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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 – June 9, 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">Baseball Boasts 19 Academic All-Big 12 Honorees
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears have 19 selections for the second-consecutive year<o:p></o:p></span></i></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">– For
the second-consecutive year, Baylor baseball tallied 19 Academic All-Big 12 selections, including 17 first team honorees, the conference office announced Tuesday. <br>
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The Bears' 19 total selections and 17 first-team honorees tied a program high that was set in 2020. 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.<br>
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To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Andy Thomas, Ryan Leckich and Jimmy Winston all earned their fourth-career First Team Academic All-Big 12 honor. Luke Boyd and Chase Wehsener were named to the first team for the
third time in their respective careers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 (3.20-plus GPA)</span></strong>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jacob Ashkinos<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sport Management (Gr.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Luke Boyd<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sport Management (Gr.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">R-Jr.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sport Management (Gr.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cade Currington<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Supply Chain Management <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Logan Freeman<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sport Management (Gr.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kyle Harper<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Supply Chain Management<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jared McKenzie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marketing <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hambleton Oliver<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt;height:14.25pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Supply Chain Management<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan Leckich<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt;height:14.25pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Management Information Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tre Richardson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Communications<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nolan Rodriguez<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Political Science & Philosophy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Andy Thomas<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt;height:15.05pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Master’s Business Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tyler Thomas<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt;height:14.25pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chase Wehsener<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sr.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finance & Real Estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beau Wimpee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt;height:14.25pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jimmy Winston<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">R-Sr.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Supply Chain Management & Real Estate<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SECOND</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 (3.00-3.19 GPA)</span></strong>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Blake Helton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Management Information Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hayden Kettler<o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications<o:p></o:p></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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