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Jon Capron is in his fifth season on the Bears' staff, his third as full-time assistant coach, after completing an outstanding four-year career at Baylor. Capron's main duty is the development of the Bears' distance runners. During the 2007 season, Baylor set a new women's 4x800-meter relay record at the Texas Relays. Later in the season, the Lady Bears set new women's 4x800-meter relay and distance medley relay records in the same weekend at the Drake Relays, with the 4x800-meter relay lowering the school record by 13 seconds. Also, Baylor saw the five-year-old women's 800 meter record fall in three consecutive meets. Nichole Jones broke the record to win the Big 12 title in 2:05.89. Lauren Hagans then edged Jones by .01 seconds to lower the record to 2:05.69 at the Midwest Regional. Jones reclaimed the record at the NCAA Championships clocking 2:04.69 to finish ninth and earn All-America honors. Bo Price became an indoor All-Big 12 performer in the men's 3,000 meters, while Mitch Sanders earned all-conference honors in the men's outdoor 1,500 meters. In 2006, the women's distance medley relay earned All-America honors indoors and shattered both the indoor and outdoor school records. Erin Bedell captured the indoor 3,000-meter crown and Cody Wells earned All-Big 12 honors in the 10,000 meters. In 2005, Brittany Brockman was the only Baylor female athlete to earn individual All-America honors outdoors by finishing 11th at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters. Capron has played an integral role in the recent success of Baylor's cross country teams. The women's teams have made four straight NCAA Championship appearances. The Bears have hosted the NCAA South Central Regional for four straight years with the women finishing second in 2006, 2005 and 2003 and third in 2004, while the men finished seventh in 2006, 2004 and 2003. In 2003, the women recorded their highest finish in school history by placing second at the Big 12 Championships and Brockman led the Bears to a third-place finish in 2005 to earn her third straight all-conference honor. Brockman also won the 2005 NCAA South Central Regional title as a school-record six women earned all-region and three earned all-conference honors. During his career, Capron earned All-Big 12 accolades two straight years in the 1,000 meters and was a member of record-setting 4x1,500 and 4x800 relay teams. Capron, who was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i, was a three-time all-state cross country runner at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, N.M. He received his bachelor's degree in education from Baylor in 2003 and his master's degree in exercise physiology two years later. He is married to the former Kelly Pace, who is also a Baylor graduate. The couple and their son Caleb live in Woodway, Texas, just outside of Waco. |
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