🐻The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Top Of The Morning Bears. The scenery is nice. The food is delicious. But what they really came to Paris for was some gold.

Two Bears got one step closer to that goal on Wednesday.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check It Out Below!

🥇 One Step Closer
⚽️ New Digs
🎥 Coming Tonight On Baylor+: Unleashed, Ep. 1
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: UNLEASHED TRAILER

Episode 1.
Tonight on Baylor+.
Don’t Miss It.

🐻 BEARS IN PARIS

When the 2024 Olympics began for women’s basketball,
12 countries were vying for a gold medal.

After Wednesday, only four remain and two of those squads
have former Baylor standouts on their rosters.

The day started with Kristy Wallace and her Australian squad
punching their ticket with a win over Serbia. A few hours later,
Britney Griner and Team USA took down an upstart Nigerian squad.
Griner finished with 11 points and three rebounds in the victory.

Now, the two former Bears will face off as Team USA
will take on Australia at 10:30 am on Friday.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Give Us Two, Please. Watch list season is in full effect for the Baylor football program.

Two more Bears were recognized on Wednesday as Wide Receivers Hal Presley and Ashtyn Hawkins were named to the Comeback Player of the Year Watch List and Biletnikoff Award Watch List, respectively.

🏈: More On Presley’s Recognition

🏈: More On Hawkins’ Accolade

🔼 Power Pair. Another quest for the NCAA Tournament is set to begin later this month for the Baylor volleyball program.

A pair of Bears who will look to lead the way were honored this week as seniors Lauren Briseño and Elise McGhee earned a Preseason All-Big 12 accolades.
 
Both natives of San Antonio, McGhee was named All-Big 12 First Team following the 2023 season while Briseño was named Second Team.

Baylor was voted to finish fifth in the Big 12 for the 2024 season, as voted on by the league's coaches. 

🏐: More On The Preseason Accolades

🔼 New Digs. With their season just a week away, the Baylor futbol squad moved into their new digs this week as the Bears got their first look at their new locker room at Betty Lou Stadium.

Pretty sweet digs if we do say so ourself.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 23 DAYS

Number of the Day: 23

This year’s Baylor football squad has brotherly love, literally.

One of the newest faces to Waco is somewhat of a familiar face as
#23 Cameren Jenkins joined the Bears, and his brother Caden, this spring
after spending last season at UNLV.

🎟 YOU PICK IT!

This week, Baylor Athletics unveiled a new Mini Plan option for the upcoming 2024 Football season.

The new “You Pick It” mini plan offers flexibility and allows fans to build their own mini-plan from three tiers of options to enjoy McLane Stadium this fall.

The Baylor Family can purchase the You Pick It mini plan for $225. Each plan includes the Bears' Homecoming Game on Oct. 26 against Oklahoma State and from there fans can build their plan based on their schedule for the remaining two games. 

✍️ EXTRA, EXTRA

The first-ever Baylor+ Football Preview Magazine is available NOW!

Jump inside the huddle as both coordinators break down the depth chart at each position over the next few weeks as the Bears prepare for what will surely be an exciting 2024 campaign.

🗓 GOT PLANS?

Sure, we’re still a little over a month away, but the
inner planner in you NEEDS this.

You’ve got the dates, you’ve got the opponents,
now, you’ve got the THEMES!

The Baylor Athletics team released the six themes for the upcoming season at McLane and all the details you need to know for this fall!

🎙 SIC ’EM POD: KETRON JACKSON

On this week’s episode, we’re catching up with Baylor Football
wide receiver Ketron Jackson.

Last year for the Bears, the Royse City native was a pivotal part of Baylor’s downfield attack and provided plenty of big plays and exciting catches.

Now, in his senior season, Jackson is looking forward to a revamped offense, and playing a key role in this year’s on field success.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Britney Griner and Team USA moved one step closer to another gold medal with their victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.

A gold in Paris would be Griner’s third of her illustrious career.

Which former Bear has the most career Olympic gold medals?

Think you got it?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

🔥 GET ‘EM WHILE ITS HOT

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday, August 15
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Mississippi St. @ 6:30 pm

Sunday, August 18
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. St. Bonaventure @ 1 pm | Tickets

Wednesday, August 21
🏐 Volleyball: Green and Gold Scrimmage @ 3 pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Hawaii @ Midnight CT

Sunday, August 25
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Portland @ 5 pm CT (at Honolulu, Hawaii)

Friday, August 30
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Texas A&M @ 8 pm | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball vs. Abilene Christian @ 11am | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball vs. Tulsa @ 7:30 pm | Tickets
👟 Cross Country at UIW Twilight

Saturday, August 31
🏈 Football vs. Tarleton @ 6 pm | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Michael Johnson with 4.

🐻 Have a great one, y’all!

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