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Close to 30 student-athletes, including a handful of repeat MVP winners, were recognized at the Wayland Baptist Fall Sports Awards Presentation held Wednesday evening in McClung Center.

Dec 3rd 2015, 10:09am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Despite not his best day, Keter takes 2nd at nationals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. There's something to be said about not having your best day and still finishing second in the nation. That's what happened to Wayland Baptist's Benard Keter as the junior looking to win the NAIA Cross Country National Championships ...

Nov 21st 2015, 12:42pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Pioneers ready to roll at cross country nationals

Heading into Saturday's NAIA Championships to be held for the first time in Charlotte, N.C., the Wayland Baptist men's and women's cross country teams are looking forward to a strong showing.

Nov 20th 2015, 11:44am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jemeli, Padilla to join Pioneer men at national meet

Sooner Athletic Conference champion Benard Keter will be joined by the rest of the Pioneer men's team as well as women's runners Jackline Jemeli and April Padilla at the NAIA Men's and Women's Cross Country National Championships to be held Nov. 21 at...

Nov 10th 2015, 12:26pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Men finish second, Women third in SAC Championships

SHAWNEE, Okla. — The Wayland Baptist men's and women's cross country teams both performed well Saturday morning at the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships where the Pioneer men finished second and the women earned third. For the men, defendi...

Nov 7th 2015, 1:24pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Whitlock looking forward to solid showing at SAC Championships

Coach Brian Whitlock and his Wayland Baptist men's and women's cross country teams are looking forward to performing well in the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships, to be held in Shawnee, Okla., on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. for the women and ...

Nov 5th 2015, 4:53pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Men finish second, women seventh in Mid-States Classic

WINFIELD, Kan. — After a long three-week break from action, the Wayland Baptist men's and women's cross country teams hit the road to Kansas for Saturday's NAIA Mid-States Classic in their final tune-up prior to the Sooner Athletic Conference Cha...

Oct 24th 2015, 3:38pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Wayland athletics has been a special part of Sadler's life

Dr. Paul Sadler played center and linebacker on the Groesbeck High School football team, but "we didn't win that much and I wasn't that good." Those experiences, however, helped Sadler realize that he wanted to be around athletics, and ever since joini...

Oct 1st 2015, 3:11pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Pioneers run hard at West Texas Preview

CANYON -- After taking last weekend off, Wayland Baptist men's and women's cross country teams got back into action here Saturday for the West Texas Preview. Both teams had significant injuries going into the meet and many of WBU's student-athletes did...

Sep 19th 2015, 6:12pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

WBU Athletics earns Champions of Character recognition

The Wayland Baptist University Athletic Department has been recognized by the NAIA as a Champions of Character Five-Star Institution for 2014-15.

Sep 16th 2015, 12:07pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments