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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">December
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Twenty-Seven Named Big 12 Football Academic All-Conference<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears set a new program record for student-athletes on the first team with 21</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> A program-best 21 Baylor football student-athletes
were named First Team Academic All-Conference, while the program added an additional six on the second team for a total of 27 players honored by the Big 12 Conference as 2020 Academic All-Conference selections, the conference office announced this morning. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The first team includes Will Baxter, Blake Bedier, Terrel Bernard, Gerry Bohanon, Zeke Brown, Jacoby Clarke, Christoph Henle, John Mayers, Garret McGuire, Ryan Miller,
Blake Perdue, Casey Phillips, Jalen Pitre, Isaac Power, Noah Rauschenberg, Thor Rodoni, Jay Sedwick, Ben Sims, Griffin Speaks, Brayden Utley and Skylar Wetzel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The second team consists of BJ Hanspard, Tyler Henderson, Michael McNair, Jason Moore, R.J. Sneed and Craig Williams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 21 first team selections boasted a GPA of 3.20 or better, while second team honorees were between 3.0–3.19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their
team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Honorees <br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Will Baxter | So. | Finance<br>
Blake Bedier | Sr. | Communication<br>
Terrel Bernard | Jr. | Sports Management<br>
Gerry Bohanon | So. | HKLS<br>
Zeke Brown | Sr. | Electrical & Computer Engineering<br>
Jacoby Clarke | R-Fr. | Pre-Business<br>
Christoph Henle | Jr. | International Business, Risk Management and Insurance<br>
John Mayers | So. | Management, Marketing<br>
Garret McGuire | Jr. | HKLS<br>
Ryan Miller | Jr. | Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation, Finance<br>
Blake Perdue | So. | HKLS<br>
Casey Phillips | So. | Environmental Studies<br>
Jalen Pitre | Jr. | Educational Psychology<br>
Issac Power | So. | Marketing<br>
Noah Rauschenberg | So. | Exercise Physiology<br>
Thor Rodoni | Sr. | Undecided<br>
Jay Sedwick | Sr. | Health Science Studies<br>
Ben Sims | So. | Environmental Studies<br>
Griffin Speaks | R-Fr. | Pre-business<br>
Brayden Utley | So. | Management, Marketing<br>
Skyler Wetzel | Sr. | Sports Pedagogy<b><br>
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Second Team Honorees <br>
</b>BJ Hanspard | So. | Communication<br>
Tyler Henderson | So. | Business Administration<br>
Michael McNair | Sr. | Geology<br>
Jason Moore | Jr. | Communication<br>
R.J. Sneed | Jr. | Sports Pedagogy<br>
Craig Williams | R-Fr. | HKLS<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Taylor Bryan</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> | Assistant AD for Football External<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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