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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kaytlyn Baker

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool St. Joseph-Ogden
  • Hometown St. Joseph, Ill

Biography

2024-25: During the outdoor season, finished 13th in the OVC finals in the 400 hurdles. Earned her college best with a time of 2:36:58 in the 800 at the 2025 Kip Janvrin Open.  During indoor season, earned her college best with a time of 1:07:40 in the 400 at the Bob Teel Invitational. Had a first place finish at the SLU Alumni Invite in the 400 hurdles.

2023-24: During outdoor season, finished 13th in the OVC in the 400 hurdles. Had a fourth-place finish at the Redbird Challenge in the 400 hurdles. During Indoor season, finished eighth in the 60 hurdles at the Jimmy Grant Invite.
 
2023-24 Bests
Indoor
60 hurdles
: 10.46 (12/9/23 Jimmy Grant Invite
600: 1:48.95 (12/9/23 Jimmy Grant Invite
Outdoor
400 hurdles
: 1:10.29 (5/11/24 OVC Outdoor Championship)
100 hurdles: 17.75 (4/13/24 Cougar Classic)

BEFORE WIU: As a senior this past spring, Baker qualified to the Illinois class 1A state championships in three events; the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and 4 x 400 meter relay. Her best event is the 300 hurdles with a personal best of 48.75.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2025-26Junior