Southern Arkansas University
Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Women’s golf student-athlete Whitley Patterson (Meridian, Texas) and men’s golfer Travis Chrietzberg (Longview, Texas) were honored Tuesday with the coveted Auburn Smith Awards at the annual Southern Arkansas University All-Sports Banquet in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Also receiving laurels were rodeo’s Jessica Duncan (Avinger, [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southern Arkansas Mulerider golf team member Travis Chrietzberg (Longview, Texas) and Lady Mulerider Whitley Patterson (Meridian, Texas) have been honored as first team selections on the inaugural 2012 All-Great American Conference men’s and women’s golf teams announced Thursday by the league office. The conference accolades are the second consecutive [...]
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Harding held off a late push from eventual runner-up Arkansas Tech on Tuesday to capture the inaugural Great American Conference women’s golf championship by a final margin of 11 strokes at Hot Springs Country Club. Southern Arkansas finished eighth at the event, shooting a three-round total of 1,261. The Lady Bisons [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor TEXARKANA, Texas – The Southern Arkansas men’s golf team placed second in its host Mulerider Invitational, while Arkansas Tech swept the men’s and women’s event held Monday and Tuesday at Texarkana Golf Ranch. The Lady Muleriders finished last in the six-team women’s field. SAU’s men’s team recorded its highest placing of the [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Trailblazer…pioneer…educator…coach…are some of the many words used to describe Southern Arkansas University’s Dr. Margaret R. Downing, who will be inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Friday at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Downing’s long journey at SAU began in 1965 when she was named women’s basketball [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas Director of Athletics Jay Adcox passed away Tuesday at approximately 6:45 p.m. in his home after a 10-month battle with cancer. Adcox had just completed his 13th year as athletic director at SAU. He was 60 and born December 24, 1950 in Snoqualmie, Wash. Adcox arrived at [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor, SID MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas Director of Athletics Jay Adcox, 60, passed away Tuesday at approximately 6:45 p.m. after a 10-month battle with cancer. Adcox had just completed his 13th year as athletic director at SAU. Adcox arrived at Southern Arkansas in 1986 and served as assistant football coach for eight [...]