Category: Sports
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Wrestling to be reinstated as club sport
The wrestling club is seeking recognition from University Recreation to become a club sport again. The previous wrestling club was removed as a club sport in 2015 because it did not meet University Recreation requirements, which include communicating with the UREC office, submitting budgets, maintaining its constitution and attending regular meetings with UREC staff. Chris…
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Men’s cross country takes first league title
The men’s cross country team was named the 2018 ASC champion at a tournament hosted by McMurry University on Oct. 27 for the first time in program history. Previously, the men’s team had finished second in both the 2016 and 2017 seasons. 127 runners participated, with members of the men’s team all placing within the…
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Former men’s soccer coach inducted into Hall of Honors
A former head coach of the UTD men’s soccer team has been inducted into the UTD Athletics Hall of Honors, marking the first time in program history that a head coach has received the honor. Jack Peel, who retired from coaching the men’s soccer team in 2013 after a 15-year stint, was inducted on Oct.…
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Athletics celebrates 20th anniversary
Since the athletics department first opened its doors in 1998, the number of teams fielded has grown from just three to 14, including a new coed esports team. When UTD was accepted into the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III and American Southwest Conference in 1998, the basketball and soccer teams had already been playing…
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Golf team hopeful for spring semester
The golf teams’ fall seasons started and ended positively in anticipation of the upcoming spring term, despite rain hurting performance midway through the fall semester. The season opened with both teams playing games primarily out of state, though some were canceled because of the weather. The fall session is shorter than the spring’s, serving as…
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Freshman runner ends ASC dry spell
After running 8 kilometers in 26 minutes and 10.76 seconds, a UTD men’s cross country runner earned the title of American Southwest Conference runner of the week for the first time since 2010. Undecided freshman Cannon Leavitt placed third at the Red River Shootout on Sept. 28. His time was the second-fastest recorded in the…
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Tennis teams advance through regionals
This year’s men’s and women’s tennis teams have added new players to their lineups, bringing wins for both teams at early competitions. The women’s team did not lose any players to graduation, which head coach Bryan Whitt said will strengthen this year’s lineup. “All the new players will try to fight and find a way…
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Volleyball, soccer gain winning streaks
The men’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams have earned player honors and American Southwest Championship victories as they move into the final stretch of matches before the championships. The men’s soccer team is currently leading with a five-game winning streak. Women’s volleyball ended September with a three-game winning streak and continued with a series of…
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Female video gamers join male-dominated industry
Lindsay Caudill, a marketing sophomore, has been an avid gamer since the age of six. Now, she serves as an analyst for both the A and B “Overwatch” esports teams. “I’ve always been doing games, but I was really excited about Overwatch when it came out,” Caudill said. As the esports team gains momentum, the…
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Women’s soccer achieves 9-game winning streak
The women’s soccer team has only let one opposing shot get past its defense, making its current cumulative score 34-1 over the past nine games of the season. The team, led by head coach Kanute Drugan since 2014, has reached the semifinals of the regional American Southwest Conference for four consecutive years. “I think the…