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UC San Diego

2022 Track & Field Roster

Jordan Baker

  • Position Throws
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
  • High School Rio Americano HS
  • Major Neurobiology

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2022
Big West All-Academic ... Placed fifth overall at the Vince O'Boyle Track and Field Classic (4/2) with a throw of 161' 7" ... Posted a season-best mark of 170' 8" to finish fourth at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/22).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021
Big West All-Academic ... Came in eighth place at the Long Beach Invite with a personal best mark of 170' 10" (4/17) ... Placed first overall in the hammer throw at back-to-back meets - Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2) and the Triton Quadrangular (4/10) - with throws of 162' 7" and 163' 8", respectively. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
CCAA All-Academic ... CCAA Spring All-Academic ... Placed 10th in the hammer (152' 3") and 16th in the javelin (87' 0") at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/7).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
Set a personal best in the shot put at the Triton Invitational with a put of 44' 11.75" (4/13) ... Finished fifth in the hammer throw at the San Diego College Challenge throwing a personal best of 144' 10" (3/9) ... Personal best in the discuss (119' 1") at the Beach Opener (3/2). 

HIGH SCHOOL 
A 2018 graduate of Rio Americano High in Sacramento ... Rio Americano Male Athlete of the Year as a senior ... A three-time All-Capital Athletic League selection ... Broke the JV shot put record as a sophomore.

PERSONAL 
Born Jan. 7 in Sacramento ... Parents are Jennifer and John Baker ... Has a sister named Bailey ... Majoring in neurobiology and minoring in cognitive science at Revelle College ... Intends on going to medical school to become a sports medicine doctor ... Most memorable moment in track and field is competing against other world-class athletes at the Triton Invitational ... Cheers for the San Francisco 49ers ... Hobbies include surfing and cooking ... Favorite athlete is American shot putter and discus thrower Ryan Crouser ... Likes the movie Top Gun ... Listens to The Growlers and Daniel Caesar ... Loves Mexican food.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Athlete
    6'3" 215 lbs
  • 2020Sophomore

    Throws
    6'3" 215 lbs
  • 2021Junior

    Throws
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2022Senior

    Throws
    6'3" 0 lbs

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