2015-16 Women's Indoor Track & Field Roster
Roster
Nia Baker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, NY
- High School:
- High School for Public Service: Heroes of Tomorrow
- Position:
- Sprint
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2015 MAAC 4x400m Champion (K. Ulrich, B. Stabile, N. Baker, J. Lee)Career Highs Event Time Date 60m 8.06 Yale Season Opener (12/05/15) 200m 25.66 Valentine Invitational (2/12/16) 400m 56.36 Valentine Invitational (2/12/16) - 2014 New England 4x400m Champion (K. Ulrich, S. Samuels, B. Stabile, N. Baker)
AS A SENIOR IN 2015-16:
- Placed fourth in the 200m with a time of 26.09 at the Yale Season Opener (12/5)
- Earned another fourth place finish in the 400m at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout (12/11) with a time of 58.87
- Helped lead Quinnipiac to the 4x400m relay victory with a time of 3:51.97 at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout (12/11)
- Posted a pair of career-high times in the 200m (25.66) and 400m (56.36) at the Valentine Invitational (2/12)
- Placed 12th out of 25 at the MAAC Championships (2/21) in the 200m with a time of 25.81
- Earned a 13th place finish in the 400m with a time of 59.67 at the MAAC Championships (2/21)
- Helped the Bobcats place third out of nine teams in the 4x400m relay at the MAAC Championships (2/21) with a time of 3:55.76
- She went on to help carry the Bobcats to a fourth place showing out of 22 teams at the New England Championships (2/27) as they clocked in with the second-fastest time in program history (3:48.67)
- Rounded out her year with her first appearance at the ECAC Championships (3/4) as she placed 30th with a time of 56.45
AS A JUNIOR IN 2014-15:
- 2015 MAAC 4x400m Relay Champion
- Teamed up with Ulrich, Lee and Stabile at the MAAC Championships (2/21) to win the 4x400m relay event with a time of 3:56.21
- Progressed as the season went along, competing in three events (60m, 200m, 400m) throughout the 2014-15 season
- Ran a season-best time of 8.23 seconds in the 60m dash at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/7)
- Clocked in with a season-high time of 26.03 seconds in the 200m at the Valentine Invitational (2/13)
- Placed 6th at the MAAC Championships in the 400m with a time of 58.53 seconds
- Placed 16th at the New England Championships (2/28) with a season-best time of 57.76 seconds in the 400m
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14:
- 2014 New England 4x400m Relay Champion
- Her signature moment came in the New England Championships (2/28) where she combined with three others to pick up a stunning victory in the 4x400m relay
- The Bobcats clocked in with a program record time of 3:47.66 to earn 1st place at the New Englands, earning Quinnipiac’s first relay event victory at the Championships in program history
- Also earned 2nd place in the 4x400m relay at the MAAC Championships (2/28) with a time of 3:54.71 and 13th place at the ECAC Championships (3/7) with a time of 3:50.15
- Ran back-to-back personal bests starting with a time of 59.05 seconds at the Terrier Invite (2/7) and finally with a time of 58.87 seconds in the New England Championship preliminaries (2/28)
- Placed 11th in the 400m event at Yale (12/7) with a time of 1:01.74
- Competed in the 400m at Harvard (2/1) and placed 5th with a time of 1:00.05
- Also competed in the 200m at Yale (12/7) and placed 14th with a time of 26.94 seconds
- At Harvard (2/1) she finished 8th in the 300m with a time of 43.06 seconds
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13:
- Did not compete in any events for the Bobcats.
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Graduated from High School for Public Service: Heroes of Tomorrow in New York
- Lettered in track throughout her high school career
- Finished the 800m run with a time of 2:57.35at the Armory Youth Classic
- Also competed in the 200m dash where she crossed the line with a time of 30.10
PERSONAL:
- Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Daughter of Natalie Baker
- Has two older brothers Kevin and Nico
- Plans to major in Biology
