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Werner Honors Kim Mulkey and Baylor University Div I Women’s Basketball Champions

Nov 9, 2012

WACO, Texas (November 9, 2012) — In honor of their 2012 NCAA® Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, head coach Kim Mulkey and the Baylor University Athletics Department will be presented with a pair of ladders from Werner Ladder, the Official Ladder of the 2012 NCAA® Basketball Championships. The presentation will take place during pregame ceremonies before the Lady Bears’ game versus the University of Kentucky at 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Ferrell Center.

“Werner Ladder is proud to be a part of this year’s winning moment and to help Coach Mulkey and the Baylor University women’s basketball team celebrate their success,” said Chris Filardi, Vice President of Marketing for Werner.

Mulkey will autograph both ladders used to cut down the 2012 championship nets. One ladder will be auctioned off to benefit Mission Waco.

A full selection of Werner ladders for both consumers and professionals are available at Lowe’s, an Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA®, and at www.Lowes.com, as well as most major home centers, professional hardware and paint retailers nationwide.

About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the WBCA promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For additional information about the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.

About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org and www.ncaa.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes. The NCAA is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions—AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola—and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners—Allstate, Buick, Enterprise, Infiniti, LG, Lowe’s, Northwestern Mutual, Nabisco, Reese’s (Hershey’s), Unilever and UPS.