Kansas State University Athletics

2013 Track & Field

Laura Lee Baird

Laura Lee Baird

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Norton Community HS

2012 Indoor

Meet Event Mark Place
Wildcat Invitational 1000M 3:03.89 3rd
Bill Bergan Invitational 800M 2:19.31 18th
Mile 5:09.14 15th
Husker Invitational Mile 5:07.08 6th
ISU Classic Mile 5:04.66 24th
DMR 12:28.24 12th


2011 Outdoor

Meet Event Mark Place
Aztec Invitational 800M 2:18.40 3rd
1500M 4:45.18 11th
ASU Invitational 800M 2:18.74 12th
1500M 4:35.55 8th
ESU Relays 800M 2:16.91 3rd
4x400 3:56.96 4th
K.T. Woodman Classic 1500M 4:35.08 2nd
Kansas Relays 1500M 4:37.22 6th
Drake Relays DMR 11:29.27 4th
Ward Haylett Invitational 1500M 4:46.80 2nd


2011 Indoor

Meet Event Mark Place
KSU Invitational Mile 5:06.32 4th
Big 12-SEC Challenge Mile 5:05.66 10th
Husker Invitational Mile 5:10.27 7th
ISU Classic 800M 2:18.56 27th
Mile 5:01.75 2nd


2010 Cross Country - Academic All-Big 12 first team... ran in five of six races for K-State helping team advance to NCAA Championship for first time in 10 years... finished 193rd at NCAA Championship... ran her fastest 6K time of the season at Pre-National Invitational clocking 22:312.0 to finish 179th.

2010 Outdoor

Meet Event Mark Place
Tulsa Duels 1500M 5:46.29 22nd
Kansas Relays 1500M 4:43.77 1st
DMR 12:17.54 2nd
Drake Relays DMR 11:40.95 8th
4x800 9:04.04 10th
Ward Haylett Invitational 1500M 4:38.14 3rd
Husker Open 1500M 4:35.36 7th


2010 Indoor

Meet Event Mark Place
KSU Invitational Mile 5:19.37 2nd
Adidas Classic 800M 2:22.88 15th
Mile 5:17.78 6th
Bill Bergan Invitational 800M 2:20.88 18th
Mile 5:08.62 10th
Husker Invitational 800M 2:18.62 11th
Mile 5:10.01 7th
ISU Classic Mile 5:10.35 14th
Big 12 Championship DMR 11:42.66 8th


2009 Cross Country - Ran in three events in her first year as a Wildcat... Placed 13th at the J.K. Gold Classic (9/5) with a 4K time of 15:08.82... Continued her season in the 5K race at the Missouri State Classic (9/15) in Springfield, Mo., where she crossed the finish line in 31st-place with a 19:28.8 time... Finished 78th at the South Dakota State Invitational (10/3) in a field of 109 runners.

High School - Helped lead team to state championship her junior season... won multiple league titles in 400M, 800M and 1,600M... placed in state championship meet multiple times in those three events as well... earned all-state three times in cross country and qualified for state four... holds school record in 4K cross country... also holds school records in 800M and 1,600M... member of National Honor Society.

Personal - Daughter of Jim and Leslie Baird... born May 1, 1991.

K-State T&F | Gear Reveal
Saturday, August 30
K-State TF | NCAA Championship Recap
Tuesday, June 17
K-State Track and Field | Coach Geopfert Post Meet Comments - NCAA Championships / Women's Finals
Monday, June 16
K-State Track and Field | Coach Geopfert Post Meet Comments - NCAA Championships / Men's Finals
Saturday, June 14