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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 – Nov. 21, 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 Finishes Fall with No. 2 Texas A&M<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</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,
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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 hosts No. 2 Texas A&M on Friday at 12 p.m. at the Willis Family Equestrian Center to finish out the fall slate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">It will be “Thanksgiving at the Willis” with fans encouraged to bring canned goods to the marketing table to donate to the canned food drive, benefitting Caritas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The Bears (1-3, 1-3 Big 12) take on the Aggies (4-2, 1-2 SEC) for their second 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 No. 5 SMU on the road, falling 15-3 to the Mustangs on Nov. 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">A&M comes to Waco after falling to No. 1 Auburn on the road, 15-4, also on Nov. 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Both teams have had a week of practice and rest and are rearing to compete.
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Baylor made no significant changes to its lineup heading into the meet with the Aggies, starting familiar faces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Through four meets, BU is led by Emma Covarrubias, Lauren Jorgensen and Lauren Reid in Fences, all with a 2-2 record. In Flat, both Madison Mitchell and Reid lead the squad with a 3-1 record.
For Western, Alexis Rutledge leads Baylor in Horsemanship (3-1) while Emily Moomaw leads in Reining (2-2).<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">Live results for Friday’s meet can be found
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2018/5/16/sports-w-equest-live-scoring.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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<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
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<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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