<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.acusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Abilene Christian Athletics</title><link>https://admin.acusports.com/rss.aspx?path=mtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Abilene Christian Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.acusports.com/rss?path=mtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Twenty-Nine ACU Student-Athletes Earn 2025-26 Winter Academic All-WAC Honors</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2026/4/14/general-twenty-nine-acu-student-athletes-earn-2025-26-winter-academic-all-wac-honors</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2026/4/14/general-twenty-nine-acu-student-athletes-earn-2025-26-winter-academic-all-wac-honors</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Track and Field, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-WAC Honorees Release" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/6/28/academic_all-wac_honorees.png" /><br /><br />Wildcats representing men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field were highlighted.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/28/academic_all-wac_honorees.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/28/academic_all-wac_honorees.png"><media:title>Academic All-WAC Honorees Release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/28/academic_all-wac_honorees.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25646</s:story_id></item><item><title>Villa, Punt Earn WAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week Honors</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2026/2/11/track-field-villa-punt-earn-wac-mens-indoor-track-and-field-athletes-of-the-week-honors</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2026/2/11/track-field-villa-punt-earn-wac-mens-indoor-track-and-field-athletes-of-the-week-honors</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Villa and Punt WAC T&F Athletes of the Week Graphic" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/track_wide.png" /><br /><br />Both Wildcats are on the heels of glowing performances at Texas A&M's Charlie Thomas Invitational in College Station last week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/track_wide.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/track_wide.png"><media:title>Villa and Punt WAC T&amp;F Athletes of the Week Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/track_wide.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25436</s:story_id></item><item><title>Abilene Christian Earns Best Finish in WAC Commissioner's Cup</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/6/20/football-abilene-christian-earns-best-finish-in-wac-commissioners-cup</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/6/20/football-abilene-christian-earns-best-finish-in-wac-commissioners-cup</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ACU Head football coach Keith Patterson holds the UAC championship trophy surrounded by players, including Kaghen Roach (90)" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/20/_MG_5322-Enhanced-NR.jpg" /><br /><br />The Wildcats had their best finish in the final rankings and the most total points earned since joining the WAC in 2021.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/20/_MG_5322-Enhanced-NR.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/20/_MG_5322-Enhanced-NR.jpg"><media:title>ACU Head football coach Keith Patterson holds the UAC championship trophy surrounded by players, including Kaghen Roach (90)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/20/_MG_5322-Enhanced-NR.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24991</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thirty-seven ACU Student-Athletes Earn 2025 Winter Academic All-WAC Recognition</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/4/8/mens-basketball-thirty-seven-acu-student-athletes-earn-2025-winter-academic-all-wac-recognition</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/4/8/mens-basketball-thirty-seven-acu-student-athletes-earn-2025-winter-academic-all-wac-recognition</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Track and Field, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Winter Academic All-WAC Graphic" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/8/Academic_All_Wac__1920x1080_.png" /><br /><br />Thirty-five received the honor after a previous selection in their career as the Wildcats had the fourth-most student-athletes recognized in the conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/8/Academic_All_Wac__1920x1080_.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/8/Academic_All_Wac__1920x1080_.png"><media:title>2025 Winter Academic All-WAC Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/8/Academic_All_Wac__1920x1080_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2025 13:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24872</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dr. Vernon Shazier Shares Testimony of Faith, Resilience As Part of ACU Advantage</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/2/19/general-dr-vernon-shazier-shares-testimony-of-faith-resilience-as-part-of-acu-advantage</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/2/19/general-dr-vernon-shazier-shares-testimony-of-faith-resilience-as-part-of-acu-advantage</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track &amp; Field, Beach Volleyball, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dr. Vernon Shazier speaks at the ACU athletics chapel at Wildcat Stadium on Feb. 17, 2025." src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/19/_MG_2019-Enhanced-NR.jpg" /><br /><br />Dr. Vernon Shazier shared his story of resilience and trust with Abilene Christian student-athletes and athletic staff on Monday night at the department's chapel at Wildcat Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/19/_MG_2019-Enhanced-NR.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/19/_MG_2019-Enhanced-NR.jpg"><media:title>Dr. Vernon Shazier speaks at the ACU athletics chapel at Wildcat Stadium on Feb. 17, 2025.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/19/_MG_2019-Enhanced-NR.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24707</s:story_id></item><item><title>ACU track &amp; field hires Steven Sanchez to coach throwers</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2024/8/14/mens-track-and-field-acu-track-field-hires-steven-sanchez-to-coach-throwers</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2024/8/14/mens-track-and-field-acu-track-field-hires-steven-sanchez-to-coach-throwers</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Steven Sanchez welcome to ACU" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/8/14/Steven._Sanchez_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Sanchez has coached championship throwers at multiple Division I schools.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/8/14/Steven._Sanchez_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/8/14/Steven._Sanchez_Web.jpg"><media:title>Steven Sanchez welcome to ACU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/8/14/Steven._Sanchez_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24320</s:story_id></item><item><title>Anthony Acklin joins Track &amp; Field as Associate Head Coach</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2024/7/29/general-anthony-acklin-joins-track-field-as-associate-head-coach</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2024/7/29/general-anthony-acklin-joins-track-field-as-associate-head-coach</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Anthony Acklin" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/7/29/A._ACKLIN_web.png" /><br /><br />ABILENE – Anthony Acklin joins the ACU Track & Field team as associate head coach, joining Miles Smith in both coaches' first seasons as Wildcats.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/29/A._ACKLIN_web.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/29/A._ACKLIN_web.png"><media:title>Anthony Acklin</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/29/A._ACKLIN_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24312</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sayon Cooper Becomes ACU's First 5-Time Olympian</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2024/7/26/mens-track-and-field-sayon-cooper-becomes-acus-first-5-time-olympian</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2024/7/26/mens-track-and-field-sayon-cooper-becomes-acus-first-5-time-olympian</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ACU grad Sayon Cooper, a 5-time Olympian" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/7/26/Sayon_Cooper.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/26/Sayon_Cooper.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/26/Sayon_Cooper.jpg"><media:title>ACU grad Sayon Cooper, a 5-time Olympian</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/26/Sayon_Cooper.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24310</s:story_id></item><item><title>Miles Smith chosen as next track and field head coach</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2024/6/11/general-miles-smith-chosen-as-next-track-and-field-head-coach</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2024/6/11/general-miles-smith-chosen-as-next-track-and-field-head-coach</guid><category>General, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Miles Smith Head Coach Announcement Graphic" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/6/11/head_coach_announcement_web.JPEG" /><br /><br />ABILENE – Miles Smith, assistant coach from Purdue, will be the next head coach of the ACU track and field program. Zack Lassiter, vice president for athletics at ACU, made the announcement on Tuesday after a national search.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/11/head_coach_announcement_web.JPEG" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/11/head_coach_announcement_web.JPEG"><media:title>Miles Smith Head Coach Announcement Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/6/11/head_coach_announcement_web.JPEG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24283</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mark Your Calendar for ACU Gives April 25-26</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2023/4/19/baseball-mark-your-calendar-for-acu-gives-april-25-26</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2023/4/19/baseball-mark-your-calendar-for-acu-gives-april-25-26</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country, Track &amp; 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