Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016-17 Women's Cross Country/Track Roster
Roster
Natalie Baker
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Plano, TX
- High School:
- Plano West
Personal Bests
1,500 meters - 4:37.91
3,000 meters - 9:29.18
5,000 meters - 16:54.62
10,000 meters - 34:12.59
5K - 18:00
6K - 21:53.60
Honors And Awards:Â
2016 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
2015 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
2014 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
2014 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
2013 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
All-Big 12:
2015 Cross Country
2016 Outdoors: Made it to the West Preliminary Rounds in the 10,000-meter run for the first time where she finished 44th... Ran a personal best in the 10,000 of 34:12.59.
2016 Indoors: Set personal bests in the 3,000-and 5,000-meter runs with times of 9:29.18 and 16:53.02 respectively.
2015 Cross Country: Almost scored an All-America honor with a 41st-place finish at the NCAA Championships.. Took sixth at both the Cowboy Preview and Big 12 Championships... Earned a fourth-place finish at the Midwest Regional... Cross the line in second at the Crimson Classic.
2015 Outdoors: Set a personal best in the 1,500-meter run (4:37.91) with an eighth place finish at the Arkansas Twilight... Finished 13th at the big 12 Championships in the 5,000-meter final... Ran a 16:54.62 5,000 at the SF Distance Carnival to set a new personal best.
2015 Indoors: Did not compete.
2014 Cross Country: Got her best result at the Cowboy Jamboree where she ran the 5K in 18:18.26 to finish third... Qualified for the NCAA Regional where she finished 36th and finished in 21:00.8... Finished 33rd at the Big 12 Championships.
2014 Outdoors: Earned her highest-career finish with a 10:47.39 (4th place) in the John Jacobs Invitational’s 3,000 meters competition.
2014 Indoors: Ran the 3,000 meter on three occasions, including a personal-best 10:05.28 (11th place) at the KSU Wildcat Invite.
2013 Cross Country: Helped the Cowgirls take the top spot at the Cowboy Jamboree with an 11th place (18:23.99) finish in the 5,000 meters...Achieved a personal best in the 6,000 meter with a 21:53.6 at the Big 12 Championships.
2013 Outdoors: Did not compete.
2013 Indoors: Suited up once, finishing 18th in the 3,000 meters at the Razorback Invitational in 10:34.34.
2012 Cross Country: Did not compete.
High School: Placed second at the 2010 Texas state cross country championships ... Named to the All-South team at the Footlocker Cross Country South Regional in 2010 ... Named to the All-Region second-team at the NXN South Regional ... Named first-team All-district in 2008-10 ... Earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman and was a finalist in the state championship ... Earned Outstanding Academic Acheivement Award and Academic Citizenship Award.
Personal: Natalie Baker was born July 8, 1994 in Edina, Minn. ... Daughter of Kris and Annette Baker ... Was a Plano West Pal and a member of the choir ... Her brother, Will, played hockey at Syracuse ... Cousins Emily and Adam Lawless ran cross country at Texas Tech
1,500 meters - 4:37.91
3,000 meters - 9:29.18
5,000 meters - 16:54.62
10,000 meters - 34:12.59
5K - 18:00
6K - 21:53.60
Honors And Awards:Â
2016 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
2015 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
2014 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
2014 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
2013 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
All-Big 12:
2015 Cross Country
2016 Outdoors: Made it to the West Preliminary Rounds in the 10,000-meter run for the first time where she finished 44th... Ran a personal best in the 10,000 of 34:12.59.
2016 Indoors: Set personal bests in the 3,000-and 5,000-meter runs with times of 9:29.18 and 16:53.02 respectively.
2015 Cross Country: Almost scored an All-America honor with a 41st-place finish at the NCAA Championships.. Took sixth at both the Cowboy Preview and Big 12 Championships... Earned a fourth-place finish at the Midwest Regional... Cross the line in second at the Crimson Classic.
2015 Outdoors: Set a personal best in the 1,500-meter run (4:37.91) with an eighth place finish at the Arkansas Twilight... Finished 13th at the big 12 Championships in the 5,000-meter final... Ran a 16:54.62 5,000 at the SF Distance Carnival to set a new personal best.
2015 Indoors: Did not compete.
2014 Cross Country: Got her best result at the Cowboy Jamboree where she ran the 5K in 18:18.26 to finish third... Qualified for the NCAA Regional where she finished 36th and finished in 21:00.8... Finished 33rd at the Big 12 Championships.
2014 Outdoors: Earned her highest-career finish with a 10:47.39 (4th place) in the John Jacobs Invitational’s 3,000 meters competition.
2014 Indoors: Ran the 3,000 meter on three occasions, including a personal-best 10:05.28 (11th place) at the KSU Wildcat Invite.
2013 Cross Country: Helped the Cowgirls take the top spot at the Cowboy Jamboree with an 11th place (18:23.99) finish in the 5,000 meters...Achieved a personal best in the 6,000 meter with a 21:53.6 at the Big 12 Championships.
2013 Outdoors: Did not compete.
2013 Indoors: Suited up once, finishing 18th in the 3,000 meters at the Razorback Invitational in 10:34.34.
2012 Cross Country: Did not compete.
High School: Placed second at the 2010 Texas state cross country championships ... Named to the All-South team at the Footlocker Cross Country South Regional in 2010 ... Named to the All-Region second-team at the NXN South Regional ... Named first-team All-district in 2008-10 ... Earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman and was a finalist in the state championship ... Earned Outstanding Academic Acheivement Award and Academic Citizenship Award.
Personal: Natalie Baker was born July 8, 1994 in Edina, Minn. ... Daughter of Kris and Annette Baker ... Was a Plano West Pal and a member of the choir ... Her brother, Will, played hockey at Syracuse ... Cousins Emily and Adam Lawless ran cross country at Texas Tech
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