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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 15, 2021</span></b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor Announces Attendance and Ticket Plan for Acrobatics & Tumbling</span></b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Zach Rhodes, 919-247-7585, </span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Zach_Rhodes@baylor.edu</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WACO, Texas</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">– Due
to the precautions taken</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in response<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baylor announced on Monday that capacity at the
Ferrell Center for home acrobatics and tumbling meets will be limited to 25 percent.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This action will ensure<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">compliance with local and state guidelines<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and
aims<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">provide the safest environment for the student-athletes, coaches</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">staffs<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
spectators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Available seats will be on the west side of the arena and will be marked accordingly. All fans in attendance are required to follow CDC guidelines with the Ferrell Center accommodating
proper social distancing. Safety requirements for fans will include required face coverings and self-health assessments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Every home meet will be aired on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with television selections coming at a later date.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Individual tickets for the three 2021 home meets are now available on BaylorBears.com. The Bears begin their 2021 campaign on Friday, Feb. 19 against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
at 6 p.m. inside the Ferrell Center.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt;background:white">-BaylorBears.com-</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Zach Rhodes</span></b><span style="color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">C: 919-247-7585 | O: 254-710-3784<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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