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Baylor’s Ruth Kimeli finished the cross country season for the Bears Saturday, placing 112th in the NCAA Championships. The sophomore set a new personal record for the Gans Creek Cross Country Course and came just shy of setting a career personal record.
The No. 7-ranked Bears beat Davidson 74-72 in overtime to finish their WBCA showdown trip 1-1.
Baylor University President Linda Livingstone confirmed Friday that head coach Dave Aranda will return for a seventh season.
Baylor’s rim protection kept it close, but Iowa capitalized on a scoreless final five minutes to escape with the win in Orlando as The Bears’ 10 blocks and Scott’s 32 points couldn’t offset the late offensive drought.
In a tearful final match at the Ferrell Center for a group of five seniors, it was a freshman trio that showcased the future for No. 23 Baylor volleyball.
Baylor capitalized on a late first-half penalty and leaned on Alvarez’s 11-save effort to edge No. 15 Wisconsin 1-0 in Thursday’s NCAA second round. The Bears survived a late Badger surge, overcoming a 20-10 shot margin to secure their first Sweet 16 berth since 2018.
Rhoades was hired in July 2016, on the heels of a university-wide sexual assault scandal, and led the athletics department to one of the most successful stretches in school history.
Baylor football is looking to bounce back after losing 55-28 to No. 13 Utah last week. They are running into an Arizona team that is riding a three-game winning streak.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Isaiah Austin, the highest-rated recruit in Baylor men’s basketball history, led the Big 12 with 3.1 blocks per game in 2013-14. He also had such bad attitude issues that he was nearly kicked off the team for good.
As former assistants flourish elsewhere, Baylor head coach Scott Drew’s coaching tree is quickly developing into one of the best in college basketball.
The Bears doubled up the Huskies at the 3-point and free-throw lines in the biggest non-conference home game of the season.
Women's Basketball
Back on the court and back in command, Jana Van Gytenbeek guided a fast-paced Baylor squad that found its rhythm and closed strong, cruising past West Texas A&M 86-46 in its preseason tune-up at Foster Pavilion.
Even after graduating six seniors, Baylor women’s basketball opens the season with experience at its core. Four-year veterans are carrying the culture and expectations that head coach Nicki Collen believes will define the program.
Baylor women’s basketball just announced its 2025-26 nonconference slate Thursday, featuring 14 games, a trip to Paris and a showdown with Texas.
Equestrian
Despite no Big 12 Championships for any program as of May 2, Baylor Athletics kept it moving with another year filled with winning seasons. Here’s a glance at the best sports moments of the 2023-24 year, even though both golf teams, softball, baseball and track and field are still competing.
Not everyone’s spring break was spent laying out on the beach, as Baylor Athletics kept its spring slate moving through the time off from class. Here’s everything you may have missed over the annual hiatus.
Here’s your one-stop-shop for everything that happened with Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
Tennis
When senior Cristina Tiglea transferred to Baylor from Texas Tech over the summer, she wanted to play in big moments. She did just that, clinching a 4-3 Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals victory for the fourth-seeded Bears over No. 5 seed Arizona Friday afternoon at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Despite an hour delay and 20 mph winds, No. 3 seed Baylor men’s tennis swept No. 6 seed Arizona State 4-0 in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals Friday night at the Hurd Tennis Center.
With the most successful recruiting class in program history, the Bears gear up for the post season with the help of mentorship from the seniors.
Golf
Hasegawa said that she loves the coaches in the Baylor program. Since transferring, she has improved her skills and made friendships within the team that allow her to be inspired and competitive at the same time.
After upsetting top-ranked Arizona State Tuesday, Baylor men’s golf closed out Big 12 Match Play with a 4-1 championship loss to BYU on Wednesday at the Clubs at Houston Oaks Country Club in Hockley.
“This golf course will test you, but par is a good score,” McGraw said. “The reality is, if you play well, you’re probably going to make it [to nationals]. If you don’t, you’re probably not going to make it. So ideally, we just need to do what we’ve been doing lately, and that will probably be good enough to get out.”
In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
Pro Sports
The 2025 World Series saw two teams in the top-5 payrolls in MLB. The league seems destined for a lockout following the 2026 season due to the issue of implementing a salary cap. While the billionaire owners and millionaire players bicker over finances, there remains a question about what will happen to the fans.
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
Hot Seat
The 2025 World Series saw two teams in the top-5 payrolls in MLB. The league seems destined for a lockout following the 2026 season due to the issue of implementing a salary cap. While the billionaire owners and millionaire players bicker over finances, there remains a question about what will happen to the fans.
If Baylor wins a Big 12 championship this season, Dave Aranda’s legacy would be cemented as the best head football coach to come through Waco.