The fastest man in Division II was at it again at the Tiffin-hosted Alumni Open, blazing to an auto-qualifying time in the 60-meter dash, Baker’s signature event as the defending NCAA Division II champion.
Baker clocked the third fastest time in conference history in the finals with a 6.72; the only times better were his preliminary and finals attempts at nationals last year.
Baker won the event and also posted a 6.76 in the prelims. The swift senior still possesses nine of the top 10 times in the 60-meter dash among all Great Midwest runners.
Baker also won the 200-meter dash in 22.19 seconds in a field of 25 total runners.
Early in the indoor season, Baker ranks No. 2 nationally in the 60-meter dash only behind Mason Phillips of Northwood (MI). Baker and Phillips are the only two to hit an automatic qualifying mark so far.
Teammate Elijah Gauldin, runner-up to Baker in the both the 60 and 200-meter runs at the Tiffin Alumni Open, is currently ninth nationally in the 60.