Acceptance Rate
64%
Avg SAT
1,189
Avg ACT
25
Enrollment
3,129
Sport
Cross Country
Gender
Men's
Division
NCAA Division 1
Location
Abilene, TX
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Keith Barnier
Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
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Ray Walker
Assistant Coach
Walker is at the start of his second year as a graduate assistant coach for the Wildcats' cross country and distance programs. He was hired by ACU head coach Keith Barnier in the summer of 2013. Walker came to ACU from Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio, where he was a two-year team captain and 800m national qualifier. He left the college holding six school records and graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Walker is currently a graduate student in ACU's Ministry of Divinity program.
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Michael Rasor
Coach
Rasor had two third-place finishes in the 110-meter hurdles at the conference meet and qualified for the NCAA DII National Championships in the event in 2011. Rasor was named the Lone Star Conferences Scholar-Athlete for ACU during the 2011-12 school year. In high school, Rasor was a four-time Texas state qualifier in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles. He placed third at the state meet in the 300-meter distance during his senior season of 2008. At Baylor, Rasor assisted with the 400m and 400m intermediate hurdling group as well as the mens and womens steeplechase. He also helped coach Baylor's freshman 400m hurdler to a fourth-place finish at nationals as well as an all-America on the 4x400m men's relay team. Rasor's additional duties with the Bears included organizing meet travel, recruiting research, scouting and working the 2013 Big XII Championship. During his time with the Baylor track and field team, Rasor was the program coordinator and coach for the city of Waco's 2013 and 2014 summer track program. In that role, he coached community youth alongside many current BU athletes. The Dimmitt, Texas, native earned a master's degree in sport management in May of 2014 from Baylor. He received his bachelor's degree in secondary math education from Abilene Christian University in 2012. Rasor is the author of , which was presented in April 2013 at the College Sport Research Institute Conference. Track & Field Facility Trends between NCAA Divisional Institutions
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