Jenna Baker
Jenna Baker

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Bellevue, OH

Height:
5-10

Major:
Nursing

Honors
• All-Region (2008)
• All-ACC (2008)
• All-ACC Academic (2007, 2008)

2009 Highlights
• Did not compete due to injury

2008 Highlights
• Top finisher for the women's team in six consecutive meets to end the season
• Earned All-Region honor with 12th-place showing at Clemmons, NC course
• Finished 6000m regional course in time of 21:27.0
• Earned All-ACC honor with 13th-place finish at Chapel Hill, NC course
• Posted personal best 6K time of 21:14.6 at the ACC Championships
• Earned first-ever individual victory at the Delaware Invitational
• Posted 5K time of 18:27 at the Delaware meet
• Top 5K time was 16:59.66 at the Tiger Invitational in Auburn, AL
• Sixth-place finisher at 25th Annual Eye Opener in Spartanburg, SC
• Sixth-place finisher at the Blue Ridge Open in Boone, NC

2007 Highlights
• Top finisher for the Lady Tigers in four of the last five meets
• Finished 25th at the ACC Championships, fourth-best performance by a freshman in a strong conference
• Had a 6K time of 22:14.5 at the ACC meet
• Ran 35th at the Southeast Region Championships with a time of 21:29.45
• Was the fifth-highest freshman finisher at the regional meet
• Best 5K time came at East Carolina, where she finished fourth overall in 18:10
• Placed fourth at the Seahawk Invitational at UNC Wilmington

Perkins High School Highlights
• Earned All-State honors in both cross country and track during her four years
• Named team MVP during cross country season as a senior
• Two-time team MVP in track
• Earned four letters in cross country, track & field, and swimming
• Holds school's 5K record
• Coached by Tracey Hiss

Personal
• Born 12/16/88
• Majoring in nursing
• Daughter of Cheryl Baker
• Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Collegiate Bests
• 5000m - 16:59.66
• 6000m - 21:14.6

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