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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETIC</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">S COMMUNICATIONS – April 11, 2025</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor T&F Concludes Day One at Texas A&M 44 Farms Invitational </span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Thrower Igor Olaru breaks the program record for hammer throw</span></i></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Josie</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Hutton; 254-709-7720,
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">COLLEGE STATION</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">, Texas –</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Baylor track and field finished its first day at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Invitational at the E.B. Cushing Stadium in College Station. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Program record-holder Igor Olaru continues to shine in the outdoor season, breaking the program record with a 214-2 mark. Olaru set his old program record at the Clyde Hart Classic with
a 206-07 mark. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">THE RUNDOWN</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Starting the day in the Women’s Heptathlon and Men’s Decathlon, four new PRs were set.
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</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Wesseh</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> earned two new PRs in the high jump (5-3.75) and in the 200m (25.57). In addition
to Wesseh’s PRs, freshmen multis Logan Todorovich and Shaye Feely earned new PRs in the 200m, earning a 25.28 and a 26.76 time respectively. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bears started hot in field events, beginning with the hammer throw. Olaru threw for a 214-2 mark to break the program record he created in March and earn third place. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Heading</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> into pole vault, junior pole vaulter Keidra Mills set a new PR at the 11-2.25 mark. On the
men’s side, pole vaulter Parker Brannon earned a new PR at 16-6.75, while Nate Butler set his seasonal best at 15-5. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In the running events, BU continued to set more PRs. Senior distance runner Alaina Zamorano set her new PR in the 1500m at 4:44.04. In the men’s
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">1500m, sophomore distance runner Aiden Ramshaw ran for 3:53.40 to earn a top-5 finish and a new PR. Senior distance runner Devin Duran also set a new PR at 3:59.61. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Closing the day in the women’s
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">5000m, freshman distance runner Ella Perry earned a top-5 finish with a 17:27.47 time. Senior distance runner Jordan Ledington and sophomore distance runner Kat Helmer set
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bears continue competition on the final day in College Station on Saturday</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">. The Decathlon and
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