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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">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 28, 2025</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><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">No. 10 Baylor EQ Returns to the Willis to Face No. 2 TCU</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><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">Bears have a 24-16 record against the Horned Frogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><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">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168,
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><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"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The 10th-ranked Baylor equestrian team returns to the ring on Saturday to face No. 2 TCU for its last home meet of the spring season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The meet will start at 12 p.m. CT at the Willis Family Equestrian Center for the Go Gold meet.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The Bears (2-6, 1-4) face the Horned Frogs (6-3, 3-0) in BU’s third ranked matchup of the spring.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Baylor has had a week off from competition to practice after a hard-fought loss to No. 4 Oklahoma State where the Bears still had some
dominating performances. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In Fences, the Bears took the event 3-2 with great rides from Madison Mitchell and Juliette Earley. Alexis Rutledge also earned an MOP
for her Horsemanship ride on Gracie. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">As the home slate comes to a close, it is Senior Day for the 2025 graduating class. Baylor will be honoring its 16 graduating seniors
at the conclusion of the meet. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">For the Jumping Seat side, Molly Canfield, Olivia Hershey, Delaney Hoffman, Madison Mitchell, Molly Roberts, Lauren Stebbins and Annie
Vorhies will all be honored.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">For the Western side, Mallory Fricke, Kristen McPherson, Emily Moomaw, Ella Peters, Gianna Pozzi, Sofia Renneke, Tatum Richey, Alexis
Rutledge and Nadalee Vasquez will be honored. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Live results for Saturday’s meet can be found
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2018/5/16/sports-w-equest-live-scoring.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">.
Fans can also follow along on the team’s X account. A full recap and final scoresheet will be posted on BaylorBears.com after the conclusion of the competition. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span 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, X (Twitter) and Instagram: @BaylorEQ.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">- BaylorBears.com -</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">__________________________________</span></b></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 </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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">C: 254-252-7168</span></p>
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