Paige Baker

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TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (Cross Country)

6k	21:36.7 (NCAA Midwest Regional, 11/15/24)
5k	18:49.1 (John McNichols Invitational, 9/16/23)

HONORS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)

Raced in her first NCAA postseason meet at the Midwest Regional (11/15/24) where she ran her 6k personal best time of 21:36.7 in 110^th place.
During the Big 12 Championship (11/1/24) she ran in the 6k in 22:26.8 in a 94^th place finish.
Ran in the Bradley Pink Classic (10/18/24) with a 6k time under 22 minutes at 21:58.5 in 105^th place.
At the Gans Creek Invitational (9/27/24) she ran in the 6k with a time of 22:43.4.
In the first race of the season at the Bob Timmons Classic (8/31/24) she finished 18^th in the 5k with a time of 19:39.6, three seconds behind her time in the meet last season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023)

Ran in her first postseason race at the Big 12 Championship (10/28/23) with a 6k time of 22:14.9, finishing 77^th.
During the Panorama Farm Classic (10/14/23) she ran a 6k time of 22:22.9, placing 78^th.
Ran in her first 6k at the Gans Creek Classic (9/29/23) with a time of 23:018, finishing 89^th.
Recorded a new 5k personal best at the John McNichols Invitational (9/16/23) in 18:49.1, finishing 53^rd.
In her first collegiate meet at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/2/23) she finished 15^th in the 5k with a time of 19:36.0.

Personal Bests (Track)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
OUTDOOR

Ran her fastest 3,000 meters outdoors at the Ward Haylett Invite (5/9/25) with a time of 10:21.30 in 1^st place.
Ran in the 5,000 meters for the first time at the Oregon Open (4/18/25) with a 9^th place time of 17:45.46.
Started the season at the KT Woodman Classic (4/11-12/25) running in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:55.52.

INDOOR

At the Steve Miller Invite (2/7/25) she ran her fastest mile with a time of 5:04.26 in 4^th place.
During the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/31-2/1/25) she ran her fastest mile in 5:05.13 in 7^th place and ran in the 1,000 meters for the first time in 2:58.56 in 8^th place.
Ran in two events at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/17/25) running in the mile (5^th; 5:04.04) for the first time and the 800 meters (7^th; 2:24.67).

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
OUTDOOR

Recorded her 1,500 meters personal best at the Shocker Open (5/3/24) with a runner-up time of 4:45.76.
At the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) she ran in the 1,500 meters for the first time with a time of 4:50.79.
Ran in her first meet of the season at the Shocker Spring Invitational (3/29-30/24) in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:32.76.

INDOOR

Ran in her first 3,000 meters at the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) with a time of 10:30.60 in 10^th place.
In her first track meet at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) she finished runner-up in the 800 meters with a time of 2:22.54.

PRIOR TO K-STATE