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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Sept. 1, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h1 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">Baylor XC: Day, Urbani Lead Bears at Tornado Watch Invitational<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1@Baylor.edu
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor cross country posted identical second-place finishes at the season-opening meet Thursday morning at the Tornado Watch Invitational in Round Rock.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“First races are great for getting a starting point, and I’m confident that once we get a bit more training in and add in a few more competitors on both the men’s and
women’s side, we will be happy with our performances as the season progresses,” said head cross country coach David Barnett. “Continuing to make the most of our opportunities is a priority as we keep on improving.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">After a 30-minute late start, the Baylor men were led by senior Ryan Day, who also led the entire pack for a portion of the race. Day finished third with a 5K time of
15:40.0, followed closely by Drew Snyder in eighth, Devin Duran 11th and freshmen Ethan Wrase and Caleb Ackman in 12th and 13th, respectively. Overall, the Baylor men tallied 39 points, 20 points behind first-place Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The women’s squad mirrored the men with a runner-up finish, with sophomore Cate Urbani placing third with a 5K time of 18:46.5. Hayden Gold (fifth), Sophia Leidner (sixth),
Jordan Ledington (12th) and Chloe Gangnath (15th) were the other scoring runners, while Alaina Zamorano was a spot back in 16th. The top-five for the women put 37 points up for Baylor, only 15 points behind the Longhorns in first.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">With the week off next week, the Bears will travel to Lubbock for the Texas Tech Opener on September 17<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For the latest news on the Baylor cross country team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorTrack. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">_________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#073D1E">Colin Pirtle</span></b><span style="color:#073D1E"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director of Athletics Communications (T&F, XC, MTEN) </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">C: 940-564-0351</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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