Baylor track and field freshman pole vaulter Molly Haywood may be hitting new heights in her event, but her love for the sport spurred from her competitions in American Ninja Warrior Junior as a 10-year-old.
Baylor baseball juniors infielder Hunter Teplanszky and outfielders Ty Johnson and Wesley Jordan are consistent pieces of the Bears’ lineup. But before they were starters on head coach Mitch Thompson’s lineup, they were all teammates for the Marcus High School Marauders in Flower Mound.
A new member to the Baylor track and field team recently made her mark, as graduate student mid-distance runner Rachel Hickey placed third in the 1,500-meter dash in the Clyde Hart Classic on March 23 in Waco.
It didn't take long for Baylor football associate head coach and new running backs coach Khenon Hall to notice the talent in his position room. With returners who include junior Richard Reese, senior Dominic Richardson and sophomore Dawson Pendergrass, Hall said he's thrilled with his corps as spring camp rolls on.
In the world of Baylor Athletics, the name Alexis Brown is a familiar one. The Kennedale native has dominated Baylor track and field's indoor season, as she won 2024 All-American Indoor honors and 2024 All-Big 12 Indoor because of her prowess in long jump. This past weekend at the Clyde Hart Invitational, which was her first outdoor meet in two years, Brown set a new program record for the long jump, as she recorded a 22-11 mark twice, and won the women's 100-meter race.