FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025 By Phillip Hamilton Attachment: Jill Rankin.jpg — Jill Rankin eyes the basket under the auspices of the Texas Tech defense. (Photo from 1979 Traveler yearbook) Wayland congratulates former Flying Queen Jill Rankin-Schneider on her retirement PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University congratulates former Flying Queen Jill Rankin-Schneider on her retirement…
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Kansas City, MO. – Wayland Baptist junior forward Megan Nestor has been named a 2025 NAIA Women’s Basketball First Team All-American after her dominant 2024-25 season that saw her lead the Flying Queens to the Second Round of the 2025 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championships. A native of Canaries, St. Lucia, Nestor displayed true dominance all…
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Jason Cooper has resigned as the Head Coach of the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens to embark on a new role as the Girl’s Athletic Coordinator and Head Girls Basketball Coach at Frenship Memorial High School. “As I step down from my role as Head Coach of the Flying. Queens, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for…
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Greenville, SC — The NCCAA has announced that Megan Nestor has been named the 2025 NCCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and a First-Team NCCAA All-American after her career year for the Flying Queens. Graduate Kaitlyn Jerden was recognized as an NCCAA Third Team All-American. Nestor, a junior from Canaries, St. Lucia,…
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Ashland, Ore. — The 2024-25 season has come to an end for the Flying Queens after suffering a 78-51 loss to the Raiders of Southern Oregon University in the Second Round of the 2025 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championships. A Season to Remember “What a season it was. Though I’m disappointed that it has come to…
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Ashland, Ore. — Megan Nestor’s 35-point, 15 rebound performance lifts the 7-seed Flying Queens past 10-seed Carroll (Mont), 72-63, to advance to the Round of 32 in the 2025 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championships. Wayland Baptist got the offense rolling early in this one as they jumped out to an early 7-4 lead after back-to-back buckets…
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