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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 – Dec. 11, 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">Baylor EQ’s Mitchell named NCEA’s Arion Sellier Flat Rider of the Month<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,
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-highlight:white">Baylor Equestrian Jumping Seat fifth year Madison Mitchell has earned her second accolade for November, named
Arion Sellier Flat Rider of the Month by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), announced Wednesday.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-highlight:white">Mitchell picked up her second honor in Flat after a 2-1 month, collecting MOPs for both her wins. The Clarkston, Mich.,
native averaged a high score of 83.3 with a win margin of 13 points. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-highlight:white">She beat two top-six opponents, having spreads over her opponents of 10 and 16 points, respectively, in her victories.
Mitchell’s 16-point win over No. 6 Fresno State helped the Bears win the event, 4-1, and eventually the meet, 12-8. She took the win on the road at No. 5 SMU by 10 points to earn her second MOP. Mitchell had the second-highest score in the event against SMU
and the highest score in the event against Fresno State.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-highlight:white">This is Mitchell's fourth-career monthly honor in Flat, her second from the NCEA.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-highlight:white">Baylor returns to action in the spring on February 1 at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco, facing South Dakota
State.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-highlight:white">To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram accounts: @BaylorEQ.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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
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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