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Baylor Track & Field on Twitter: "Quitaque, Texas ➡️ Baylor Grad 🎓 Congratulations, Jake Merrell! Champion for Life. #SicEm 🐻🥇 https://t.co/ENHqEnFZNn" / Twitter
Texas UIL Outdoor State Championships - Photos - 1A-B-800-1-2 fr Jake Merrell 1.57.05, Jesse Roberts
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