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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 17, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor T&F’s Nathaniel Ezekiel on The Bowerman Men’s Mid-Outdoor Watchlist
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Ezekiel
</span></i></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">remains with the nation’s best in fourth watch list update</span></i></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720,
</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:josie_hutton@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">josie_hutton@baylor.edu</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NEW ORLEANS</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
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</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Baylor track & field senior Nathaniel Ezekiel has landed a spot for the third consecutive update to The Bowerman Watch List. </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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bowerman</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">—collegiate track and field’s version of the Heisman Trophy—began in
2009 and is presented each year to the nation's most outstanding male and female athletes. The trophy is named after famed Oregon head coach Bill Bowerman. </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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Big 12 Indoor Performer of the Year had a successful indoor campaign, ending as a runner-up in the
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">400m at the NCAA Indoor Championship, just 0.01 seconds short of gold. </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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Ezekiel looks to keep his momentum as he races in Baylor’s final home meet of the season at the Michael Johnson Invite Friday-Saturday</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
in the 400m, 400-hurdles and 4x400 relay.</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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Still receiving votes on the men’s side is Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi, who looks to continue his outdoor success as a three-time All-American and Big 12 Champion in the
men’s javelin. </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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">To stay up to date throughout the year on all things Baylor track and field, follow the team on Facebook,
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">X and Instagram: @BaylorTrack</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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">MEN’S WATCH LIST – APRIL 17 </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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor (Sprints/Hurdles)</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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Also receiving votes:</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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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