Baylor Brew 6/10: Portal Piece

Baylor track & field begins NCAA Outdoors run. Plus, softball adds a piece from the portal.

🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning, Baylor Fam. Take a look at who the Bears are picking for the FIFA World Cup!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🎥 Sit down with Lauren Conkling
🎽 Bears compete at NCAA Outdoors
🐻 And much more!

🎥  THE SIC 'EM PODCAST

On this episode of the Sic ’Em Podcast, we sit down with Lauren Conkling from the Baylor Songleaders fresh off a national championship season to talk about the dedication, energy, and teamwork behind one of Baylor’s most successful spirit programs. She also opens up about the culture within the team, balancing the demands of student life and performance, and the pride that comes with representing Baylor in front of fans over her four year career.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Chasing Championships. Baylor track & field begins its run at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships today! Action begins today with the men’s 4×400m relay and Demario Prince in the 110m hurdles.

🔼 Regional Recognition. Baylor baseball senior Tyce Armstrong was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Division I Central All-Region First Team. Armstrong set a new single-season home run record for Baylor with 24 and led the team in RBIs with 64. He was also named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and received multiple weekly honors throughout the season.

🔼 Fearless Leader. Baylor women’s tennis player Na Dong won the Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award! This is the eighth time a Bear has won the award, which recognizes outstanding student-athletes in all five divisions at the regional and national levels.

🔼  Portal Piece. Baylor softball signed pitcher Mattison Buster from Northwestern State. The Sulphur Springs native returns to Texas after an impressive season under new Baylor assistant Jenny Fuller at Northwestern State. She was named the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year after tying a program record with 21 wins.

🤔 BEARS TRIVIA

Who was the last Bear to win the Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Wednesday, June 10
🎽 Track & Field at NCAA Championship

Thursday, June 11
🎽 Track & Field at NCAA Championship

Friday, June 12
🎽 Track & Field at NCAA Championship

Saturday, June 13
🎽 Track & Field at NCAA Championship

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ema Burgic in 2015

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