Tyler Baker
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- Hometown:
- Port Orange, Florida
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Atlantic
Bio
A relative beginner in cross country, Baker competed only his senior year in the sport at Atlantic High School (Port Orange, FL). An avid baseball player during high school, Baker focused on cross country and track his senior year, competing in the Florida State Track meet in the boys 4x800 meters. In his freshman year with the Falcons, he posted a 29:00 8k time and raced himself into the Falcon top seven who competed at the 2019 NJCAA National Cross Country Championships. Mainly an 800m runner in high school, he made the jump to the mile and 1500 meters in the spring of 2020 and posted a 4:17 1500 at the end of February. "I think if we had gotten to see Tyler run all the way through the spring, he really would have surprised a lot of people. He is a really good athlete and he has commited to running. He has the talent and work ethic to move on after Daytona State and that has been our focus since the end of cross last year." Coach Judy Wilson said.
2020-2021 Season
Tyler will be looked upon to set that example of what hard work can do for a person. After only two seasons of cross country, he has proved to be a tough competitor. "I see him in our top five, running with guys who's high school 5k pr's were 60-90 faster than his. He has come a long way in a short period of time," Wilson commented.
News mentions
The Daytona State men's cross country program captured the team and individual titles at the NJCAA Region 8 championships on Friday.
Men's Cross Country took advantage of the cooler temperature and a competitive field at the Florida State Invitational on Friday morning.
The 7th ranked Daytona State Falcons are headed to the Florida State University Invitational this Friday, Oct 2nd.
The Falcon men's cross country team came close to a perfect score on Friday at the Alligator Lake Invitational.
The men’s cross country team will take on teams from Florida and southern Georgia at the Alligator Lake Invitational on Friday, Sept 18th.
The Daytona State men's cross country team has reached another milestone. On Wednesday, September 9th, the first NJCAA Division II cross country coaches poll was released and the Falcons claimed the #5 slot.
The Daytona State Men’s Cross Country squad traveled to Florida Horse Park in Ocala for a soggy 5000 meter race against three Region 8 rivals.