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By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Photo courtesy of Trevecca Athletics Trevecca parted ways with men’s basketball coach Omar Mance with a record of 2-19 in their overall season at the time and 1-14 in conference play.  Mark Elliot, athletic director, said a lot of factors went into the decision to replace Mance. “As time went on, there were wonderful things about the program that a lot of people wouldn’t necessarily see. A team is way more than just a record, but a record is still important. As the team continued to struggle in the wins and loss column, it became evident that there’s a piece of the program that we need to take into consideration,” said Elliot.  Mance came to Trevecca in the summer of 2018. His best season was in 2019-2020 when the team posted ...

By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Two new women’s sports teams will be added to Trevecca athletics. A stunt team and a women’s lacrosse team were both recently approved, and planning is underway to launch both teams. Mark Elliot, the athletic director for Trevecca Nazarene University, said the thought process behind choosing a new program to add to the athletic department is a “multi-level decision.” “First, what team we bring on is an enrollment driver and helps with admissions. Second, the conference encourages us to have new programs to compete for more conference championships,” said Elliot. Cheer team at UCA College Nationals - Photo courtesy of Trevecca Athletics Kelley Quigley was recently named the stunt team coach, a decision Elliot said he is excited about. ...

By David Elvir & David Wilson Senior Sports Writer & Sports Editor Photo courtesy of Trevecca athletics The Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer team currently has a 6-3-2 record on the season. The Trojans opened up the season with a draw against Alabama-Huntsville. Trevecca then won consecutive matches against Lincoln Memorial and Ill-Springfield. Trevecca would lose a road matchup against Mckendree 1-0 in their last non-conference match of the year.   “Non-conference games are really important to prepare for conference play,” said Kelsey Fenix, women’s soccer head coach. “We play every game to win. I put a pretty strong non-conference schedule together so that we’re more prepared when we do go into conference play.”  The Trojans opened ...

By Jett Johnson Assistant Sports Editor The Trevecca cross-country team started their season finishing in second place at the inaugural Michael Pretorius Invitational.  Senior Cameren Warner (26:15.2) completed the best time for the men’s team. Junior Samantha Roberts (20:52.4) completed the best time for the women’s team.  Warner and Roberts are both upperclassmen, a group that head coach Austin Selby thinks will be valuable to the team this year.   “The returning runners have done a great job in welcoming them in and making them feel like they have been here for years,” said Selby.  They had a great preseason process, according to Selby.  “It has been great. Most of our team ran more miles this summer than they ever had. The men are ...