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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – No. 8, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">No. 9 Baylor EQ Hits the Road to Face No. 5 SMU<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">For more information contact:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168,
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The ninth-ranked Baylor equestrian team returns to the road on Saturday to face No. 5 SMU at the Dallas Equestrian Center, with the start time set for 11 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The Bears (1-2, 1-2) take on the Mustangs (2-3) for their first non-conference meet of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Last time out, BU faced then-No. 5 Fresno State for its home opener in Waco, upsetting the Bulldogs, 12-8. Baylor then entered the NCEA rankings for the first time this season, coming in at
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">SMU hosts the Bears on Saturday after defeating then-No. 2 TCU, 15-4, at home on Oct. 25.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Baylor will start familiar faces in the lineup against the Mustangs, including last week’s MOPs in Madison Mitchell (Flat), Alexis Rutledge (Horsemanship) and Emily Moomaw (Reining).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">So far this season, the Bears have won the Fences event once, Flat twice and Horsemanship once.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Through three meets, all Big 12 contests, BU is led by Lauren Reid in Fences (2-1) and Flat (3-0) on the Jumping Seat side. For Western, Alexis Rutledge leads Baylor in Horsemanship (3-0)
while Emily Moomaw leads in Reining (2-1).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Live results for Saturday’s meet can be found
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://smumustangs.com/sports/2016/6/8/sports-w-equest-live-scoring-html.aspx">here</a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">. A full recap
and final scoresheet from the meet will be uploaded to BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorEQ.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">- BaylorBears.com -<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate
Director of Athletics Communications <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">C: 254-252-7168<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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