2007 BAYLOR TRACK & FIELD

QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Media Information ...... 2-4 Location (Population) ...... Waco, Texas (City: 113,726 - Metro: 213,517) Chartered ...... 1845 by the Republic of Texas This is Baylor ...... 5-20 Enrollment ...... 14,040 ...... 6-7 Colors ...... Green and Gold Campus Life ...... 8 Nickname ...... Bears What’s New at BU...... 9 Conference...... Big 12 Waco, Texas...... 10-11 Home Facility ...... Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex (5,000) Baylor Athletics...... 12 Victory with Integrity ...... 13 President...... John M. Lilley (Baylor, 1961-62; M.A., 1964; Ph. D. - Southern California, 1971) Baylor Athletic Facilities...... 14-15 Director of Athletics ...... Ian McCaw (Laurentian, 1985; M.A. - Massachusetts, 1987) Student-Athlete Services ...... 16 Senior Associate Athletic Director/Finance & Administration (Sport Administrator)...... Todd Patulski Academic Honors ...... 17 Assistant Athletic Director/SWA ...... Nancy Post Baylor Track & Field ...... 18 Faculty Athletic Representative ...... Michael Rogers Excellence Fund ...... 19 Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex ...... 20 Coaching Staff Head Coach...... Todd Harbour (Baylor, 1981) 2007 Baylor Bears ...... 21-44 Director of Track & Field...... Clyde Hart (Baylor, 1956) - 400 Outlook...... 22-23 Assistant Head Coach ...... Danny Brabham (Baylor, 1973) - Field events, hurdles, multis Rosters...... 24-25 Associate Coach...... Michael Ford (Baylor, 1995) - Sprints, relays Women ...... 26-36 Assistant Coaches ...... Stacey Smith (Baylor, 2000) - Field events Men...... 37-44 Jon Capron (Baylor, 2003) - Distances Athletic Trainer ...... Kevin Robinson (Baylor, 2002) Coaching Staff ...... 45-54 Todd Harbour ...... 46-47 Women’s Team Information Clyde Hart...... 48 2006 Big 12 Indoor/Outdoor Finishes...... T-4th/5th Danny Brabham...... 49 2006 NCAA Indoor/Outdoor Finishes ...... T45th/T-47th Michael Ford/Support Staff...... 50 Stacey Smith...... 51 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 20/6 Jon Capron...... 51 All-Americans Returning...... 5 (Erin Bedell, Carla Grace, Lauren Hagans, Katrina Taylor, Ruth Waller) Michael Johnson ...... 52-53 All-Americans Lost ...... 2 (Angel Perkins, Kandace Tucker) Professional Athletes ...... 54

Men’s Team Information Administration ...... 55-60 2006 Big 12 Indoor/Outdoor Finishes...... 3rd/7th President John M. Lilley...... 56 2006 NCAA Indoor/Outdoor Finishes ...... 8th/T-20th Director of Athletics Ian McCaw ...... 57 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 15/5 Head Coaches ...... 58 All-Americans Returning ..5 (Quentin Iglehart-Summers, Kevin Mutai, Jacob Norman, Mark Teter, Reggie Witherspoon) Athletic Staff Directory ...... 59 All-Americans Lost ...... 3 (Wil Fitts, Chris Gillis, Jerome Miller) NCAA Compliance Guidelines...... 60

Media Relations 2006 in Review ...... 61-66 Track & Field Contact ...... TBA Women’s Indoor Bests ...... 62 E-Mail ...... TBA Men’s Indoor Bests ...... 63 Office ...... (254) 710-4049 Women’s Outdoor Bests ...... 64 Cell...... (254) 749-1659 Men’s Outdoor Bests...... 65 Main Media Relations Phone ...... (254) 710-2743 All-Time Conference Results...... 66 Fax ...... (254) 710-1369 History ...... 67-80 Women’s NCAA History ...... 68 Men’s NCAA Indoor History...... 69 Men’s NCAA Outdoor History ...... 70-71 2007 SCHEDULE Women’s All-Americans ...... 72 Men’s Indoor All-Americans ...... 73 Indoor Men’s Outdoor All-Americans...... 74-75 Jan. 12...... Arkansas Invitational ...... Fayetteville, Ark. Women’s Conference Champions...... 76 Jan. 19-20...... Lobo Invitational ...... Albuquerque, N.M. Men’s Indoor Conference Champions...... 77 Jan. 26-27 ...... UW Invitational ...... Seattle, Wash. Men’s Outdoor Conference Champions...... 78 Feb. 9-10 ...... Tyson Invitational ...... Fayetteville, Ark. Men’s Letterwinners...... 79-80 Feb. 23-24 ...... Big 12 Championships ...... Ames, Iowa Women’s Letterwinners ...... 80 March 3 ...... Last Chance Meet ...... Ames, Iowa March 9-10 ...... NCAA Championships ...... Fayetteville, Ark. Records ...... 81-104 Women’s Indoor Records ...... 82 Men’s Indoor Records...... 83 Outdoor Women’s Outdoor Records ...... 84-85 March 24...... Dr Pepper Invitational ...... Waco, Texas Men’s Outdoor Records...... 86-87 March 30-31...... Stanford Invitational ...... Palo Alto, Calif. Women’s Top Indoor Individuals...... 88-89 April 4-7...... Texas Relays...... Austin, Texas Men’s Top Indoor Individuals ...... 90-91 April 14...... Brooks/UNT Classic ...... Denton, Texas Women’s Top Outdoor Individuals...... 92-93 April 21...... Michael Johnson Classic...... Waco, Texas Men’s Top Outdoor Individuals ...... 94-95 April 26-28...... Drake Relays ...... Des Moines, Iowa Women’s All-Time Indoor Bests ...... 96-97 May 11-13...... Big 12 Championships ...... Lincoln, Neb. Men’s All-Time Indoor Bests...... 98-99 Women’s All-Time Outdoor Bests ...... 100-101 May 25-26...... NCAA Regionals ...... Des Moines, Iowa Men’s All-Time Outdoor Bests ...... 102-103 June 6-9 ...... NCAA Championships...... Sacramento, Calif. Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex Records ...... 104 2 Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence Athletic Media Relations

Phone: (254) 710-2743 Mailing/Shipping Address: Fax: (254) 710-1369 Baylor Athletic Media Relations Main Location: Floyd Casey Stadium 150 Bear Run Waco, TX 76711 NICK JOOS, Associate AD/Communications ...... Football [email protected] (254) 710-3043 HEATH NIELSEN, Assistant AD/Media Relations ...... Men’s Basketball [email protected] (254) 710-3538 JULIE BENNETT, Associate Director of Media Relations ...... Women’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis [email protected] (254) 710-3042 LARRY LITTLE, Associate Director of Media Relations/Publications...... Baseball, Publications [email protected] (254) 710-4389 MICHAEL COLLINS, Assistant Director of Media Relations...... Soccer, Cross Country, Softball Nick Heath [email protected] (254) 710-3065 JOOS NIELSEN SARAH TINSLEY, Graduate Assistant ...... Equestrian, Women’s Tennis [email protected] (254) 710-8119 DONNA PERRY, Administrative Assistant [email protected] (254) 710-1266

Student Assistants: Tramese Andrews, Luke Blount, Megan Holt, Alex Knight, Hayley Perkins, Jordan Simmons, Grant Vandever. Student Contact Information: Phone - (254) 710-4388; E-mmail - [email protected]

MEDIA INFORMATION Julie Larry Interview Requests BENNETT LITTLE Requested coaches and student-athletes are available for interviews every Monday through Thursday, unless the team is traveling. Interviews are held at Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex before or after practice. Student-athletes are not avail- able until they have completed their workouts. Home Meets Baylor Track & Field hosts two home events in 2007, the Dr Pepper Invitational March 24 and the Michael Johnson Classic April 21. Media wishing to attend these events should contact the Baylor Athletic Media Relations Office . Online BaylorBears.com is the official website of the Baylor Athletic CREDITS Department featuring news, statistics, schedules, rosters, student- The 2007 Baylor Track & Field Media Guide is a publica- athlete and coaches bios for all 18 of Baylor’s intercollegiate Michael Sarah tion of the Baylor Athletic Media Relations Office, a divi- athletic programs. Video and audio broadcasts of Baylor ath- COLLINS TINSLEY sion of the Baylor Athletic Department and is designed to letic events are also available on BaylorBears.com through CSTV assist the media in its coverage of Baylor . All-Access. The site now features a special section for media only. To Additional copies of the 2007 Baylor Track & Field media access the Media Site, please visit: guide are available for $10. http://baylorbears.cstv.com/ot/bay-media.html. Editor Inside Baylor Sports Inside Baylor Sports, the award-winning weekly TV show that Russ Reneau covers all aspects of Baylor athletics, returns for its eighth sea- Editorial Assistance son during the 2006-2007 academic year. Nick Joos, Michael Collins Senior Producer Robert Shiekh and Producer Josh Rosenberg Layout & Design provide viewers an inside look at Baylor athletics with thorough Russ Reneau highlights, in-depth interviews and imaginative features on all Cover Design 18 sports presented in a fast-paced, entertaining style. Co-hosts John Schaffhauser, Schaffhauser Design; Madison, Miss. John Morris and Lori Scott Fogleman guide viewers through the Donna Photography best coverage of Baylor athletics on television. PERRY Robbie Rogers, Matt Minard and Chris Hansen of Baylor Inside Baylor Sports airs Sundays at 10:30 p.m. CT on KCEN- TV in Central Texas. The program also airs weekly throughout the Photography. region on Fox Sports Southwest at 1 p.m. each Wednesday and Printing is archived on the web at www.BaylorTV.com. Inside Baylor EBSCO Media; Birmingham, Ala. Sports also may been seen nationally on College Sports Television.

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The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include - Baylor University, University of Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. KEVIN WEIBERG The institutions created a league that encompasses seven Commissioner states, over 42 million people and more than 18 million tel- evision households within its geographic footprint. resh off its 10th anniversary season, the Big 12 Conference begins its second The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship decade of competition in 2006-07. While there have been many proud accom- F helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in plishments through the first 10 years, the conference and its members anticipate con- national postseason competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship tinued success. game earns the league's berth into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series. Through its first 10 years, the Big 12 claimed 28 team and 310 individual NCAA The Big 12 is under the direction of its third commissioner, Kevin L. Weiberg, who titles. During this past season, conference programs captured national champi- took over the reigns in December 1998. Weiberg has led the Big 12 into additional onships in football (Texas), women's indoor track & field (Texas), wrestling football bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports (Oklahoma State) and men's golf (Oklahoma State). In addition, 12 individual event through contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN, TBS and CSTV. titles were also won by student-athletes that compete in the Big 12. In its 10-year history, the conference has distributed $807.2 million to its 12 mem- The 2004-05 campaign marked the most successful in conference history with six ber institutions. NCAA championships. Baylor won the crown for women's basketball, becoming the The Big 12 staff administers to over 4,600 student-athletes in 21 sports. The con- first Big 12 squad to win in that sport. Colorado won both the men's and women's ference headquarters moved to Irving, Texas, from Dallas in August 2006. cross country trophies, just the fourth school in NCAA annals to win both in the same year. Oklahoma State regained the top spot in wrestling, winning the national title for the 33rd time. Texas captured its fourth women's outdoor track & field crown, along with its sixth national championship in baseball. The Big 12 leads all conferences with five appearances in the BCS National Championship game. A Big 12 team has played for the football national champi- onship five of the last six years, and each of the last three. In basketball, an unprecedented eight men's and women's basketball teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours in the past five seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environ- ment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Competitive excellence, scholarships and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12's philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and All-Big 12 Academic squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 153 scholars have received more than $845,000 in postgraduate financial aid through the first nine years of the program. The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men's squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & div- ing, tennis and wrestling. Women's teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swim- ming, tennis and volleyball.

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Baylor University

TEXAS’ OLDEST EXISTING UNIVERSITY aylor University is an academically rigorous university that is based solidly on Faith and Learning B Christian values. An institution with a long tradition of distinguished teaching, Baylor was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845 through the efforts of Baptist Baylor is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a pioneers to provide quality education in a Christian setting. Baylor continues to hold research university with a high level of research activity. Our objective is to be faithful fast to its heritage and mission. We welcome students of all denominations and to the original vision of Baylor as a Christian university "fully susceptible to enlarge- encourage students to understand Christianity and the Bible, as well as to develop ment and development to meet the needs of all ages to come." and practice their faith.

What does that mean? It means that we are committed to the full education of our Because of our faith, we strive for excellence in academics and learning. Some of the students. Above and beyond what you can expect from other institutions of higher best professors in the world are at Baylor. Faculty bring outstanding credentials from learning. universities across the country: from Notre Dame to Georgetown, from Cornell to Stanford; and from across continents, as far away as Leipzig and . One thing How Do We Do That? they have in common is that they are great teachers, drawn to be part of a commu- At Baylor, you will get out of your comfort zone. Whether you are talking to other nity of Christian scholars that cares how its academic endeavors impact larger issues Baylor students or recent alumni, you will hear that Baylor challenges you to discov- in society. er and develop your best gifts, to become involved in a variety of activities and to know and work with people who are not replicas of yourself. In 2004, Baylor received the only "A" out of 50 colleges surveyed by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni in Washington, D.C., for its core curriculum. This survey Baylor University's 735-acre campus welcomes high-quality students from all 50 states included some of the most prestigious universities in the nation, such as Harvard, Yale, and some 70 countries. Our nationally recognized academic divisions offer 145 under- Princeton, Berkeley and Duke. graduate, 74 master's and 22 doctoral, juris doctor and education specialist degree programs. Baylor consists of 11 academic units: Vision Š College of Arts and Sciences In September 2001, the Baylor University Board of Regents adopted a bold 10-year Š Hankamer School of Business Vision called Baylor 2012. Within the course of a decade, Baylor intends to enter the Š School of Education Š School of Engineering and Computer Science top tier of American universities while reaffirming its distinctive Christian mission. Š Graduate School Substantial progress has been made on several key initiatives. We have increased Š Honors College scholarship funds, lowered the student-faculty ratio, added a 600-person residential Š Law School village and begun construction on a 700-person residential village on campus, and Š School of Music Š Louise Herrington School of Nursing built a state-of-the-art $100 million sciences building and a new museum studies com- Š George W. Truett Theological Seminary plex. Š School of Social Work Baylor also offers an affiliated graduate degree program with the U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences in San Antonio and West Point.

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Results The average SAT score of entering freshmen has improved from 1160 in 1995 to 1196 in 2005, and the fall 2006 freshman class is on target to achieve an average SAT score of 1211. Minority enrollment as a percentage of the overall undergraduate student popula- tion has increased from 20.8 percent in 1995 to 27 percent in 2005. Baylor's fall 2005 freshman class was the most diverse in the University's history with a minority enrollment of 30.6 percent.

Here is more evidence of Baylor's top-ranked status. While we are the only private univer- sity in the Big 12 Conference, Baylor steps up to the plate with NCAA intercollegiate ath- letics in 18 sports for men and women. In 2005-06, a school-record 13 teams advanced to postseason competition while eight teams finished the year ranked in the Top 20 nationally. Men's and women's tennis both captured Big 12 regular season championships with the women adding a tournament title. Freshman Jacob Norman won the NCAA cham- pionship in the 60 meters. Baylor recorded its second-highest finish ever in the NACDA Directors' Cup standings and recorded back-to-back top 35 finishes for the first time in school history.

Baylor is 78th out of 248 top national doctoral-granting universities included in the U.S. News & World Report's 2006 Best Colleges survey. Baylor also is listed in 2006 editions of The Princeton Review's Best 361 Colleges and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.

With the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching revising its widely-used classification system, Baylor University has progressed to "research university" status with "high research activity."

The Carnegie Foundation developed three new categories of doctorate-granting institu- tions: research universities with "very high" research activity, research universities with "high" research activities, and doctoral/research universities. The new classification moves Baylor into a category with such universities as Auburn, Boston College, Brigham Young, Clemson, Georgetown, Temple, Texas Tech, Nevada, Oklahoma and Wake Forest. Substantial research institutions, such as Cal Berkeley, Harvard, the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M, are included in the "very high" research category.

The Institute of International Education (based on 2002-03 year) lists Baylor as one of the top doctoral institutions for the number of students participating in international stud- ies. And, an Intel Corp. survey placed the University at No. 32 among 100 universities named as a "most unwired" campus.

The best way to learn about Baylor and all that it has to offer is through a personal visit. Call 254.710.2407 to schedule a campus tour.

BAYLOR AT A GLANCE Founded Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, the oldest continuously operated university in Texas Affiliation Baptist General Convention of Texas Campus 735 acres in Waco, Texas, with an area population of 215,000. Enrollment 13,799 students including 11,580 undergraduate and 2,219 graduate/professional students (fall 2004) Student/faculty ratio 16:1 Average class size 30 Student organizations More than 300 clubs and organizations; 25 national and local sororities and fraternities Technology Named as one of the "most unwired" universities by Intel; AirBear, our wireless network, covers almost all of campus Volunteer service Baylor was first to establish a collegiate chapter of Habitat for Humanity (1978); Baylor students give more than 150,000 hours in volunteer service each year locally Website www.baylor.edu Admissions 1.800.BAYLOR.U - option 1-1

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8 Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence What’s New at BU

LT.. JACK WHETSEL JR.. BASKETBALL PRACTIICE FACIILTY Complletted:: Aug.. 2006

BIILL & EVA WIILLIIAMS BEAR HABIITAT Renovattiion Complletted:: Aug.. 2005

WIILLIIS FAMIILY EQUESTRIIAN CENTER Complletted:: Septt.. 2006

BAYLOR SCIIENCES BUIILDIING MAYBORN MUSEUM Complletted:: Aug.. 2004 Complletted:: Septt.. 2003

UMPHREY LAW CENTER Complletted:: Septt.. 2001

Students and faculty are experiencing unprecedented growth and improvement of facilities on the Baylor campus. Within the last five years, three parking facilities have opened, the Baylor Sciences Building, the Mayborn Museum, the Umphrey Law Center and the North Residential Village have been completed as well as renovations to the Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat and the Baylor Bookstore. Construction is currently underway on Brooks Village, a new residential community expected to be completed in Aug. 2007. Wiitth tthe consttrructtiion of tthrree new parrkiing faciillii- On the athletics front, the Lt. Jack Whetsel Jr. Basketball Practice Facility ttiies,, olld parrkiing llotts have been rrepllaced by llush and the Willis Family Equestrian Center were completed in 2006, while grreen arreas.. improvements continue at Floyd Casey Stadium, including a new Recruiting Center.

Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence 9 Waco, Texas WACO THE HEART OF TEXAS With a population of 215,000, the Waco metropol- A city of museums and galleries, Waco’s local located on the banks of the Brazos where the itan area is located in the heart of Central Texas and offerings include the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Suspension Bridge was later built. within driving distance of most major urban centers Museum, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Art In 1837, the Texas Rangers arrived intending to in the state — approximately 100 miles Center, the Dr Pepper Museum and a num- build a fort — Fort Fisher — at the Waco village, but from Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin and ber of sites on the Baylor University cam- the expedition was short-lived and plans for the out- 180 miles from Houston and San pus, including two art galleries, post were canceled. A trading post was established Antonio. Airline service to Dallas/Fort Armstrong Browning Library, the near Waco Village in 1844, and a year later a Worth and Houston is available Mayborn Museum Complex and the rugged Scot named Neil McLennan established the through the expanded and renovated Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Historic first frontier settlement in the area. In 1848, three Waco Regional Airport. Village. years after Texas became a state, the Mexican land The climate of Central Texas is mild Waco is home to a variety of grant surrounding the old Waco Village site was sold year-round. High temperatures range from fine restaurants, many located in the to a group of businessmen from Galveston. In 1849, the upper 90s at the peak of the summer to city’s revitalized warehouse district down- surveyor George Erath laid out the first streets of the 30s and 40s in the winter. Housing is affordable, town. The area features an eclectic mix of restaurants, Waco, and lots were sold for $5 each. The City of and part-time jobs are easy to find. specialty shops and loft and office space. Waco was incorporated on Aug. 29, 1856, and serves Outdoor recreational opportunities in the Waco as the county seat of McLennan County. area include 7,000-acre Lake Waco and the 416-acre WACO HISTORY In 1870, the 475-foot Suspension Bridge opened Cameron Park, one of the state’s largest municipal Waco is named after the Waco Indians, the first as the first pedestrian/wagon bridge across the parks which offers hiking and mountain biking trails, inhabitants of the area surrounding a natural spring Brazos River, providing easier access for numerous a championship disc golf course and the natural on the Brazos River. The tribe lived in beehive- travelers as well as cattle herds being driven along habitat Cameron Park Zoo. There are a total of 35 shaped huts and had hundreds of acres of land the Chisholm Trail. The Waco and Northwestern parks in the city. planted with corn, beans and other vegetables. The Railroad reached Waco in 1871, and the city was Annual events include Baylor Homecoming, the tribe was generally considered a peaceful one, but soon a hub of commerce for Central Texas. Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo and outdoor concerts occasionally, when threatened, the Wacos became held along the banks of the Brazos River. protective of their territory. Part of their village was

WACO,, OFTEN CALLED THE “HEART OF TEXAS,,” IIS THE COUNTY SEAT OF MCLENNAN COUNTY AND IIS LOCATED IIN THE CENTRAL GEOGRAPHIIC REGIION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.. THE METRO POPULATIION OF WACO IIS 213,,000 AND 3..2 MIILLIION PEOPLE LIIVE WIITHIIN A 100-MIILE RADIIUS..

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WACO TRIVIA

NICKNAMES OF THE PAST • Six-Shooter Junction • City with a Soul • Athens of the South

FAMOUS HOME-TOWNERS • Pro baseball player Lance Berkman • Actors Shannon Elizabeth, Peri Gilpin, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Steve Martin • Singers Jules Bledsoe, Pat Green, Ashlee Simpson, Jessica Simpson and Hank Thompson • WWII hero Doris Miller (portrayed in Pearl Harbor) • New York Times syndicated columnist T. Berry Brazelton.

DR PEPPER MUSEUM The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute is located in downtown Waco. The museum stands three blocks from the original site of Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store, where Dr. Charles Alderton first created Dr Pepper in 1885.

WESTERN WHITE HOUSE McLennan County, of which Waco is the county seat, includes the city of Crawford, Texas, the home of President George W. Bush’s ranch.

WACO QUICK FACTS WOOLY MAMMOTHS Founded: 1849 In 1978, 28,000-year-old bones from more than Population: 113,726 20 wooly mammoths were discovered emerging Metro Population: 213,000 from the mud at the confluence of the Brazos River Elevation: 427 feet and the Bosque River in Waco. The site is one of Annual Rainfall: 33.33 inches the world’s largest — and most intriguing — find- Avg. Temperatures: ings of its kind. Yearly mean 67.2 Summer high 96.4 GOVERNORS Winter low 38.7 Waco is the only Texas city to claim four hometown Relative humidity 68% governors: Richard Coke (1874-76), L.S. (Sul) Ross Rivers: The Brazos, North Bosque, Middle Bosque & South Bosque (1887-91), Pat M. Neff (1921-25) and all flow through Waco (1990-94). Lakes: Lake Waco (7,000 acres, 60 miles of shoreline) Parks: 35, including 416-acre Cameron Park EARLY SKYSCRAPER Museums: Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Dr Pepper Waco’s 22-story ALICO building, constructed in Museum, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum & Strecker 1910, was the first skyscraper west of the Mississippi Museum Complex River. In the photo below, Cal Rodgers is seen fly- Institutes of higher education: ing the Vin Fiz past the ALICO building in the fall Baylor University, McLennan Community College & Texas State of 1911. Rogers was the first person to navigate an Technical College airplane from the Atlantic to the Pacific and passed Waco on his journey.

THREE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CITIES AND EIGHT MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS ARE WITHIN THREE HOURS OF WACO: DALLAS, HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO

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Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence 11 Baylor Athletics 2005-06 BAYLOR ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS The 2005-06 academic year was filled with successes both on the fields and courts and in the classroom. A total of 29 Bears earned All-America honors in their respective sports and 82 earned All-Big 12 Conference honors. In addition, four athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, seven were named to the Academic All-District VI teams, 56 earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference accolades and 371 were named to the fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner’s honor rolls. Football Daniel Sepulveda - Academic All-America, Second-Team All-Big 12 Willie Andrews - First-Team All-Big 12 Dominique Zeigler - Second-Team All-Big 12 Nine All-Big 12 honorable mention honors Cross Country Brittany Brockman - Academic All-America, NCAA South Central Region individual champion RYAN BACA Women’s Basketball Allll-Amerriican Third straight Sweet 16 appearance, fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in six years Sophia Young - Two-time Kodak All-American, Big 12 Conference Player of the Year Men’s Basketball Curtis Jerrells - Freshman All-America Track & Field Jacob Norman - NCAA Indoor 60-meter champion Four individual NCAA Indoor All-Americans, one All-American relay Three individual NCAA Outdoor All-Americans, two All-American relays Four individual Big 12 indoor champions, two relay champions Two individual Big 12 outdoor champions, three relay champions Men’s Golf Ninth straight NCAA Regional appearance Ryan Baca - GCCA/PING First-Team All-American Women’s Golf SOPHIIA YOUNG Eighth straight NCAA Regional appearance Allll-Amerriican Men’s Tennis Fifth straight Big 12 regular season championship Lars Poerschke & Michal Kokta - All-Big 12 Women’s Tennis Second straight Big 12 regular season title, Big 12 Tournament champions Zuzana Zemenova - Big 12 Player of the Year, All-Big 12 Zuzana Cerna - All-Big 12 Joey Scrivano - Big 12 Coach of the Year Baseball Eighth NCAA Regional appearance in 10 years Zach Dillon - Academic All-America, Johnny Bench Award finalist, First-Team All-Big 12 Beemer Weems - Freshman All-America Softball Third straight NCAA Regional appearance Kelly Osburn - Academic All-America JACOB NORMAN Chelsi Lake & Brette Reagan - Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans NCAA 60-Metterr Champiion

MEN’’S TENNIIS ZACH DIILLON WOMEN’’S TENNIIS Biig 12 Champiions Johnny Bench Awarrd Fiinalliistt Biig 12 Champiions

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n keeping with its high expectations for competitive success and integrity I throughout its program, the Baylor athletic department has established a five- year development campaign to achieve the financial support necessary to accom- plish the goals outlined in its five-year strategic plan, "Above and Beyond." The "Victory With Integrity" campaign, approved Feb. 4, 2005, by resolution of the school's Board of Regents, seeks to raise $90 million in private gift support for Baylor Athletics over the next five years.

“This campaign is an outgrowth of our strategic plan and consistent with our goals of providing a high quality student-athlete experience and achieving com- petitive success in all sports," Director of Athletics Ian McCaw said.

Through strategic planning, the department identified key actions which will heighten the spiritual, physical, competitive and social environment thereby enhancing the student-athlete experience and providing support for successful performances in the classroom and in competition. This campaign will advance Baylor toward a successful future by addressing needs in three critical areas: cap- ital, endowment and annual. All gifts and pledges to Baylor Athletics during the “Baylor Athletics is enjoying great momentum resulting from our outstand- campaign period will be included in the overall goal with the majority of funds ing coaching leadership and the accomplishments of our teams and stu- raised being utilized for capital projects outlined in the department's strategic plan dent-athletes. We look forward to this campaign drawing together the and to grow the athletic endowment. entire Baylor family in support of the athletic program and building a bright future of unprecedented success." While Baylor enjoys several high quality intercollegiate athletic facilities, several -Director of Athletics Ian McCaw important projects were identified during the strategic planning process that would ensure the school remains competitive both within the Big 12 Conference and nationally. Many of these projects have already been completed or are near com- pletion, including the Lt. Jack Whetsel Jr. Basketball Practice Facility, the Willis Family Equestrian Facility and further improvements to Floyd Casey Stadium and Plaza. The department also envisions an indoor tennis and multi-pur- pose facility, an on-campus track facility and an on-campus football training facil- ity. These enhancements will provide Baylor teams with nationally competitive, championship caliber facilities for years to come.

2005 WOMEN’’S BASKETBALL NATIIONAL CHAMPIIONS

The current athletic endowment of $19.7 million provides a base level of athletic financial aid support for student-athlete scholarships. However, the annual return from these funds provides only a small fraction of the scholarship costs for Baylor's 18-sport intercollegiate athletic program. Recent analyses have deter- mined that it would take approximately $50 million to endow the cash (non- tuition) portion of Baylor's athletic scholarships including room, board, books and 2005 COLLEGE WORLD SERIIES fees for student-athletes. By securing additional endowment funding, the cash expenses related to student-athletes scholarship would be underwritten."

2004 MEN’’S TENNIIS 27 STRAIIGHT ALL-AMERIICA ZUZANA ZEMENOVA NATIIONAL CHAMPIIONS 4x400-METER RELAYS 2005 NCAA SIINGLES CHAMPIION

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BAYLOR BALLPARK Opened: Feb. 26, 1999 Capacity: 5,000 Baylor Ballpark, the No. 3 collegiate park in the country according to a January 2003 Baseball America survey, is a beautiful facility constructed of red brick and exposed green steel beams that complements the archi- tecture of the Baylor campus. With seating for 5,000, including 3,200 chairback seats, the stadium was designed to ensure outstanding sight- lines and comfort for the fans. Baylor Ballpark is one of three baseball sta- diums in the Big 12 Conference to sport a video board. Amenities include an indoor batting cage and 1,200-square-foot locker room.

BAYLOR TENNIS CENTER Opened: April 24, 2001 Capacity: 1,200 Home of the 2004 NCAA men’s tennis national champions, the 1,200-seat Baylor Tennis Center is one of the finest collegiate tennis facilities in the nation. It has hosted the 2001 and 2006 Big 12 Conference Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships. The main facility features six outdoor courts with grandstand seating plus three stadium courts. An adjoining clubhouse hous- es locker rooms, meeting rooms and coaches’ offices for tennis and softball.

BEAR RIDGE GOLF CLUB BAILEY GOLF CENTER Opened: November 2001 Beautiful Bear Ridge Golf Club opened in November 2001. The course is part of the Villages at Twin Rivers, a 255-acre planned unit development in West Waco. Designed by PGA Tour veteran Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy, Bear Ridge runs along the ridges atop the Middle and South Bosque Rivers on hilly terrain with several stone- filled streams cutting between large oak trees. A central feature to the course is the Bill and Roberta Bailey Golf Center, the clubhouse for Baylor's men's and women's golf teams. The center boasts a hill- country motif, with a wood and Austin stone exterior. It houses locker rooms for each team, space for team meetings and offices for the coaches. A highlight of the facility is an indoor practice area with state- of-the-art video equipment, available for analyzing the players' swings.

BETTY LOU MAYS SOCCER FIELD Opened: Sept. 3, 1999 Capacity: 3,000 The 2006 season marked the seventh year for the Baylor soccer team at the Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. The former Baylor Soccer Stadium was retitled during the 2000 season in honor of the late Betty Lou Mays of Amarillo, Texas. Mrs. Mays was the wife of Troy Mays, a 1945 graduate of Baylor; the two were longtime supporters of Baylor athletics.

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FERRELL CENTER Opened: 1988 Capacity: 10,284 Built in 1988 at a cost of $12.5 million, the gold-domed Ferrell Center is located on a 14-acre tract on the corner of University Parks Drive and Texas Highway 6 (LaSalle Avenue). Capacity for sporting events is 10,284, while conventions, con- certs, graduation exercises and convocations can seat 12,000. Home to Baylor's men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, the Ferrell Center is named in memory of Charles Robert Ferrell, who died in 1967 during his sophomore year at Baylor. The basketball playing court is named in honor of Paul J. Meyer Sr., of Waco. .

FLOYD CASEY STADIUM Opened: Fall 1950 Capacity: 50,000 Beautiful Floyd Casey Stadium, home to Baylor’s football team, is continually upgraded to give Baylor a facility necessary to be competitive in the Big 12 Conference. Stadium reno- vations have been constant recently at Floyd Casey. The latest work done at the 56-year- old structure is the installation of a new synthetic turf playing surface from Prestige System prior to the 2004 season and a new recruiting center prior to the 2006 season. A new score- board boasting a 22x31 foot video replay screen was installed in 2002. Newly renovated team areas, including expanded locker, weight and training facilities, and an 8,000-square foot locker room containing 130 pro-style wood lockers were installed in 2001. The Grant Teaff Plaza, which greets to the stadium’s west and east sides and is named in honor of Baylor’s 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, was also installed in summer 2001 and enhanced in 2006.

GETTERMAN STADIUM Opened: May 1, 1999 Capacity: 1,250 Beautiful Getterman Stadium ranks as the nation’s premier collegiate soft- ball stadium. Constructed in 1999 and boasting a seating capacity of 1,250, Getterman Stadium’s red brick and exposed green steel beams compliment the attractive architecture found on the Baylor campus. The facility includes a state-of-the-art press box (boasting press booth, radio booths and a VIP box), concession areas and a novelty store. In 2003 Getterman Stadium became the nation’s first collegiate softball facility with a video replay board.

WILLIS FAMILY EQUESTRIAN CENTER Completed: Fall 2006 The Baylor Board of Regents at its April 21, 2006, meeting authorized the construction of the Willis Family Equestrian Center just off University Parks Drive. The 45,000-square foot facility includes a covered riding arena with spectator seating, more than 20 stalls to house the horses and the locker room, team meeting area and coaches offices for Baylor's newest intercollegiate athletics team, women's equestrian. The facility was dedicated on Oct. 20, 2006.

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BART BYRD DON RILEY Assistant AD Director Student-Athlete Services Student-Athlete Services

OTHER FACTS

Baylor offers 148 majors within 14 degrees, with 62 optional minors.

124 credit hours is minimum degree requirement, with no core curriculum.

The Department of Student-Athlete Services is overall responsible for the ACADEMIC WELFARE of 381 Class load: student-athletes, both scholarship (276) and non-scholarship (105), with emphasis on the STUDENT- 12-hour minimum, with 18-hour maximum. athlete. Average student-athlete takes 13-15 hours per semester.

Course credit may be granted for Advanced Placement (AP) and College Our ultimate measure of success it TO GRADUATE THE STUDENT-ATHLETES AND PREPARE THEM FOR Level WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. Examination Program (CLEP) based on exam scores. In the 10 years of the Big 12, Baylor has led the conference five times in student-athlete graduation rates and was second three years. In the most recent 2005 NCAA Graduation Report, Baylor was first 16 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. in the four-year average graduation rate for student-athletes, male student-athletes and football. Average class size of 29 students.

Baylor led the Big 12 in the new NCAA graduation success rate (GSR) with 90% and was well above 95 percent of all classes are taught by the faculty of over 600, with the the national NCAA Division I rate of 77%. others being taught by graduate assistants.

Since the start of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, 697 student-athletes have graduated, beginning with Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes and Tuesday-Thursday classes: only 12 in 1996-97 to a record 104 in 2002-03. MWF classes are usually 50 minutes TR classes are usually 80 minutes 10 minutes between each class. 2005-2006 FACTS

371 student-athletes named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

63 student-athletes selected to 2005-2006 Academic All-Big 12 teams.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Monitors: Academic progress Class attendance Class scheduling Responsible for: Study hall attendance Tutors Academic counseling/mentors A computer lab with 12 "state of the art" computers, and 22 lap top computers for use when traveling during competition Issue of textbooks to scholarship student-athletes Operates Sid Richardson Student-Athlete Learning Center 73 hours per week specifically for student-athletes to study, get tutor assistance, and work on their assignments in the computer lab.

Conducts the NCAA sponsored Challenging Athletic Minds for Personal Success (CHAMPS)/Life Skills program to help the freshmen student-athletes adjust to college and life after sports. The new GO PROFESSIONAL program helps student-athletes develop their resumes, improve their interviewing skills, network techniques, and learn professional etiquette. BRITTANY BROCKMAN Monitors NCAA rules to insure student-athletes are academically eligible to participate each semester. 2006 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA All-America Third Team 16 Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence Student-AAthlete Services ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 2006 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 2006 2002 1999 First Team First Team First Team Lyndsy Bedell Stephanie Bennett Karin Ernstrom Brittany Brockman Erin Dixon Kendra Phelps Brittany Devereaux Katherine Duncan Kerry O’Bric Brittany McGuire Leah Marbach Misty Ballard Brinn Newman* Megan McCoin* Sherri Smith Bo Price* Jordan Willmann Laci Lewis Lauren Tillman Kara Newton Angelique Banket Second Team Lanie Millar Lanie Millar LYNDSY BRITTANY BRITTANY Lauren Hagans Second Team Barbara Petrahn BEDELL BROCKMAN DEVEREAUX Kevin Mutai Jon Capron Freddie Gardner Zsolt Szeglet Thomas Swan 2005 Honorable Mention First Team 2001 Kara Newton Brittany Brockman First Team Cecilia Jeverstam Chris Cardwell Stephanie Bennett Megan Rose Brittany McGuire Cynthia Benson Nancy Dollar Bo Price Jeff Dacunha Lauren Tillman Sonja denDulk 1998 Mercy Wagner Barrett Hall First Team LAUREN BRITTANY Second Team Leah Marbach Angelique Banket KEVIN HAGANS McGUIRE Jessa Chance Lanie Millar MUTAI Matt Chance Kara Newton Karin Ernstrom* Kevin Mutai Kerry O’Bric Jennifer Jordan Zsolt Szeglet Laci Lewis 2004 Second Team Doug Maziur First Team Alex Adler Kendra Phelps Erin Dixon Udi Deja Opusunju Jonathan Rowan Katherine Duncan Sherri Smith Kyle King 2000 Mario Watts Megan McCoin* First Team Honorable Mention Jasmine Opusunju Karin Ernstrom* Cecilia Jeverstam Holland Morrison BRINN BO LAUREN Bo Price Kerry O’Bric NEWMAN PRICE TILLMAN Jordan Willmann Kendra Phelps Second Team Lanie Millar 1997 Lisa Cornelius Kara Newton First Team 2005-06 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls Laci Tindle Jill Chertudi Jonathan Pike Shelly Green Spring 2006 Adrian Robison Ashley Hurst 2003 Jennifer Jordan Jessi Barnes Kayla Smith Ashley Korol First Team Second Team Robert Knight Lyndsy Bedell* Mark A. Smith Jennifer Marquez* Stephanie Bennett Jeff DaCunha Doug Maziur Brittany Brockman* Andrew Stroman Brittany McGuire Seth Billy Cecilia Jeverstam Maria Zajvaldova Jesse Brown Lauren Tillman Kevin Mutai Matt Chance Honorable Mention Vanessa Browne Erik Vance* Brinn Newman* Mark Henkes Kim Ford Josh Camp Mercy Wagner Brett Phillips* Kyle King Keith Hensley Chris Cardwell Ruth Waller Bo Price* Leah Marbach Morgan Craig John Wenhold John Robertson Megan McCoin* *4.0 GPA Brittany Devereaux Elizabeth Wilson Adrian Robison Jasmine Opusunju Fall 2005 Marquisha Sefas Lindsey Ramey Wesley Fox Erin Bedell Kayla Smith Jordan Willmann Carla Grace Lyndsy Bedell* Andrew Stroman Austin Heape Brittany Brockman* Megan McCoin and Kaleigh Teel Jordan Hiller Vanessa Browne* Lauren Tillman Kyle King were Laura Hughes Josh Camp* Erik Vance named to the 2004 Molly Jacobs Chris Cardwell Mercy Wagner CoSIDA Academic Janet Jones Morgan Craig Erin Wait* All-District VI Ashley Korol* Brittany Devereaux Cody Wells Teams Matt Linn Danielle Elliott* John Wenhold Jennifer Marquez* Wesley Fox Elizabeth Wilson Brittany McGuire Hunter Garner Rob Morrow Carla Grace *4.0 GPA Brinn Newman* Lindsey Grewe Brett Phillilps* Jordan Hiller Bo Price* Laura Hughes

Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence 17 Baylor Track & Field

Baylor track and field reached new heights in 2002 when Waco attorney Stuart Smith showed his support for the team on his journey to the top of Mount Everest, the world’s high- est peak.

Legendary actor/comedian Bill Cosby is a proud supporter of the Baylor community and Baylor Athletics. Cosby received an hon- orary degree from Baylor and took time to visit with the track and field teams when he volunteered to per- form a free concert at Floyd Casey Stadium in August 2003.

18 Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence Excellence Fund In appreciation of those whose gifts help support Baylor Track & Field ...

Gold Medal - $5,000 or more Streetman, Ed Flowers, Yvonne Mulliner, Charles Baker, Betty Ruth Thompson, Ricky D. Fluet, Norman Mullins, Betty Jean Barkley, Robert Waco Summer Youth Ministries Foehr, W.G. Murdock, Martin Baylor Letterman’s Association Weems, Ted Fritsch, Mrs. Charles E. Myrick, Jim, M/M Baylor/Waco Foundation Weekly, Fred Funderburk, Larry Noble, Charlie A. Brentham, Jerry Gerving, Charles Norman, Mary Elizabeth Carroll, James Bronze Medal - $999 or less Getman Construction Company Norris, Angela K. City of Waco Adams, Bill Haynes Gordon, Christina Oates, Julian Clark, Stephen Alexander, James Graham, Derwin Anthony O’Jibway, James Community Hospital Foundation/Cobb, Gerald Allen, Joe Graves, George Berry Odum, Marvin Cooper Foundation Allen, Margie Graves, Louise Shepperd Parker, Gina Gay, Ms. Cunningham, Harold American Airlines Graves, Richard Pearson, Thomas Alton DeGrazier, Anthony Anderson, Herbert Hall, David Pearce, Joe Jack Deornellas, Howard E. Andre’s Hairstyles Hancock, John Phelan, Patrick Dr Pepper Bottling Company Andrews, David J. Harbour, Todd and Cindy Ping, Helen M. Dunlap, Kenneth Norton Arista Marketing Associates Harrison, William Pioneer Steel and Pipe Co. Gillett, Harry Allen AMR Corporation Hartman, John Proctor, Daniel T. Hart, Clyde and Maxine Arnold, Bill G., Rev. Hawkes, Alfred Kenneth Raley-Pittman, Wanda Jean Johnson, Michael Duane Bading, Jim Hawthorne, Joseph McCollu, M/M Ratliff, Joe E. Lea, Walker III Baldwin, Gary W. Hickey, Jim R. Riggs, Thomas E. Martin, Daniel Barrett, Robert Hicks, Jayne Guynes Rightmer, Ronald Clay Moore, Larry Barrow, Charles Wallace Hill, Gene Riley, Don Nike International Baskin, Lowrey Hill, Kristin Risinger, David Owen Odell, Patrick Lowry Bauer, Jeff Hill, Thomas Cross Rosado, Pedro Outdoor Optics, Inc./Wolfe, Winston Baylor Alumni Association Hodge, Christopher Rosewood Corporation Rountree Oldsmobile-Cadillac-Mitsubishi Bernhausen, W. Kent Hood, Dwight Edward, M/M Rountree Oldsmobile-Cadillac Texas Assoc. of Private and Parochial Schools Berger, Royce Hoover, John Royal, James, M/M Van Dyke, Eddie (Heather) - M/M Bice, Noley R. Horner, Edwin P. Royce, Joseph Whetsel, Jack and Martha Bigony, Weldon Houck, Corbin Sapaugh, Marvin W. Wolfe, Winston Bloss, Paul Houston BU Women’s Association Sharp, Trent Borchgardt, Robert Hyden, Abner Anglin Shero, Joy Michelle Silver Medal - $1,000 to $4,999 Brabham, Danny and Debbie Iler, David Shirley, Doyle Iler, John Shivers, Mike Alexander, James David Bramblett, D. Erin Independent Bank Shuffield, Melanie Miller Athletes in Action/Bill Adams Brooks, Jeff B. Isaacks, James Sibley, J. Melburn, Rev. Bauer, Jeffrey Burleson, Blake Jaworski, Joe Hannibal Slade, Harry Bourland, Richards L. - M/M Cabaniss, John Delbert Jeanes, Harry Sloan, Lance Alan Bracken, Earl Cannaday, Henry Jessup, John W. Sloan, Robert Cole, Dr. Jimmy Carlisle Matching Gifts Johnson, Judge Sam Smith, Frederick M. Creasey, Earl L. (Pete) - M/M Casner, Ken W. Johnson, P.M. Smith, J. William Cribbs, Jerome H. Cheavens, Alice Dawson Jones, Robert Talbot Snider, Ted Cunningham, Harold Cochran, Henry Karr Pontiac-GMC Starr, Edward Diener, Bruce Coffey, Dr. Robert Knipper, Edward Stone, Paul Dorsett, Doralee, Dr./O’Dell, Partick, Dr. Cole, Dr. Jimmie D. Kronzer, W. James, M/M Stradinger, John Encon Industries - Markwatz, Mike Coleman, Lyman Lankford, Jay Sullivan, Joe Calvin Engvall, John Collmer, Robert George Lawless, J. Mark Thompson, Joe Glenn, M/M Hodge, David Cooper, Reba Clyde Lawrence, Kathryn Shlanta Mrs. Hoffman, James Michael Corn, John Michael Tighe, Joe Logan, T. Kenneth Kafer, Gary Glenn Covington, Dr. Ray Tinsley, James Logan, Nancy Lacy, David Crews, David TLC Digital Imaging Inc. Long, Dr. William B. Markwardt, Michael Allen Davis, Alfred Tyner, C.G. (Bud) Davis, Derek Hamilton Mann, K. Mark, M/M Millerman, Jim Waco Community Bank & Trust Denton Sports & Physical Therapy Manning, Christopher Morris, Dr. C. Guinn Waco Veterans Administration Mayer, Marty O’Bric, Dr. Michael Easley, Paul McCall, Abner Vernon Welch, Gary O’Dell, Dr. Patrick Ellis, Marge Clayton McClain, Robbie Lee Wheat, Frances Reagan Pittman, Andrew T. Embrey, James B. McLaughlin, Michael White, Fred A. Riley, Don and Nancy Evans, Jim F. Miller, James H. Whitmer, Arthur E. Rollo, Sonny M/M Fallon, Frank Miller, Matt Shafe, Dr. Michael Kaveh Featherston, William S. Williams, Stanley N. Morehead, Lucian Edward Smith, William C. First Baptist Church - Waco Wilson, Thomas Morrison, Beverly Snider, Ted Fisher, Mary Ann Witcher, Seth L. Morton, Dr. James E. Sterling, Thornton M. Fisher, Frank Wortman, W.R. Muller-Sheffield, Melanie

Baly orT rackF i& eld- T raditiono fE cx ellence 19 Hart-PPatterson Track & Field Complex

On May 16, 1997, the Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex made history as the site for the inaugural Big 12 Outdoor Championships, an event it also hosted in 1999 and 2006. The $1 million worth of reno- vations done to the facility have made it one of the nation's finest col- legiate track and field complexes.

Named for two legendary Baylor track coaches, the late Jack Patterson and Clyde Hart, the entire facility enjoyed a complete makeover, resulting in one of the country's premiere places to run, jump and throw. In the spring of 2005, Hart and Patterson were honored with permanent statues at the complex.

The entire facility's competition areas were resurfaced with a Balsam Rekoratan in 1993 and again in 2005. In 1998, one of college track's finest scoreboards was added in addition to a hammer throw area, expanded and upgrated seating, newly-paved parking lots, new rest- rooms, storage rooms and an entry gate with ticket booths.

In all, well over $1 million has been spent to honor Patterson, who coached the Bears to three Southwest Conference titles and had a lengthy tenure as Baylor's athletic director, and Hart, who in his 44th year of service to his alma mater. A two-time Nike Coach of the Year, Hart was named 1996 United States Olympic Committee Elite Coach of the Year and was named an assistant coach for the USA Men's National Team for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

After the Baylor thinclads spent many years at old Municipal Stadium on Dutton Street, a new facility was opened in 1960 and known simply as the Baylor Track Stadium. When it first opened, it featured a Red Dog cinder/clay surface which was financed by donations from ex-lettermen. In 1976, Baylor, the City of Waco and the Waco Independent School District teamed up to finance a $200,000 state-of-the-art Chevron 400 rubberized surface which replaced the old track, giving Baylor one of the fastest surfaces in the world. That same year, lights were added for the first time.

In 1988, a new Spartan surface was installed by the Balsam Company, the same company that installed Floyd Casey Stadium's All-Pro football surface. Also added were a steeplechase water jump and an extended javelin throwing area. The approach and long jump/pole vault runways were also extended and resurfaced.

The next year, new aluminum bleachers were added. Much of the renovation costs were paid for by a $150,000 grant from the Cooper Foundation of Waco. In 1993, the Baylor-Waco Foundation paid for the latest Rekoratan surface.

The 400-yard oval was the site of the 1960, 1976, 1980 and 1989 Southwest Conference meets.

Since 1974, the Bears have annually hosted the Baylor/Dr Pepper Invitational, one of the southwest's premiere meets. The stadium has also hosted such events as the TAPPS state championships, UIL regional championships, Special Olympics, Michael Johnson Open, State Games of Texas, Waco City Championships and the Athletes in Action summer youth track ministry program.

Throughout its history, some of the world's most elite track and field athletes have competed at the Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex. The list includes Olympic gold medalists Michael Johnson, , , Randy Matson, Charles Austin, , Mike Conley, , Carlette Guidry, , , Joe DeLoach, Johnny "Lam" Jones, , Christie Gaines, and Sanya Richards.

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