University of Georgia Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
Sophia Baker
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- South Forsyth
- Hometown:
- Cumming, Ga.
2023: Scored in her season debut at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener, finishing 12th overall (17:57.19)…Placed fourth overall at the 5k Gamecock Challenge, scoring with a time of 17:05.6…Ran a 22:04.30 at the 6k Paul Short Run to place 139th and score…Ran a time of 22:29.0 at the 6k Crimson Classic…Scored at the 6k SEC Championships as the fifth Lady Bulldog across the line, placing 95th overall with a 22:17.7…Clocked a time of 21:54.8 at the 6k NCAA South Regionals to finish 163rd overall.
2022: Competed in all six of Georgia’s meets…Scored for the first time of the year at the 5k North Alabama Invitational after taking 78th (18:18.15)…Returned to Georgia’s top five at the 6k Crimson Classic with a 58th-place finish (21:54.0)…Scored for the Lady Bulldogs at the 6k SEC Championships with a time of 22:08.85 for 105th…Completed her second season by scoring at the 6k NCAA South Regional after completing the course in 23:26.00 for 188th.
2021: Ran for the first time in red and black and scored at the 4k Kennesaw State Opener with a 15:31.88 for 28th…Took 95th at the 5k North Alabama Showcase…Scored at the 6k Pre-Nationals after completing the course in 23:40.3 for 157th place…Was the fifth Lady Bulldog across the line at the 6k SEC Championships thanks to her 23:41.1 for 120th…Scored at the 6k NCAA South Regional after battling for 137th (22:52.34).
2020: Began her Bulldog career by taking 82nd (18:52.3) in the 5k Florida State Invitational.
High School: Rounded out her cross country career by taking eighth individually at the 2019 GHSA 7A state cross country meet as her team finished second for the third consecutive year…Personal-best times of 2:16 (800 meters), 5:18 (1600m) and 18:52 (5k)…Part of cross country team that was second at the state meet for the second time in a row as a junior…Ran on school record-breaking distance medley relay with a time that ranks in the top 10 all-time in Georgia…Earned the Coaches Award in cross country as a sophomore while leading her team to runner-up honors at the state meet…Part of school record-breaking sprint medley relay…Helped lead South Forsyth to the 2016 state cross country title as a freshman…Was awarded All-County First Team for track and cross country every eligible season…Named Rookie of the Year in track as a freshman…Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club…Was a Literacy Lab tutor and graduated with Honors and Distinction…Earned War Eagle Student-Athlete Award and was an AP Scholar with Honors.
Personal: Born June 2, 2002…Daughter of Karen Baker and Greg Baker…Intending to major in Health Promotion.
2022: Competed in all six of Georgia’s meets…Scored for the first time of the year at the 5k North Alabama Invitational after taking 78th (18:18.15)…Returned to Georgia’s top five at the 6k Crimson Classic with a 58th-place finish (21:54.0)…Scored for the Lady Bulldogs at the 6k SEC Championships with a time of 22:08.85 for 105th…Completed her second season by scoring at the 6k NCAA South Regional after completing the course in 23:26.00 for 188th.
2021: Ran for the first time in red and black and scored at the 4k Kennesaw State Opener with a 15:31.88 for 28th…Took 95th at the 5k North Alabama Showcase…Scored at the 6k Pre-Nationals after completing the course in 23:40.3 for 157th place…Was the fifth Lady Bulldog across the line at the 6k SEC Championships thanks to her 23:41.1 for 120th…Scored at the 6k NCAA South Regional after battling for 137th (22:52.34).
2020: Began her Bulldog career by taking 82nd (18:52.3) in the 5k Florida State Invitational.
High School: Rounded out her cross country career by taking eighth individually at the 2019 GHSA 7A state cross country meet as her team finished second for the third consecutive year…Personal-best times of 2:16 (800 meters), 5:18 (1600m) and 18:52 (5k)…Part of cross country team that was second at the state meet for the second time in a row as a junior…Ran on school record-breaking distance medley relay with a time that ranks in the top 10 all-time in Georgia…Earned the Coaches Award in cross country as a sophomore while leading her team to runner-up honors at the state meet…Part of school record-breaking sprint medley relay…Helped lead South Forsyth to the 2016 state cross country title as a freshman…Was awarded All-County First Team for track and cross country every eligible season…Named Rookie of the Year in track as a freshman…Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club…Was a Literacy Lab tutor and graduated with Honors and Distinction…Earned War Eagle Student-Athlete Award and was an AP Scholar with Honors.
Personal: Born June 2, 2002…Daughter of Karen Baker and Greg Baker…Intending to major in Health Promotion.
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