2016-17 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Saphire Hughes
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Belton HS
- Hometown:
- Belton, Texas
· Two-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection
2016 Cross Country: Did not compete in any meets...Named to fall Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2016 Track: Did not compete in any meets...Named to spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2015 Cross Country: Raced in season-opening Bear Twilight Invitational, finishing 65th in 4,000-meter time of 17:23.3.
2015 Track: Highlighted three meet outdoor season with personal-best time of 2:22.01 at Baylor Invitational to be 25th in 800 meters...Took part in one indoor meets, placing 17th in 800 meters at Texas A&M Team Invitational with time of 2:28.44.
2014 Cross Country: Did not compete in any meets.
2014 Track: Competed in two outdoor meets...Had season-best 800-meter time of 2:26.00 at Michael Johnson Classic to be 10th in afternoon session...Did not compete in any indoor meets.
2013 Cross Country: Competed in one meet in first year...Finished 44th at UTA Season Opener with 5K-time of 22:00.0.
High School: Four-year member of Belton High School track team...Competed in the 800 and 300-meter hurdles as well as ran on 4x400-meter relay team for head coach Denise Petter...Produced a third-place finish at the district meet in 2013 with PR of 2:20 in the 800-meters...Advanced to area round as member of Tiger 4x400 relay team in 2013.
Personal: Full name is Saphire Noel Hughes...Born Dec. 18, 1994 in Oklahoma City, Okla...Daughter of Laila Hughes...Majoring in neuroscience.
Baylor Cross Country: Coach David Barnett on the Baylor Coach's Show | August 20, 2025
Friday, August 22
Baylor Track & Field: NCAA Championship Highlights | June 11-14, 2025
Monday, June 16
Just the beginning for the Prince 📈
Monday, June 16
Always been in our corner 🫶
Saturday, June 14