provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Division II national meet. The women's team also had two automatic qualifiers and two provisional qualifiers. "The pressure has begun for the NCAA Championships," Roosevelt Lofton, track and field head coach, said. Desmond Jackson ... [Read More…]

The ACU Wildcats will host their only home track and field meet of the season this Saturday at the annual Oliver Jackson Open at Elmer Gray Stadium. "As coaches, we really don't want this to be a pressure meet," said Head Coach Roosevelt Lofton. "We have conference next week, so this is a meet for the athletes to be competitive but to also have ... [Read More…]

A trip to the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., proved successful for three ACU track and field athletes. Amos Sang, Chloe Susset and Anais Belledant all posted qualifying times in their respective events. The 51st annual Mt. SAC Relays attracted around 15,000 athletes from about 150 different schools. "Great weather brought a great competition," ... [Read More…]

The Texas Tech Invitational was a weekend for the books for ACU's track and field athletes. "I think we had a very good meet on Saturday," said Head Coach Roosevelt Lofton. "The weather was very good, so our athletes performed well." Two athletes, in particular, had outstanding performances. For the women's team, Paige Newby had an NCAA ... [Read More…]

The men's and women's track and field teams debuted in the top 10 of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association polls released Tuesday. The women's team starts the outdoor season at No. 3, two spots behind Angelo State, which holds the nation's top seed. The men's team begins ranked No. 9 in the nation. St. Augustine's, the ... [Read More…]