Wayland Baptist University - News

[Men's Wrestling] Pioneers Host Final Dual of Season

Rhane Jeffress — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:25:00 -0600

AMARILLO, Texas --- In their final dual of the season, the Wayland Baptist men's wrestling team fell 24-18 to New Mexico Highlands University on Monday evening at Randall High School.

[Track and Field] Pioneers Earn Track Athlete of the Week Honors

Rhane Jeffress — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:00 -0600

Wayland Baptist's Kennedy Kithuka and Janelle Redhead have been named Sooner Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Track Athletes of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5.

[Track and Field] Track Teams Continue to Show Improvement

Rhane Jeffress — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:45:00 -0600

LUBBOCK, Texas --- One school record fell and eight new automatic qualifying marks were met at the Texas Tech Indoor Open held on Saturday at the Athletic Training Center.

[Men's Basketball] Rangers Rally Pass Pioneers

Rhane Jeffress — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:10:00 -0600

ALVA, Okla. --- Northwestern Oklahoma State came back from a six-point halftime deficit to defeat the Wayland Baptist men, 87-83. With the win, the Rangers improve to 11-12 overall and 8-8 in conference play, while the Pioneers fall to 10-13 and 4-11.

[Women's Basketball] Former Queen Guides New Team to Victory

Rhane Jeffress — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:35:00 -0600

ALVA, Okla. --- Former Flying Queen All-American Stephanie Shaw's Northwestern Oklahoma State Lady Rangers used a strong second half to pull out a 77-63 win on Saturday afternoon. The loss dropped the Queens (8-13, 6-9) back into lone possession of eighth place in the conference standings. Shaw's team improves to 11-10 and 8-8.

[Baseball] Pioneers Conclude AZ Road Trip

Rhane Jeffress — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:00 -0600

ANTHEM, Ariz. --- Wayland Baptist baseball coach was well aware that his early season trip to Arizona would be a challenging one for his young team. All four of the teams the Pioneers faced in the Arizona Desert Classic received votes in the NAIA Preseason Coaches' Poll, and two of those, #11 Lewis & Clark State and #17 Fresno Pacific, were ranked among the top 20 teams.

On Saturday afternoon, Bass' squad, 16 of which are underclassmen, dropped its fourth game in the desert, 15-8 to Point Loma Nazarene University.

[Men's Wrestling] Texas Shootout Draws Big Competition

Rhane Jeffress — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:40:00 -0600

The Wayland Baptist men's wrestling team dropped three duals on Saturday at the Texas Shootout. The Pioneers kept Ouachita Baptist close in the opener of the Texas Shootout, but lost 26-18. Grand Canyon University rolled over Wayland 44-3, and then Newman University rallied from behind to take a 27-23 decision. All three Pioneer opponents compete in NCAA Division II.

[Baseball] #11 Lewis & Clark Pounds Pioneers

Rhane Jeffress — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:40:00 -0600

ANTHEM, Ariz. --- Four Pioneer pitchers combined to strike out 12 batters from #11 Lewis & Clark State College on Friday. Unfortunately the LCSC hitters also got 12 hits, including six home runs, in the 16-5 Warrior victory.

[Baseball] Baseball Team Comes Up Dry in the Desert

Rhane Jeffress — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:40:00 -0600

ANTHEM, Ariz. --- The Wayland Baptist baseball team dropped a pair of games at the Arizona Desert Classic on Thursday. The Pioneers lost a 7-2 decision to College of Idaho in the first game, and then fell 9-2 to #17 Fresno Pacific.

[Men's Basketball] Pioneers Shoot Down Eagles

Rhane Jeffress — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:25:00 -0600

EDMOND, Okla. --- The Wayland Baptist men used a 16-4 run in the latter stages of the first half to propel themselves to a 78-58 upset win over Oklahoma Christian. It was the second straight Sooner Athletic Conference victory over an opponent that is among those getting votes in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll.

[Women's Basketball] Flying Queens Soar Over Lady Eagles

Rhane Jeffress — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0600

EDMOND, Okla. --- Jessen Tucker scored 17 points to help lead the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens to a 75-62 win over Oklahoma Christian at the Eagles Nest on Thursday night.

[Women's Basketball] Raymond Named to Academic All-District Team

Rhane Jeffress — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:10:00 -0600

Wayland Baptist forward Erika Raymond has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 7 College Division Women's Basketball team, according to information released Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

[Football] Pioneer Football Receives Signing Day Commitments

Rhane Jeffress — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:40:00 -0600

Pioneer football coach Butch Henderson received commitments from 40 high school seniors on Wednesday, the first day of the national signing period. Those 40 will become a part of history at Wayland Baptist as part of the first team to compete on the gridiron in over 70 years. The official kickoff for the new Pioneer football program is scheduled for Sept. 1 in San Antonio, Texas.

[Volleyball] Pioneer VB Signs JUCO Setter

Rhane Jeffress — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:40:00 -0600

Wayland Baptist volleyball coach Jim Giacomazzi has signed Frank Phillips College sophomore setter Grecia Rivera to a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Pioneers next fall.

[Baseball] Baseball Team Makes it Four Straight

Rhane Jeffress — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:55:00 -0600

The Pioneer baseball team continued their winning ways on Saturday with their second doubleheader sweep of the University of the Southwest in as many days. The first road game of the year saw the Pioneers take their third straight to open the young season, and this one came by a final score of 3-1. WBU wrapped up the final game of the series, 6-3.