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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">May
6, 2020</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor Track & Field Honored With 40 Academic All-Big 12 Selections</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thirty-two student-athletes named to first team.</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
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For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> Kellen Coleman, 254-749-6507, <a href="mailto:Kellen_Coleman@baylor.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">Kellen_Coleman@baylor.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Forty Baylor student-athletes were named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field
Team, the conference office announced Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Twenty members of the women’s team earned first-team honors, including Isabella Lackner, who was one of 36 to register a 4.00 grade point average. Julia Aurignac, Brianna Brown,
Demitra Carter, Tiera Cleveland, Megan Daley, Haley Everroad, Jacinta Fisher, Sydney Gandy, Sadie Hamrin, Celia Holmes, Venae Jessurun, Jhane’ King, Sophia Leidner, Tiffani Peacock, Gabby Satterlee, Xianni Simmons, Tuesdi Tidwell, Samone Turner and Sydney
Washington were all first-team selections, as well. Sarah Yocum, Alex Madlock, Katy Parsons, Caira Pettway and Lindsay Walton earned spots on the second team to give the women’s team a total of 25 on the two teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Twelve from the men’s team took home first-team accolades as Will Anderson was one of 13 in the conference to hold perfect 4.00 grade point averages. Alec Atteberry, Ian Braxton,
Ryan Croson, Ryan Day, Matt Henderson, Ryan Hodge, Cal Johnston, Connor Laktasic, Riley Richards, Reese Sarnowski and Jalen Seals joined Anderson on the first team. Elijah Gifford, Matthew Moorer and JB Sandlund earned second-team awards to give the men’s
team a total of 15 honorees. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A total of 384 Big 12 student-athletes earned recognition on the team, including 152 on the men's team (107 first team and 45 second team) and 232 on the women's squad (204 first
team and 28 second team).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second-team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of
academic residence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">For continued updates on the Baylor Track & Field team, follow the team's social media accounts all season long: @BaylorTrack.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<b><u><span style="background:white">Baylor Academic All-Big 12 Selections</span></u></b><br>
<b><i><span style="background:white">Men</span></i></b><br>
<u><span style="background:white">First Team</span></u></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Will Anderson*, So., Accounting/Management Information Systems, East Bernard, Texas
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alec Atteberry, So., Baylor Business Fellows, Apex, N.C.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ian Braxton, Sr., Exercise Physiology, Highland Village, Texas
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ryan Croson, Sr., Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies, Bothell, Wash.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ryan Day, So., Mechanical Engineering, Waco, Texas
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Matt Henderson, Sr., Management Information Systems, The Woodlands, Texas
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ryan Hodge, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, Mahomet, Ill.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cal Johnston, Fr., Pre-Business, Waco, Texas
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connor Laktasic, So., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Albuquerque, N.M.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riley Richards, So., Marketing/Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, China Spring, Texas
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reese Sarnowski, So., University Scholar, Sheboygan, Wis.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jalen Seals, Jr., Management Information Systems/Marketing, Fort Worth, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elijah Gifford, So., Risk Management and Insurance/Management, Austin, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Matthew Moorer, So., Pre-Business, Ypsilanti, Mich.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">JB Sandlund, Jr., Marketing, Saint Charles, Ill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Women</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<u><span style="background:white">First Team</span></u></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julia Aurignac, So., Pre-Nursing, Templeton, Calif.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brianna Brown, Sr., Health Science Studies, Katy, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Demitra Carter, Jr., Marketing, Kansas City, Kan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tiera Cleveland, So., Pre-Psychology, Jacksonville, Fla.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Megan Daley, So., Biochemistry, Fredericksburg, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Haley Everroad, Sr., Biology, Scottsdale, Ariz.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jacinta Fisher, Sr., Psychology, North Sydney, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sydney Gandy, Sr., Anthropology, Katy, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sadie Hamrin, So., Applied Music, Bemidji, Minn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Celia Holmes, So., Recreation/History, Waco, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Venae Jessurun, Jr., Apparel Merchandising, Houston, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jhane’ King, Sr., Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, Fort Worth, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isabella Lackner *, Sr., Taxation, Raleigh, N.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sophia Leidner, Fr., Business Fellows, Fort Worth, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tiffani Peacock, Jr., Health Science Studies, Lorena, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gabby Satterlee, Sr., Communication, Visalia, Calif.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Xianni Simmons, Sr., Neuroscience, Riviera Beach, Fla.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesdi Tidwell, Jr., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Early, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Samone Turner, Jr., Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, DeSoto, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sydney Washington, Jr., Accounting, Round Rock, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sarah Yocum, Jr., International Studies, Arvada, Colo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alex Madlock, Jr., Communication, Bangs, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Katy Parsons, Sr., Integrated Studies, Hotchkiss, Colo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Caira Pettway, Jr., Accounting, Sunnyvale, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lindsay Walton, Sr., Finance, Peoria, Ill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">__________________________________</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Kellen Coleman</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#18481F"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">|
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Associate Director of Communications</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">O: 254-710-4049 | C: 254-749-6507</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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