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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 14, 2025</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">No. 10 Baylor EQ to Face No. 4 Oklahoma State at Home</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Bears ready for their second Big 12 matchup of the Spring season</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168,
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">The 10th-ranked Baylor equestrian team returns to the arena on Saturday to face fourth-ranked Oklahoma State for the second home meet of the spring season.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">The Bears (2-5, 1-3) face the Cowgirls (5-3, 1-2) in BU’s second Big 12 matchup of the spring slate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">The meet will start at 12 p.m. CT at the Willis Family Equestrian Center, with all four events taking
place in the covered arena. Fences will lead off the meet with Reining following, then Flat and Horsemanship will compete simultaneously to finish it off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">All home BU equestrian meets are free to the public. Saturday’s meet will have pony rides for children
and is the Cub Club Event of the Month. Fans can also collect one of eight commemorative posters for Baylor Bold Weekend, as well as Horse Valentines and Horse Trading Cards.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor is coming off a road loss to Fresno State, but the Bears kept it close.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The Bears won Fences and Horsemanship, highlighted by dominating performances from Nadalee Vasquez and Madison Mitchell, who
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">earned her first Fences MOP of the season after posting an 83.5 score.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Oklahoma State comes to Waco after a 12-7 win at UC Davis on Nov. 23 to start its spring competition
schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">When the two teams met in Stillwater in the fall, the Cowgirls won 12-6, but BU came away with a
tie in Flat and a close competition in Horsemanship.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor will start familiar faces in the lineup against OSU, using the same winning lineups in Fences
and Horsemanship from the Fresno State meet. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Live results for Saturday’s meet can be found
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2018/5/16/sports-w-equest-live-scoring.aspx"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">.
A full recap and final scoresheet will be uploaded after the conclusion of the competition. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram: @BaylorEQ.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">C: 254-252-7168<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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