Freshman spotlight: Cross country 2023-24
1. Why did you choose UD to continue your cross country passion and education? What was the epiphany that made you commit?
2. As a freshman, you are learning...
From the Colosseum to the gymnasium
The Rome semester is one of the most iconic parts of an education at the University of Dallas. Offering multiple months in Europe while taking relevant classes that further illuminate weekends spent...
The Cline sisters reunite on the field
After waiting for four years, the Cline sisters, Kaitlyn and Haley, finally get to play on the same women’s soccer team here at the University of Dallas. With COVID ending their short-lived...
University crossover: From UD to A&M
Many students struggle to gain hands-on experience in their chosen field before graduating and entering the workforce. Thankfully, the University of Dallas has recognized this issue and helps many students apply for...
Catching up with track star Johnny
Sophomore business major, Johnathan “Johnny” Olmsted, broke both personal and university records during his wildly successful 2023 track & field season. Earning first place in the SCAC Conference Championships (400m) and SCAC...
Athletic department rebrand themselves
Over the summer, the University of Dallas’ Athletic Department announced a trio set of new logos representing the student-athlete community: a sharp monogram of “UD”, a Crusader logo and finally “UDallas”. Both...
UD students volunteer at celebrity golf classic
This past weekend, many of the best golfers in the world converged in their houses, relaxing with their families during a break in the PGA Tour schedule. For others, however, their destination...
Men’s golf team places 5th at SCAC championships
This past week, the University of Dallas men’s golf team won fifth place at the SCAC Championship games, hosted by Schreiner University in southeast Kerrville, Texas. Although the results could have been...
The return of the tennis team
This season, the tennis club of the University of Dallas made its long-sought transition into an NCAA tennis team. We have not heard from the team since this transition was announced in...
UD students volunteer at women’s March Madness Final Four
Devotees of college basketball turned their eyes toward Dallas this last month as the March Madness games kicked off to determine the women’s NCAA championship for 2023. Among the many workers and...
Always on-season
Student athletes take time to rest during their off-season, so for dual-athletes at the University of Dallas who are in-season year round, they have an intense year of non-stop commitments. Some of...
Sportsmanship in UD Olympics
The once Rome-exclusive event has finally debuted in Irving: the UD Olympics. For nearly an entire day, students created a team to compete in three major games: the Punic Wars — tug-of...
Softball senior spotlight: Sara Hey
Sara Hey, a senior biology major on the University of Dallas softball team, began her softball career when she was too short for basketball. “My first love was basketball, and then I...
What’s in a walk-up song?
Chances are if you have been to a baseball game that you know about the idea of the “walk up song.” The concept itself is simple: each player on the team gets...
SCAC basketball honorees
Adryan Alvarez
Sophomore business major
El Paso, Texas
Combo Guard, #3
2022-23 SCAC All-Conference Third Team