× Thanks for reading! Log in to continue. Stay logged in to skip the surveys Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}

Two of Baylor’s best modern-era athletes are up for consideration for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame revealed the ballot for the Class of 2017 Monday, and former Baylor baseball great Jason Jennings and former women’s basketball star Sophia Young-Malcolm made the cut.

Other athletic greats to make the ballot including longtime Texas Rangers infielder Michael Young, former Olympic gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin and Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.

Jennings was one of the most decorated ballplayers ever to suit up for Baylor. A three-time All-American, he won consensus National Player of the Year honors in 1999. He was an indomitable force on both the mound (13 wins, 172 strikeouts) and at the plate (.386) that season. He won the Golden Spikes, the Dick Howser and the Rotary Smith awards as the top player in the country.

Jennings went on to play in the majors with the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. His big-league debut was one to remember, as he threw a five-hit shutout and went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Rockies’ 10-0 win over the New York Mets.

Baylor retired Jennings’ No. 17 jersey in 2014.