Jenna Cooper-Jackson became the fifth Flying Queen to be named a three-time NAIA All-American when she was named today to the Honorable Mention team. It marks the second time Cooper-Jackson earned honorable mention recognition (2019-20) and follows last season’s Second Team honors. Last week, she was voted to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’…
Read MoreCOOPER-JACKSON NAMED WBCA ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION
Wayland Baptist Flying Queen Jenna Cooper-Jackson has been named to the 2023 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention Team. The No. 6 points producer in Flying Queens’ history, Cooper-Jackson is a two-time NAIA All-American, making the Second Team last season and earning Honorable Mention status in 2019-20. She is a four-time All-Sooner…
Read MoreFOUR QUEENS NAMED NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Four Flying Queens have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Those recognized were Jenna Cooper-Jackson, Kaitlyn Edgemon, Taryn Shultz and Emily Sigala. Cooper-Jackson is a grad student who earned a bachelor’s in fitness management from Claude; Edgemon is a sophomore biology major from Littlefield; Schultz is a sophomore biology major from Bushland; and Sigala is a sophomore…
Read MoreQUEENS CAN’T CLOSE DEAL AFTER LEADING BY 29 IN NATIONAL TOURNEY OPENER
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Wayland Baptist broke out to a 37-8 lead but couldn’t hold on as the Flying Queens fell to Southern Oregon, 68-66, in a First Round game of the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship here Tuesday night. Wayland (21-11), ranked the equivalent of 35th in the NAIA, led by 29 points midway…
Read MoreFLYING QUEENS CALIFORNIA-BOUND FOR NATIONAL TOURNEY
The Wayland Baptist Flying Queens will face Southern Oregon in Santa Barbara, Calif., in the Opening Round of the 42nd annual NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championships. The Flying Queens (21-10), ranked the equivalent of 35th in the NAIA, are seeded 10th in their 16-team quadrant while the Raiders of Southern Oregon (23-7), ranked the equivalent…
Read MoreQUEENS FALL TO FIRST-TIMER SCU IN SAC TOURNEY FINAL
OKLAHOMA CITY – Wayland Baptist fell behind early, caught up but couldn’t hold on as the Flying Queens fell to Southwestern Christian University in the championship game of the Oklahoma Ford Dealers Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament here Tuesday, 70-60. The win gives the sixth-seeded Lady Eagles (17-13) their first SAC Tourney title and first-ever trip…
Read MoreQUEENS TOP NO.17 TXWES FOR FAMILIAR SPOT in SAC TOURNAMENT TITLE GAME
WBU to play for fifth-straight league tourney crown at 5:30 Tuesday vs. SCU SOURCE: wbuathletics.com BOX SCORE OKLAHOMA CITY – Wayland Baptist hit nine 3-pointers and 13-of-15 free throws, and Jenna Cooper scored nine of the Flying Queens’ 11 overtime points to secure a hard-fought 86-84 win over 17th-ranked Texas Wesleyan in the semifinals of…
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