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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – May 16, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">EQ: Getting to Know Lauren Reid</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Get to Know Baylor’s Equestrian Student-Athletes<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Brent Ingram; 210-845-8651, </span><a href="mailto:brent_ingram@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">brent_ingram@baylor.edu</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Editor’s Note:
</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This is the first of a Summer series allowing the Baylor fans to get to know some of the elite student-athletes on the equestrian team on BaylorBears.com.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">A native of Nazareth, Pa., Lauren Reid has been a fixture in the lineup since arriving in Waco via the Moravian Academy. Reid was a freshman in 2022-23, going 8-5-1 in Fences,
earned four Flat wins and was named Big 12 Fences Rider of the Month in November. As a sophomore Reid excelled, going 9-4-1 in Flat and 6-5-2 in Fences, earning three Most Outstanding Performer honors, including in wins over No. 5 Georgia and Delaware State
in Fences and in a win at No. 9 UC Davis in Flat. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">At what age did you begin competing in equestrian events?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Lauren Reid:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> I started competing in events when I was 6 years old.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Why did you start competing in equestrian / under what circumstances did you begin?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> My mom grew up riding as a kid, so when I was little, she started to take me to a barn that
was near my house for lessons. I have been hooked ever since!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What is your earliest memory of riding?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> My earliest memory of riding is when I got my first pony, Rocky.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Who is a current/former collegiate or professional athlete whom you admire and why?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> A former collegiate athlete whom I admire is Maddie Vorhies, who just finished her fifth year
on the team. I have looked up to Maddie ever since the beginning of my freshman year. I admire her leadership skills, her work ethic, how she conducts herself as a competitor, and most importantly, the type of genuine person that she is. To me, Maddie is the
epitome of a Baylor student-athlete.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What family members have made the biggest impact on your life and why?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> My family includes my dad Chris, my mom Tara, and my younger brother Jackson. I am so grateful
for my entire family and the impact they have had on my life. I would not be the person or athlete I am today without my mom. Throughout almost my entire life she has spent countless hours driving me to the barn for lessons, travelling to far-away horse show
competitions, and supporting my ambitions and dreams. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What are your strengths in your discipline? What are the areas you are currently trying to work on the most?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> My biggest strength in my discipline is being able to adapt to different horses quickly. An
area that I am trying to improve upon each day is my position. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Why did you decide to attend Baylor?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> I decided to attend Baylor because it felt like the perfect match for me when I visited. Academically,
Baylor is incredible and I remember recognizing that the equestrian program was a family and would be the perfect fit for me.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What is your academic major and why did you select that major?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> I am majoring in corporate communications and minoring in business administration. I felt like
this path was best for me to gain a variety of skills that I could apply to everyday life.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What do you enjoy doing outside of equestrian and school?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Outside of equestrian and school, I really love spending time with friends. Recently my friends
and I picked up pickleball!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Do you have any pets? What are their names and what role do they play in your life?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> I have four dogs. Their names are Ruby, Rosie, Lucy, and Baker and they live back home in Pennsylvania
with my parents. They love running around on the farm all day! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What is something most people might not know about you?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Something that most people might not know about me is that I love watching football. The Cleveland
Browns are my favorite NFL team. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What would you most like to be known for as a Baylor student-athlete?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Above all, I would most like to be known as a good person. Someone who was there for their teammates,
poured everything they could into the program, and brought up and supported the people around them.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">What advice would you give to a young girl who would like to one day be in your shoes?
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LR:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> I would tell her not to compare herself or her journey to anyone else. It is important to remember
that everyone is on their own journey and is experiencing different circumstances. Your journey is what matters most!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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