Olivia Baker finishes 5th in 800-meters to lead Stanford Univ. women’s track to close third at NCAA National Championships

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Olivia Baker, a 2014 Columbia High School graduate, finished fifth in the 800-meter finals to lead the Stanford University women’s track and field team at the NCAA Division 1 National Championships at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Baker, a senior, clocked 2:06.18 on the final day of the four-day meet on Saturday, […]

Stanford University’s Olivia Baker finishes eighth in 800 meters at NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

Stanford University track and field star Olivia Baker, a Columbia High School graduate, finished in eighth place in the women’s 800-meter run at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field National Championships held at Texas A&M University on Saturday, March 10. Baker finished in 2:04.54. This marked her third straight appearance in the NCAA […]

Olivia Baker takes eighth at NCAA track and field

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Stanford University junior Olivia Baker, a 2014 Columbia High School graduate, finished eighth in the women’s 800-meter finals in 2:04.21 at the NCAA Division 1 Track and Field National Championships on Saturday, June 10, at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Baker was as high as fourth with 150 meters to go.

Columbia HS alum Olivia Baker narrowly misses 800 final at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials

MAPLEWOOD – Two years ago, Olivia Baker completed arguably the best high school track and field career in New Jersey history. Baker, now a star at Stanford University, found herself on the verge of achieving a track athlete’s ultimate dream of making the Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, Baker’s quest to make the Rio Games next month […]

Track star Olivia Baker qualifies for Olympic Trials

Track star Olivia Baker qualifies for Olympic Trials

MAPLEWOOD – Stanford University sophomore Olivia Baker, who enjoyed an illustrious track and field career at Columbia High School, has qualified for the Olympic Trials. Baker qualified for the Trials after clocking a personal-best 2:01.02 in placing fourth in the 800-meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford. The standard for the Olympic Trials is […]

Track star Olivia Baker qualifies for Olympic Trials

Track star Olivia Baker qualifies for Olympic Trials

MAPLEWOOD and SOUTH ORANGE – Stanford University sophomore Olivia Baker, who enjoyed an illustrious track and field career at Columbia High School, has qualified for the Olympic Trials in track and field. Baker qualified for the Trials after clocking a personal-best 2:01.02 in placing fourth in the 800-meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford. […]