WACO, Texas - In graduation ceremonies held at the Ferrell Center on Saturday, Dec. 20, 19 Baylor student-athletes from seven sports earned their bachelor's (16) or master's degree (3). All-told, 1,450 student-athletes have earned their bachelor's degree and 72 have received master's degrees since Baylor joined the Big 12 Conference in 1996.

"We are very proud of our student-athletes who excelled both academically and athletically at Baylor," said Baylor Director of Athletics Ian McCaw. "These student-athletes are a part of the most successful era in Baylor Athletics history and graduate with our best wishes for continued success and happiness."

Baylor student-athletes receiving degrees in December ceremonies include:

Acrobatics & Tumbling (1): Bailey Caffee
Baseball (3): Doug Ashby, Trent Blank, Max Garner
Football (4): Spencer Drango, Andrew Frerking, Bryce Hager, Bryce Petty+
Softball (3): Linsey Hays, Kelsi Kettler+, Jordan Strickland
Women's Tennis (2): Jordaan Sanford, Sona Novakova+
Men's Track & Field (2): Hayden Loudenslager, Blake Mayberry
Women's Track & Field (4): Kristina Brown, Tiffani McReynolds, Alyssa Nichols, Taylor Torres

+Master's degree