Logan Baker Season 2016-17

2017-18 SEASONS
2018 OUT (FR*): Recorded a trio of PRs in the 800m in his four races… posted a best of 1:56.68 in the rain at the Kentucky Relays… placed 15^th overall in the event at the AAC Outdoor Championships… earned American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors.
2018 IN (SO): Raced in the 800m run in six meets, including the AAC Indoor Championships where he scored for the team by placing eighth overall… ran a season-best 1:53.79 to make the finals as the eighth and final qualifier… posted two more seasons bests prior to the conference meet, first running 1:55.73 at the Kentucky Invitational before running 1:54.79 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
 
2016-17 SEASONS
2017 OUT (FR): Redshirted.
2017 IN (FR): Took part in the 800m run five times on the year… placed 12^th in the event at the AAC Championships… ran a season and personal-best 1:53.45 at the Music City Challenge… opened the year running 1:56.62 at the Kentucky Invitational and lowered his time each of the next three races.
 
PRIOR TO UC: A 2016 graduate of Columbus Academy (Gahanna, Ohio)… three-time individual and two-time relay state champion on the track… outdoors, captured the 800m state tile in back-to-back seasons to close out his prep career (2015 and 2016) after taking second a sophomore… added relay crowns with the 4x400m relay in 2015 and the 4x200m relay in 2016… also added the 2016 OATCCC Indoor 800m crown… all told outdoors, he helped the 4x800m relay team to four Top 5 finishes, including runner-up honors in 2013 and third place in 2016… in the team standings, helped the Vikings to four-consecutive district and regional crowns… also were the state champions in 2013 before taking third in 2014 and 2015 and runners-up in 2016… twice selected as the Mid-State League Track Athlete of the Year… three-time Columbus Dispatch Division III Boys Track Athlete of the Year… three-time Academic All-Ohio and Central Ohio Honor Roll honoree… National AP Scholar with Distinction honoree… also played for the CA soccer and basketball teams.
 
PERSONAL BEST MARKS
Indoor Track & Field
800m • 1:53.45 (Music City Challenge • 2/11/17)
 
Outdoor Track & Field
800m • 1:54.02 (HS) / 1:56.68 (Kentucky Relays • 5/5/18)