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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Elijah Baker

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Union Grove, TX
  • Highschool Union Grove

Biography


Senior (2023) 
  • DBU Orville Rogers XC Opener (30, 28:48.8)
  • Southwestern Showdown (35, 30:25.0)
  • ETBU Tiger Invitational (8, 28:17.6)
  • Watson Cross Country Classic (70, 28:01.50)
  • ASC Champion Meet (43, 28.46.5)
  • NCAA D3 West Regional Meet (43, 28:46.5)

Junior (Fall 2022) 
  • Nicole Leman Invitational (7, 23:41.5)
  • Rhodes College Invitational (48, 28:42.1)
  • Concordia Texas Classic (34, 25:42.6)
  • Chile Pepper Festival (88, 27:38.6)
  • ETBU Tiger Invitational (6, 27:49.2)
  • ASC Championships (53, 29:34.3)
  • NCAA D3 West Regional's (150, 29:20.1)

Sophomore (Fall 2021)
  • 2-Mile Race vs. LeTourneau (12.16)
  • Nicole Lehman Invitational (24th; 18:07.5)
  • Rhodes College Invitational (60th; 30:12.8)
  • Chili Pepper Festival (115th: 29:54.5)
  • University of the Ozarks Invitational (10th: 30:32.3)
  • ASC Championship (36th: 29.16)
  • NCAA Championship (154th: 30:16.0)

Freshman (Spring 2021)
  • Rhodes College Invitational - (31:46.5; 35th)
  • Bill Libby Invitational - (31:48.2; 37th)
  • ASC Championship Meet - (32:37,1; 43rd)

Union Grove High School
  • Four-time cross country MVP
  • Track Newcomer of the Year
  • Two-Time District Champ
  • Four-Time Regional Qualifier
  • Two-Time State Qualifier

Personal
  • Born March 27, 2002
  • Son of Brant and Rhonda Baker

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Golden State Warriors
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Competing in state and the Texas Relays in cross country
  • VACATION PLACE: Broken Bow, Oklahoma
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: My cattle
  • TV SHOW: The 100
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My parents and coaches
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Hoosiers
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Dale Brisby
  • ATHLETE: Craig Engels
  • FOOD: Mac & Cheese

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Graduate Student

  • 2023Senior

  • 2024Graduate Student