Monday DBR: Champions Honored

Let's begin the work week on a positive note, shall we? Baylor Track had two athletes win their respective events at the USATF Junior Championships! Freshman TJ Holmes blazed to the 400-meter hurdle title in 50.02 seconds.

Baylor put four out of four on the victors podium. Bromell and Holmes took home gold and Annie Rhodes and Maggie Montoya both took home bronze. Full results are in the link. Sic 'em Baylor Track and Field!

Preseason Awards

Preseason CFB awards have come out, and the Big 12 Champions are well represented.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Congrats to Levi Norwood, who is on <a href="https://twitter.com/hornungaward">@hornungaward</a> watch list as 1 of nation&#39;s most versatile players. <a href="http://t.co/EcQ5t9R6qZ">pic.twitter.com/EcQ5t9R6qZ</a></p>&mdash; Baylor Football (@BUFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/BUFootball/statuses/486132426960166912">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Norwood Named to Hornung Award Watch List

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Baylor 1 of only 6 schools in nation to have 3 on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMaxwellAward">@TheMaxwellAward</a> watch list. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SicEm?src=hash">#SicEm</a> AG, Shock &amp; BP <a href="http://t.co/IxQZMRKvnV">pic.twitter.com/IxQZMRKvnV</a></p>&mdash; Baylor Football (@BUFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/BUFootball/statuses/486148237204541442">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Three Tabbed To Maxwell Award Watch List

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Congrats to Bryce Hager and Shawn Oakman, who are on <a href="https://twitter.com/BednarikAward">@BednarikAward</a> watch list. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GangGreen?src=hash">#GangGreen</a> <a href="http://t.co/b7Wl8sjlOW">pic.twitter.com/b7Wl8sjlOW</a></p>&mdash; Baylor Football (@BUFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/BUFootball/statuses/486149539896639490">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Hager, Oakman Garner Spots on Bednarik Award Watch List

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>3 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SicEms?src=hash">#SicEms</a>, 2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HookEms?src=hash">#HookEms</a>, 1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WreckEms?src=hash">#WreckEms</a>, 0 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GigEms?src=hash">#GigEms</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMaxwellAward">@TheMaxwellAward</a> list from Texas <a href="http://t.co/TLHOEcqlos">http://t.co/TLHOEcqlos</a></p>&mdash; Texas Football (@StateofTexasFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/StateofTexasFB/statuses/486151448334311425">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Bryce Petty

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>U.S. soldier gives Baylor&#39;s Petty (<a href="https://twitter.com/b_petty14">@b_petty14</a>) highest honor he could receive <a href="http://t.co/nlgSAv4ryA">http://t.co/nlgSAv4ryA</a></p>&mdash; TeamFreakyLeg!!! (@Oakman_Rules) <a href="https://twitter.com/Oakman_Rules/statuses/486150442720563201">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Go. Read this story. What an amazing honor for our quarterback.

RGIII

The statue. It is coming.

Baylor to honor 'RG3' – its 2011 Heisman Trophy winner – with monumental bronze statue at new football stadium.

I see all y'all there! 55 days.

The Daily Bear

via www.chicagoparent.com

Bryce yourselves. Football is coming.