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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">February
11, 2021</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;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: Lightfoot Named to The Bowerman Watch List</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Junior pole vaulter earns second mention for sport’s highest honor.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Kellen Coleman, 254-749-6507, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Kellen_Coleman@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#954F72">Kellen_Coleman@baylor.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;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"> Baylor junior KC Lightfoot has been named to the initial The Bowerman Watch List for
the 2021 season, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“That’s another really, really nice honor for KC,” head coach Todd Harbour said. “It’s well-deserved. We thought this was hopefully coming, and it’s nice to see. This is a very
prestigious honor for him. It’s an incredible award, and just to be on that watch list this early is a big deal. I’m happy for him.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is Lightfoot’s second time on the watch list for his career, as he made the pre-NCAA indoor watch list a season ago. He and Trayvon Bromell (2015) are the only two Baylor
men’s athletes to be named to the watch list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“It’s always an honor to be on The Bowerman watch list,” Lightfoot said. “I’ve been on it before, but it’s still super cool to see my name on the list. I’m excited for the rest
of the season, and hopefully some big bars will come.”<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">The Bowerman is presented annually to the year's most outstanding collegiate male and female track & field athlete (indoor and outdoor track & field combined).<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">The watch lists represent the consensus, among members of The Bowerman Watch List committees, of who currently is on their radar for consideration to win this year's
award. These athletes may or may not have competed yet this year, but based on their past credentials, have the attention of the committee(s). <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">Aside from the initial watch list, there will be six more "updates" to the list. The next update is scheduled to occur after the indoor conference championships --
March 3rd for the women and March 4th for the men.<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">Following the NCAA outdoor track & field championships, these committees will name semifinalists and make their recommendations to the Bowerman Advisory Board of
whom they believe should be finalists for the award. In late June, The Board will choose from these recommendations and three men's finalists and three women's finalists will emerge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lightfoot is set for his final meet before the Big 12 Championship this weekend at the Texas Tech Shootout in Lubbock, Texas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For continued updates on the Baylor Track & Field team, follow the team's social media accounts all season long: @BaylorTrack.<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;color:black">THE BOWERMAN 2021</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Men's Watch List -- February 11</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><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">Matthew Boling*, Georgia (Sprints/Jumps)<br>
Trey Cunningham, Florida State (Hurdles)<br>
Devin Dixon, Texas A&M (Mid-Distance/Relays)<br>
Gleb Dudarev, Kansas (Throws)<br>
JuVaughn Harrison, LSU (Jumps)<br>
Takieddine Hedeilli*, Texas Tech (Mid-Distance)<br>
Charlie Hunter*, Oregon (Mid-Distance)<br>
<b>KC Lightfoot, Baylor (Pole Vault)</b><br>
Tripp Piperi*, Texas (Throws)<br>
Cooper Teare*, Oregon (Distance)<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">* watch list career debut<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Also receiving votes</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Trevor Bassitt, Ashland (Sprints/Hurdles)<br>
Bryce Deadmon, Texas A&M (Sprints)<br>
Johannes Erm, Georgia (Combined Events)<br>
Chengetayi Mapaya, TCU (Jumps)<br>
Trevor Stewart, North Carolina A&T (Sprints)<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;color:black">THE BOWERMAN 2021</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Women's Watch List -- February 10</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><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">Julien Alfred, Texas (Sprints)<br>
Angie Annelus, Southern California (Sprints)<br>
Chanel Brissett, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)<br>
Tyra Gittens*, Texas A&M (Combined Events)<br>
Anna Hall*, Georgia (Combined Events)<br>
Tonea Marshall, LSU (Hurdles)<br>
Athing Mu*, Texas A&M (Sprints/Mid-Distance)<br>
Monae' Nichols*, Texas Tech (Jumps/Sprints)<br>
Twanisha Terry, Southern California (Sprints)<br>
Ruth Usoro*, Texas Tech (Jumps)<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">* watch list career debut<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Also receiving votes</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Anna Cockrell, Southern California (Sprints/Hurdles)<br>
Lauren Gregory, Arkansas (Distance)<br>
Lisa Gunnarsson, LSU (Pole Vault)<br>
Katie Izzo, Arkansas (Distance)<br>
Kaelin Roberts, Southern California (Sprints)<br>
Josie Schaefer, Wisconsin (Throws)<br>
Abby Steiner, Kentucky (Sprints)<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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