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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b><u>BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 6, 2026</u></b></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: black;"><b>No. 10 Baylor EQ Topples UT Martin, 12-4</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b><i>Jorgensen, McIlnay, Robelen and Rutledge earn MOP nod</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>For more information contact:
</b>Zach Babajanof-Rustrian; 813-817-2451, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: purple;"><u><a href="mailto:zach_babajanofrustr1@baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="f57bda8d-ebc2-42f8-b00e-66d0f937a8de" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">zach_babajanofrustr1@baylor.edu</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>FRESNO, Calif. –</b> The 10<sup>th</sup>-ranked Baylor equestrian team earned a 12-4 victory over UT Martin on Friday afternoon at the Student Horse Center in Fresno, Calif.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Bears (3-7, 2-3 Big 12) earned event wins in Fences, Flat and Reining to defeat the Skyhawks (4-8, 4-3 ECAC). BU swept the Most Outstanding Performer honors with senior
Lauren Jorgensen (Fences), sophomore Britt McIlnay (Reining), Caroline Robelen (Flat) and Carley Rutledge (Horsemanship) all earning the nod. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>THE RUNDOWN</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting the day off in Fences, BU dominated, sweeping the event 4-0. MOP Jorgensen rode for an 85.5 to best the Skyhawks’ 83. Freshman Morgan McCarthy earned her point with
an 80.5 against a 68 from her opponent. Senior Lauren Reid upended UT Martin’s 80 with an 82 and junior Sofia Moskowitz completed the sweep by besting her opponent 80.5-69. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After a short break, the two squads competed in Horsemanship, with the Skyhawks winning the event 3-1. Freshman Taylor Eller rode for a career high of 72.75 but wasn’t able
to best UT Martin’s 73. MOP Rutledge earned the Bears’ sole point riding for a 74.5 against UT Martin’s 73.25. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Entering halftime, BU had a 5-3 lead going into Flat and Reining. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In Reining, senior Kalena Reynolds upended her opponents 68.5 with a 68.75 to win her point. MOP McIlnay rode for a 69.5 to topple the Skyhawks 67. Fifth-year senior Bella
Hehr defeated her 68.25-67.25. The Bears won the event, 3-1. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Finishing in Flat, riding against a 70.5, MOP Robelen earned a 78.5 to earn a point. Jorgensen rode for a 78.5 to best UTM’s 64.5. Reid posted a 79.5 against the Skyhawks
70. McCarthy rode for a 72 to rout out UT Martin’s 71.5. The Bears swept the event 4-0 and won the meet 12-4. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>NOTABLES</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Fences earned its first event sweep of the season, 4-0</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Flat earned its fifth event win, fourth in a row, 4-0</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Jumping Seat squad swept both Fences and Flat for the first time this season</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Reining earned its fourth event win of the season, 3-1</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Jumping Seat senior Lauren Jorgensen earned her third MOP honor in Fences this season</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Jumping Seat senior Caroline Robelen earned her first career MOP honor in Flat this season</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Horsemanship junior Carley Rutledge earned her second MOP nod this season </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Horsemanship Freshman Taylor Eller earned a career high of 72.75</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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Reining sophomore Britt McIlnay earned her first career MOP nod this season</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>STAT OF THE MEET</b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">8 – The Jumping Seat squad won all eight points to sweep both Flat and Fences for the first time since the Bears swept both events against Minnesota Crookston to wrap up the 2025 regular
season. </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>WHAT’S NEXT</b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Bears remain in Fresno, Calif., to face No. 8 Fresno State (6-4, 2-3 Big 12) tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT at the Student Horse Center. Live stats are available online. </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">For more information on Baylor Equestrian, follow @BaylorEQ on X, Instagram and Facebook.</span></div>
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