We would like to welcome Matt McCutcheon to the
@Lifeuwrestling
Family!! McCutcheon will join as a Graduate Assistant for the program after a successful career with
@pennstateWREST
!
For leading the
@LifeUTrack
Men to the
@NAIA
Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Coach Dominic Demeritte has been recognized as the NAIA Men's Coach of the Year!!
👏👏 and CONGRATULATIONS to Harley Wheeler from the
@MLifeRugby
team on receiving the Rudy Scholz Award, which is awarded to the best collegiate rugby player in the country!! Wheeler joins an elite list of collegiate rugby players, as well as being the FIRST from
@LifeUniversity
!
We are beyond proud to recognize
@Lifeuwrestling
head coach Omi Acosta on being named the Wrestling USA Magazine Coach of the Year!! This award is given to one coach across ALL collegiate divisions!! Congratulations Omi on this well deserved recognition!
🚨CHAMPIONS!!🚨The
@MLifeRugby
club team claimed the
@usaclubrugby
National Championship with a 28-27 last minute victory over the Austin Blacks!!! Congratulations men! 📸:
@DoctorHawkPhoto
🚨WE’VE GOT CHAMPIONS!!🚨
Peyton Prussin from
@LifeUWWR
finishes her undefeated march to the
@NAIA
116 lbs title, giving the program its first NAIA National Champion!!
A sincere congratulations to
@Lifeuwrestling
head coach Omi Acosta on being named the
@NAIA
Coach of the Year!! He led the Running Eagles in claiming the program's FIRST National Championship over the weekend!!
The
@LifeUWWR
team earns an honor heading into the
@NAIA
Tournament tomorrow, head coach Ashley Sword being recognized as the
@nwcawrestling
NAIA Women's Wrestling Coach of the Year!
🚨CHAMPIONS!!🚨
No.2
@LifeUWWR
team secures its first ever
@NWCA_Duals
Championship after the team pulled off a gritty, come from behind, 25-19, victory over top-ranked Campbellsville! Life U started the day in the semifinals with a 28-15 victory over No. 3 Southern Oregon!
👏👏 and congratulations to Duncan Van Schalkwyk and Harley Wheeler from
@MLifeRugby
on being named
@USARugby
7s First Team All-Americans!! Mitch Wilson was also named to the Second Team!!
👏👏 and congratulations to
@CoachEasley
for being named the
@HoopDirt
@NAIA
Coach of the Week!! Easley led the
@LifeUMBB
team to a 2-0 week that included upsets over the No. 6 and No. 10 team in the country to move to first in the
@MidSouthSports
!!
A huge congratulations to
@Lifeuwrestling
head coach Omi Acosta on being named the
@MidSouthSports
South-Division Coach of the Year after leading his team to back-to-back regular season and tournament titles!!
OVERTIME WIN!!!
Your
@LifeUMBB
team pulled off the improbable Thursday night, coming from 11 down in the second half to send the game to overtime!! In OT, Devin Story continued his sensational performance, recording a season-high 36 points!!
🚨CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND!!🚨 In the final moments of the
@USARugby
D1 Elite Semifinal, Whitney Wilson went for points off a penalty from 15 meters out to lift
@WLifeRugby
over Penn State 17-15 to advance to the National Championship tomorrow!!!
The
@Lifeuwrestling
head coach Omi Acosta finished tied for 10th in the
@InterMat
Coach of the Year voting!! Earning
@NAIA
Coach of the Year, Acosta earned his spot on the list that included collegiate coaches from every division around the country!! ➡️:
As an update to a previous post after recalculating votes, the
@LifeUTrack
team's O'Neil Wright has been recognized as the
@USTFCCCA
@NAIA
Co-Men's Assistant Coach of the Year!
For the first time since December of 2019, the
@lifeUMBB
team is receiving votes in the
@NAIA
Coaches' Top 25 Poll! Currently sitting at 12-3, its the hottest start to a season since before the program restarted in '08-09! 🔥
The No. 2 nationally ranked
@Lifeuwrestling
team dominated Montreat 49 to -1 in the 2020 home opener!! Christ (2:41), Eichert (4:57), Thompson (1:52) and Lanham (1:25) each pinned their opponents with the match ending with three consecutive pin falls!!
🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨 No. 7
@Lifeuwrestling
toppled No. 4 Nationally Ranked Providence 25-16 to advance to the
@nwcawrestling
National Duals Semifinals! The Running Eagles will face No. 2 nationally ranked
@INTechWarriors
tomorrow on mat eight at 9 AM!
For the FIRST time in program history, the
@Lifeuwrestling
team has been named a
@nwcawrestling
Scholar All-American Team!!! The Running Eagles placed 13th in the country with a 3.154 cumulative GPA!!! Well done men!
"I wouldn't have played for USA or be a pro rugby player if it wasn't for Life University Rugby," -
@Aj_MacGinty
(
@MLifeRugby
) Read the full story from
@FloRugby
here ➡️:
👏👏 to Antwan Maxwell from the
@LifeUMBB
team on being named the
@MidSouthSports
Player of the Week! Maxwell averaged 17.7 points and 15 rebounds per game in a 3-0 week for the Running Eagles!! He totaled two double-doubles and season highs in points (24) and rebounds (16)!!
🚨COACH OF THE YEAR!🚨
After claiming the
@MidSouthSports
South Division regular season title for a second straight season and the MSC South Tournament title, head
@Lifeuwrestling
coach Omi Acosta was named the MSC South Coach of the Year!
HISTORY IN THE MAKING!! 😱🥇
Life University's
@Lifeuwrestling
team and
@lifeuwwr
team become the first DUO to be simultaneously crowned as both the men's and women's
@nwcawrestling
National Dual Champions!! 🏆
For her dominant efforts this year, including winning the 109 lbs. division at the
@MidSouthSports
Tournament, the
@LifeUWWR
team's Peyton Prussin earned MSC Wrestler of the Year honors!!
The (RV)
@LifeUMBB
team finished the 2019 Running Eagles Classic 2-0 and improved to 4-0 on the year with a 75-68 win over Wilberforce!! Maxwell tallied a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards as Hernandez added 19!! Burnett (16) and Gamble (12) also finished in double digits!
🚨PROGRAM RECORD!🚨 The
@Lifeuwrestling
soared up to No. 3 in the fourth edition of the
@NAIA
Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll!! The team has four men ranked in the top five in the country, and this marks the highest ranking the program has achieved in school history!
We would also like to congratulate Justin Johnson from the
@MLifeRugby
team who was drafted No. 6 overall in the
@usmlr
Collegiate Draft!! Johnson will be joining the
@NEFreeJacks
!
🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨
No. 6
@LifeUwlax
busts the
@NAIA
Tournament bracket with a 15-14 upset over No. 3 Reinhardt!! Legaspi led the Running Eagles with five goals and the game-winner!! Ricci finished with two goals and four assists as Clum tallied the hat-trick!!
Didn't see it live? Relive the final 10.5 seconds of tonight's
@LifeUMBB
win over Cumberland!!
Kelly with the dish out to Ferrell for the W!!
#SCTop10
#NAIATopPlays
🚨UPSET ALERT!!!🚨 For the first time in program history, the women's
@LIFEUVolleyball
took down No. 10 nationally ranked Lindsey Wilson 3-2 in
@MidSouthSports
action!! Allen led the way for the Running Eagles with 23 kills and 18 digs!! Zimmerman added 19 in the
@naia
win!!
🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨
The No. 9
@LifeUwlax
team used a pair of goals in the final three minutes to earn the 14-12 win over No. 7 Marian!! This marks the FIRST
@MidSouthSports
win in program-history as Le and Ricci each added four goals for the Running Eagles!!
🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨
The
@LifeUMSOC
team took down No. 6 nationally ranked Lindsey Wilson 1-0 to improve to 5-0 in
@MidSouthSports
play!! Jules provided the lone goal of the match!! This marks the highest ranked
@NAIA
team the Running Eagles have defeated in program history!!
🚨New Signage!!🚨
Continuing the additions on campus, we are proud to recognize our rugby, cross country and track and field programs for their national championships!! Head down to Lupo Family Field to see the additions in progress!!
Congratulations to
@LifeUWWR
Head Coach Ashley Flavin for being a recipient for the
@nwcawrestling
Trailblazer Award!
The Trailblazer Award has been created to honor those who have worked tirelessly and have paved the way for women’s wrestling at the collegiate level.
ROAD VICTORY!!
The
@LifeUwbb
team claim a 69-52 victory over Fisk University, relying on an efficient shooting day (40.6%)! Olivia Delk and Eva Carolina Singleton led the Running Eagles' charge scoring 17 and 14 points, respectively!
🚨CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND!🚨 The No. 1
@MLifeRugby
team again battled from behind to defeat Lindenwood 27-19 in the
@D1ARugby
Semifinal!! The Running Eagles advance to the National Championship in a rematch of last years final against
@CalVarsityRugby
next Saturday!!
In the 2020 home opener, the
@LifeUMBB
team downed Thomas 88-70! Hart led the Running Eagles with 29 points, five assists and three steals! Moore totaled 13 points with nine boards and three blocks! Cook added 12 with five boards and two assists!
For leading her team to an undefeated duals record this season, the
@LifeUWWR
team's head coach Ashley Flavin was recognized by the
@MidSouthSports
as the Co-Coach of the Year!!
👏👏 and CONGRATULATIONS to Chase Zemenak from the
@Lifeuwrestling
team on being named the
@MidSouthSports
Men's Wrestler of the Week!! He finished a flawless 4-0 with three upset victories that included defeating the No. 3 and No. 4 ranked wrestlers at the 141 weight class!!
DUBS!!! 🤩
Your
@LifeUMBB
team earns an opening night win over Columbia International tonight as sophomore standout Joshua Ward led the team with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists!! 🤝🏀
GAME WINNER!!
@LifeUwbb
earns its first
@MidSouthSports
win of the year as Calsapeu hits the game-winner at the buzzer!! She finished the game with 22 points!
🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨
The No. 15
@Lifeuwrestling
team toppled No. 2 Reinhardt 21-13 to advance to the
@nwcawrestling
National Duals Championship!! The Running Eagles will match up with No. 1
@GVWrestling
at 3 PM!!
The
@LifeUMBB
team started the 2019-20 season with a dominate 82-59 home victory over Southeastern Baptist! Gamble led the team with 19 points as Maxwell picked up a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards! Horton (15) and Ferguson (13) also finished in double figures!
🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨
The (RV)
@LifeUMBB
outscored No. 19 Lindsey Wilson 46-29 in the second half to pull off the
@MidSouthSports
upset 72-57!! Joyner tallied a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds as Maxwell finished with a team-high 24! Horton added 11 in the win!
For the first time in his career, Steve Wilcosky has been named the
@MidSouthSports
Coach of the Year after leading his team to the MSC Regular Season Title with a 30-1 regular season!!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Jamilah McBryde from the
@LifeUWWR
team for earning this week's
@MidSouthSports
Wrestler of the Week award! 💪
McBryde was sensational at this year's
@SoldierSaluteIA
Tournament winning the 143 lbs bracket with a PIN over NCAA's
#1
wrestler from Iowa! 👀
🚨CHAMPIONS!!🚨
For the second consecutive season, the club
@MLifeRugby
team claimed the
@USARugby
Elite Cup title with the 32-21 victory over the Chicago Lions!! Congrats men on finishing the season on top!! 📸:
@DoctorHawkPhoto
Also a huge congratulations to
@Lifeuwrestling
assistant coach Cole Manion on being named the
@MidSouthSports
South-Division Assistant Coach of the Year! The Running Eagles swept the coaching awards for the first time in program history!
CHAMPION!!
For the second-straight year, the
@LifeUWWR
team's Peyton Prussin claims an
@NAIA
National Title! Prussin put together another dominant year, suffering no losses in the 109 lbs class!!
KEY ROAD WIN!!
The No. 2
@Lifeuwrestling
team defeated No. 3 Southeastern 23-15 on the road in a key
@MidSouthSports
victory as the Running Eagles won seven of the ten matches!! Myles Starke pulled off the upset over the No. 5 ranked wrestler at 184 lbs. in the win!!
KEEP ON ADVANCING!!
The
@WLifeRugby
team advances in the D1 Elite Tournament with a 29-20 victory over Central Washington in the tournament semifinals!
SIOUX CITY BOUND!!
With the 3-0 sweep over XULA, No. 10
@LIFEUVolleyball
is headed to the
@NAIA
Women's Volleyball National Championships in Sioux City, Iowa starting November 30!! Louis finished with 13 kills and three block assists as Pucnik added 10 kills and 13 digs!!
🚨CHAMPIONS🚨 Congratulations to Nosomy Pozo (157), Lucius Van Rensburg (174) and Diallo Matsimela (197) from the No. 3 nationally ranked
@Lifeuwrestling
team on capturing
@MidSouthSports
Titles!!! The Running Eagles finished third at the championships!