May 16, 2015 WACO, Texas - In graduation ceremonies held at the Ferrell Center on Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16 Baylor student-athletes from 14 sports earned their bachelor's (70) or master's degree (6). All-told, 1,520 student-athletes have earned their bachelor's degree and 78 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 May ceremonies include:
Acrobatics & Tumbling (5): Brandi Hanford, Danielle Hardman, Keegan Johnson, Britta Pierce, Kelsey Taylor
Baseball (5): Logan Brown, Ryan Smith, Sean Spicer, Austin Stone, Adam Toth
Men's Basketball (3) - Kenny Chery, Royce O'Neale, Gary Franklin
Women's Basketball (1/1) - Makenzie Robertson *, Chardonae Fuqua'
Equestrian (12/1): Dubois Barnes, Hannah Bouziden, Gillian Chant, Morgan Fowler, Lindsay Graham *, Breanna Mutzig, Rachel Nankervis, Kate Riddle, Colby Russey, Sue Carol Thompson, Sasha Wells, Rachel Youngblood
Football (13): Beau Blackshear, Collin Brence, Lee Bristow, Terell Brooks, Tuswani Copeland, Andrew Earnest, Clay Fuller, BJ Jordan, Gus Penning, Kyle Peterson, Andrew Ritter, Collin Simpson, Cal Spangler
Men's Golf (2) - Niclas Mansson, Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen
Soccer (5/3): Leah Aultman, Kate Beaudoin *, Caitlin Fennegan *, Megan Grindstaff, Michelle Hagen *, Natalie Huggins, Anja Rosales, Alexa Wilde
Softball (4) - Sarah Crockett, Clare Hosack, Jillian Reid, Kaitlyn Thumann
Men's Tennis (4) - Lars Behlen, Diego Galeano, Robert Korth, Robert Verzaal
Women's Tennis (2) - Ema Burgic, Alex Clay
Men's Track (5/1): Hunter Brook, Jesse Brooks, Karrie Butler, Derwin Graham, Jonathan Tijerina *, Henry Vildosola
Women's Track (7): Lauren Cook, Sarah Guhl, Erin Hegarty, Lauren Hierholzer, Mariah Kelly, Erika Overbeck, Bree Schrader
Volleyball (2) - Nicole Nardaji, Sam Hill
