Baylor Bears track and field

Sport track and field for Baylor University

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Baylor Bears track and field

University| Baylor University
Conference| Big 12
Location| Waco, TX
Outdoor track| Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
Nickname| Bears
Colors| Green and gold[1]

NCAA Indoor National Championships
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NCAA Outdoor National Championships
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NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
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NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
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Conference Indoor Championships
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Women's:
Conference Outdoor Championships
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The Baylor Bears track and field program represents the Baylor University in the sport of track and field. The indoor and outdoor programs compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). The Bears host their home outdoor meets at Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium, located on the university's Waco, Texas campus.

## History

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Baylor's heralded track and field team has produced nine Olympic gold medals, 36 NCAA championships, and 606 All-Americas performances. A majority of the All-Americans coming under the 42-year tenure of head coach Clyde Hart. A marquee element of the track program has been its men's 4 × 400 relay team, which has sent teams to the NCAA finals in each of the past 28 years. Baylor track and field has also produced three Olympic gold medalists: Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson. Baylor grads won gold in the 400 meter dash at three consecutive Olympics (Johnson in '96 and '00, then Wariner in '04). In 2005, Clyde Hart became Director of Track & Field, and Todd Harbour took over as head coach of Baylor's track and field and cross country squads.

## Michael Johnson Classic

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The Bears host the Michael Johnson Classic, also known as the Michael Johnson Invitational, annually in April.[2][3] The track meet hosted Athing Mu's 800 m collegiate record in 2021.[4]

## Coaching staff

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Michael Ford - Head Coach

## Baylor Olympic track and field medalists

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### Men

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Athlete  | Olympics  | Event  | Medal

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Michael Johnson | 1992 Barcelona | 4x400 m relay | Gold
1996 Atlanta | 200 m | Gold
400 m | Gold
2000 Sydney | 400 m | Gold
4x400 m relay | 1st place Disqualified due to doping by Antonio Pettigrew
Jeremy Wariner | 2004 Athens | 400 m | Gold
4x400 m relay | Gold
2008 Beijing | 400 m | Silver
4x400 m relay | Gold
Darold Williamson | 2004 Athens | 4x400 m relay | Gold
Reggie Witherspoon | 2008 Beijing | 4x400 m relay | Gold

## References

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[5]

1. ^ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
2. ^ "T&F Hosts Michael Johnson Invitational". baylorbears.com.
3. ^ "Baylor track and field looks to build momentum at Michael Johnson Invitational". baylorlariat.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
4. ^ "Athing Mu Breaks 800m Collegiate Record". kbtx.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
5. ^ "2017-18 Cross Country/Track & Field Media Almanac" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-11.

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Baylor University

Located in: Waco, Texas

Faculties|

* George W. Truett Theological Seminary
* Baylor Law School
* Libraries
* Moody Memorial Library
* Jesse H. Jones Library
* Frances G. Spencer Collection of American Sheet Music
* Baylor University Press

Athletics|

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* Baylor Bears
* Football
* coaches
* seasons
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Softball
* Track and Field
* Women's volleyball

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Venues|

* Baylor Ballpark
* Ferrell Center
* Floyd Casey Stadium
* Foster Pavilion
* McLane Stadium

Rivalries|

* Texas A&M

Student life|

* Chamber of Commerce
* Golden Wave Band
* The Baylor Lariat
* The NoZe Brotherhood

Related|

* Baylor University Medical Center
* Adrian Flatt hand collection

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Big 12 Conference track and field

Current teams|

* Baylor Bears
* Brigham Young Cougars
* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Houston Cougars Cougars
* Iowa State Cyclones
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Kansas State Wildcats
* Oklahoma Sooners
* Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls
* Texas Longhorns (men • women)
* Texas Tech Red Raiders
* UCF Knights (women only)
* West Virginia Mountaineers (women only)

Future teams|

* Arizona Wildcats
* Arizona State Sun Devils
* Colorado Buffaloes
* Utah Utes (women only) – all joining in 2024–25

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