Feb. 23, 2005

2005 Big 12 Indoor Championships
Feb. 25-26
Bob Devaney Sports Center Track
Lincoln, Neb.

The Baylor track teams will compete in the 2005 Big 12 Indoor Championships hosted by Nebraska Friday and Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track.

Senior Darold Williamson (San Antonio, Texas) won the indoor 400-meter title in 2002 and comes into the race with the Big 12's fastest time of 46.13. He will also look to anchor the 4x400-meter relay to its eighth straight indoor conference title. Sophomore Mark Teter (San Antonio, Texas) ranks sixth in the 400 with a time of 48.19 and will likely run leadoff on the relay. Senior long jumper Chris Gillis (Pennsauken, N.J.) ranks second in the conference with a mark of 7.76 meters (25-5 ½), only four and one-quarter inches out of the top spot.

Senior Lakadron Ivery (Tyler, Texas) ranks third in the 60 meters with a time of 7.40, third in the 200 meters at 23.74 and will also run the 4x400-meter relay. Junior transfer Angel Perkins (Cerritos, Calif.) will anchor the relay and ranks third in the Big 12 in the 400 meters at 53.57.

The Bears captured three titles last year - Jeremy Wariner won the 400 meters and the men took the 4x400-meter and distance medley relay titles.

Schedule...
The championships begin on Friday with the heptathlon and pentathlon at 9:30 a.m. The field events begin at 2:45 p.m. and conclude with the men's long jump at 6 p.m. The running events begin at 2 p.m. and conclude with the men's distance medley relay at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday's slate begins with the heptathlon at 9:30, followed by the field events at 1:30 p.m. The finals of the running events begin at 3 p.m. and conclude with the men's 4x400-meter relay at approximately 6:45 p.m.