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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">May
8, 2019</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor Track & Field Honored With 29 Academic All-Big 12 Selections</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Twenty student-athletes named to first team.</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Kellen Coleman, 254-749-6507, </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954F72"><a href="mailto:Kellen_Coleman@baylor.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">Kellen_Coleman@baylor.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Twenty-nine Baylor student-athletes were named to the 2019 Academic All-Big 12 Track
& Field Team, the conference office announced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thirteen from the women’s team earned first team honors, including Alison Andrews-Paul, Sarah Antrich, Demitra Carter, Leticia De Souza, Amanda Dillon, Jacinta Fisher, Venae
Jessurun, Jhane’ King, Alex Lord, Aaliyah Miller, Victoria Powell, Gabby Satterlee, and Megan SaxvanderWeyden.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On the men’s team, Ian Braxton, Cody Cunningham, Elijah Gifford, Matt Henderson, Danny Leland, Riley Richards, and Jalen Seals all earned first team accolades.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A total of 320 student-athletes earned recognition on the team, including 116 on the men’s team (92 first team and 24 second team) and 204 on the women’s squad (175 first team
and 29 second team). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team’s scheduled
contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">For continued updates on the Baylor Track & Field team, follow the team's social media accounts all season long: @BaylorTrack.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor Academic All-Big 12 Selections<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Men<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First Team<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ian Braxton, Jr., Exercise Physiology, Highland Village, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cody Cunningham, Sr., Corporate Communications, Plano, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elijah Gifford, So., Prebusiness, Austin, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Matt Henderson, Jr., Management Information Systems, Spring, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Danny Leland, Sr., Finance, Dallas, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riley Richards, So., Prebusiness, China Spring, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">JB Sandlund, So., Prebusiness, St. Charles, Ill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Women<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First Team<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alison Andrews-Paul, Sr., Public Health, Masterton, New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sarah Antrich, So., Biology, Houston, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Demitra Carter, So., Prebusiness, Kansas City, Kan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Leticia De Souza, Gr., Nutrition Sciences, Sao Paulo, Brazil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amanda Dillon, Sr., Medical Humanities, Springdale, Ark.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jacinta Fisher, Jr., Psychology, North Sydney, Austraila<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Venae Jessurun, So., Apparel Merchandising, Houston, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jhane’ King, Jr., Health Kinesiology & Leisure Studies, Ft. Worth, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alex Lord, Gr., Masters of Accounting, League City, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aaliyah Miller, Jr., Marketing, McKinney, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Victoria Powell, Jr., Journalism & PR, Atlanta, Ga.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gabby Satterlee, Jr., Corporate Communications, Visalia, Calif.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Megan SaxvanderWeyden, Sr., Exercise Physiology, Pennsville, N.J.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Raven Grant, Sr., Health Kinesiology & Leisure Studies, Conway, S.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Abena Ofori, Sr., Health Science Studies, Spring, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tiffani Peacock, So., Health Science Studies, Lorena, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Caira Pettway, So., Prebusiness, Sunnyvale, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">K.C. Sullivan, Sr., Marketing, Orange, Calif.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesdi Tidwell, So., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Early, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Samone Turner, So., Prebusiness, DeSoto, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sarah Yocum, So., International Studies, Arvada, Colo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026">Kellen Coleman</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">| Associate Director of Communications</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">O: 254-710-4049 | C: 254-749-6507</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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