2023 Cross Country Roster
Baker, Sophia
Sophia Baker
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- South Forsyth
- Hometown:
- Cumming, Ga.
Bio
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.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
