Fresh off multiple All-American finishes at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships, Baylor begins the outdoor season with momentum and high expectations. With speed across the sprints and proven veterans leading the way, the Bears look poised to make another run this spring.
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With the indoor conference season coming to a close in Lubbock, Baylor track and field earned 12 All-Big 12 honors and key qualifying marks as select Bears now turn their focus toward the final test, the NCAA Championships.
After months of stacking performances and rewriting records, Baylor track and field enters championship weekend positioned to contend. Now the Bears are looking to transform preparation into podium finishes at the Big 12 Indoor Championship.
After a record-setting first month of indoor competition, the Bears have stacked event titles and program marks across multiple events. With the Big 12 Indoor Championships approaching, early-season performances now shift from benchmarks to potential conference points.
Baylor track and field gained momentum at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock on Saturday, highlighted by senior sprinter Nathaniel Ezekiel breaking his own school record in the 400 meters and helping the Bears win the 4×400 relay. Graduate student sprinter Alexis Brown and junior sprinter Tiriah Kelley secured two podium finishes, leading the women’s team to an enthusiastic third-place overall finish with 64 points.
During the final day of the Charlie Thomas Invitational at the Fasken Indoor Track in College Station, Tomball sophomore pole vaulter Molly Haywood became the first Baylor woman to clear 15 feet in indoor program history.
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.
As the track and field indoor season winds down, Baylor prepares to send some of its best athletes to the NCAA Indoor National Championship. In this group, two freshmen have been making a large impact on the team: pole vaulters Alencia Lentz and Molly Haywood.
Baylor track and field finished with nine competitors earning a medal, several personal bests and junior sprinter Nathaniel Ezekiel setting a new NCAA 600-yard record from the two-day Corky Classic at Texas Tech’s Sports Performance Center in Lubbock.
