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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 21, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">No. 1 Baylor A&T Hosts No. 8 Iona for Youth Day</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Bears face Gaels for the second time in program history</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168,
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">WACO, Texas</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">– The top-ranked Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team is ready to take on No. 8 Iona
at home for their Youth Day.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The meet will start at 5 p.m. CT at the Ferrell Center, with tickets available<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://baylorbears.evenue.net/events/acrobatics-and-tumbling" title="https://baylorbears.evenue.net/events/acrobatics-and-tumbling"><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black">.
There will be a skill activity for kids 12 and under after the meet</span><span style="color:#212121">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">and a baby race at halftime. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Coming into Saturday's meet, the Bears (6-0) face the Gaels (3-1) for the second time in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">program</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">history
and the first time in Waco. BU holds a 1-0 record over the Gaels, with the inaugural meet having been<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">on the road</span><span style="color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Baylor is 110-23 all-time as a program and 101-2 under 11th-year head coach Felecia Mulkey. Coach<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">Fee</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">will
be honored for her 100th career win<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">during the meet, which came<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">March
8</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">at Missouri State. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">BU is coming off a road win over No. 15 Duquesne, outscoring the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">Dukes</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">by
more than 18 points to take the win. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On Wednesday, Leavy McDonald<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">brought</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">home
another NCATA weekly award</span><span style="color:#212121">, </span><span style="color:black">Freshman of the Week</span><span style="color:#212121">, her fourth this season</span><span style="color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The meet with the Gaels will be streamed on
<a href="https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player?id=67830e95-1d07-422d-869e-117da0cbfffd">
ESPN+</a>, with Kurtis Quillin and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">Angela Urban on the call</span><span style="color:black">. Fans can follow along with the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2022/2/16/sports-acrotumb-live-scoring.aspx" title="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2022/2/16/sports-acrotumb-live-scoring.aspx"><span style="color:purple">live
scoring sheet</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">or follow the team X account for updates as well. A final scoresheet and recap will be posted to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>BaylorBears.com<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>after
the conclusion of the meet.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, X, TikTok and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate
Director of Athletics Communications <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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