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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">EQ Completes Class of 2021 With Nine Additions<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BU welcomes student-athletes from five different states<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
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The incoming Bears represent five states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa and Texas. All nine in the class will come to Waco in the fall of 2021.<br>
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“We are excited to welcome the 2021 class to the Baylor family,” said Maxwell. “These young ladies will bring a wealth of experience with them and will all be great assets to our program. We look forward to getting them on campus next fall and being a part
of this next chapter of their lives.”<br>
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<b>Molly Canfield | Jumping Seat | Chicago, Ill. | Latin School of Chicago<br>
</b>2019 NCEA Midwest Champion … Took ninth in 2019 Region 4 Maclay Regionals … Three-time qualifier and competitor at Maclay Regionals, Maclay Finals and Medal Finals … Qualified and competed at 2019 and 2020 National Horse Show.<b><br>
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Lauren Graves | Western – Horsemanship | Plano, Texas | Fusion Academy<br>
</b>AQYHA Youth World Show Bronze Champion in Trail … NSBA World Champion in Western Riding … Took third place at the Congress in Western Riding … AQHYA Reserve World Champion in Level Two Horsemanship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Gianna Pozzi | Western – Horsemanship | Spring Valley, Ill. | Hall HS<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Currently ranked No. 2 APHA Youth in the nation … 2020 APHA World Show Reserve World Champion Novice Youth in Western Riding … 2020 APHA World Show Top 5 in
Youth Horsemanship, Equitation and Western Riding … 2018 APHA Youth World Games Equitation Champion … Member of National Honor Society.<br>
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<b>Tatum Richey | Western – Horsemanship | The Woodlands, Texas | North Florida Christian Academy<br>
</b>2019 AQHYA World Champion Level Three Trail … 2019 semifinalist at AQHYA World Show in Horsemanship … Top 10 in Youth Showmanship at the 2019 NSBA World Show … High Point leader in Youth Trail … Four-time Aggie Super Circuit Champion Youth Trail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Alexis Rutledge | Western – Horsemanship | Altoona, Iowa | Southeast Polk HS<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2019 Arizona National Champion in Showmanship … Placed sixth in Trail at AQHA Congress in 2019 … 2018 Reserve AQHA World Champion in Level Two Showmanship
… Finished top-10 at the 2018 AQHA World Show in Level Three Showmanship … Ranked first in the nation in Level One Showmanship and Horsemanship as of August 2018 … Placed seventh in Horsemanship at 2018 Level One championships … Received Iowa Quarter Horse
Association All Around and All Around Novice youth highpoint awards.<br>
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<b>Lauren Stebbins | Jumping Seat | Atlanta, Ga. | Pace Academy<br>
</b>Qualified for 2020 Maclay Regionals, Maclay Finals, Dover Medal Finals, Gladstone Cup, NCEA Finals and NHS Medal Finals … 2019 Zone 4 Horse of the Year … 2019 USHJA Horse of the Year … 2018 Zone 4 Horse of the Year.
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<b>Caitlyn Upham | Western – Reining | Boerne, Texas | Grace Christian Academy<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2018 STRHA Green Reining Champion … 2018 NRHA Affiliate Finals qualifier … 2019 STRHA, WTRHA, and TRHA Youth and Rookie Championships … 2019 USA Reining National Youth 14-18 Champion … 2019 Run for a Million qualifier.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
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<b>Nadalee Vasquez | Western – Horsemanship | Acton, Calif. | Paraclete HS</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Placed 10<sup>th</sup> at 2020 NSBA World Show in Equitation … Top 20 at 2020 AQHYA World Show in Level Three Horsemanship and 13<sup>th</sup> in
Level Two Horsemanship … 2019 AQHYA World Show Level Two Equitation Finalist, placed 10<sup>th</sup> in Level Three Equitation, and 12<sup>th</sup> in Level Two Horsemanship.<br>
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<b>Annie Vorhies | Jumping Seat | Canton, Ga. | The King’s Academy<br>
</b>Four-year JD Pounds Medal Qualifier … Placed 10<sup>th</sup> at 2019 Junior Hunter Finals … Qualified for 2019-20 IEA National Finals in Open … Sister of Maddie Vorhies, a sophomore jumping seat rider for Baylor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on Facebook (Baylor Equestrian), Twitter (@BaylorEQ) and Instagram
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