2015 Cross Country Roster
Biography
2015-16: Posted a personal-best time of 1:54.09 in the 800m run at the GVSU Big Meet ... Shaved nearly seven seconds off his previous personal-best mark in the Mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational as he clocked in at 4:09.88 ... Opened the outdoor campaign by winning men's 2,000m steeplechase at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational with a career-best mark of 5:50.76 ... Took third (9:05.29) in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Gibson Invitational ... Wrapped up his career with a fifth-place finish (9:12.27) in the same event at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.
2014-15: Clocked a personal-best mile time of 4:16.72 at the Meyo Invitational...Set a new personal-best in the 800m at the Alex Wilson Invitational...Competed in both the mile and 3,000m at the MVC Indoor Championships...Clocked a personal-best 1,500m time of 3:53.80 at the Dr. Keeler Invitational...Set a new personal-best in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:15.16) at the Bryan Clay Invitational...Scored points at the MVC Outdoor Championships with an 8th-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase...Also competed in the 5,000m at the conference championships.
2013-14: Saw action in five cross country meets during his sophomore year...Opened the season with a 12th place finish (19:06) at the Badger Season Opener...Was the third Rambler (126th place, 26:06.9) to cross the finish line at the elite Notre Dame Invitational...Grabbed a 52nd place finish (26:28.5) at Missouri Valley Conference Championships...Member of the Missouri Valley Conference Champion distance medley relay team...Also competed in the mile at the MVC Indoor Championships...Opened the outdoor season with three top-10 finishes at the Bulldog Opener, placing third in the 4x400m relay, fourth in the 1,500m and sixth in the 800m...Scored points for the Ramblers at the MVC Outdoor Championships after placing eighth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:19.40.
2012-13: Turned in a season-best 27th place finish (19:56) at the Illini Challenge, contributing to a second place finish for the men's side...Finished 35th at the Illinois Intercollegiate, posting a time of 26:22...Placed 105th with a time of 26:51 at the 40th Annual Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational... In his track & field debut, played a major role in helping the men's 4x800m post the top time for the season in the event for Loyola (7:47.92) at the Gladstein Invitational...Part of the Distance Medley team that placed second at the Indiana Relays...Recorded a third-place finish in the Mile run (4:23.12) at the Margaret Bradley Invitational...Competed in the Mile run at the 2013 Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships ...Closed out the season running in the 1,500m run (4:04.46) at the 2013 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
High School: Four-year varsity letter winner... Leadoff leg on the 2012 Division I state champion runner-up 4x800m relay team ... 2012 Saint Peter Claver Service Award winner.
Baum's Collegiate Bests
Event |
Time | Meet | Date |
600m (I) | 1:23.91 | Grand Valley State | 2015 |
800m (I) | 1:54.09 | GVSU Big Meet | 2016 |
Mile (I) | 4:09.88 | Alex Wilson Invitational | 2016 |
3,000m (I) | 8:35.71 | GVSU Big Meet | 2014 |
800m (O) | 1:56.96 | Illinois Twilight | 2014 |
1,500m (O) | 3:52.66 | Illinois Twilight | 2016 |
5,000m (O) | 14:49.56 | EIU Big Blue Classic | 2016 |
2,000m SC (O) | 5:50.76 | Black & Gold Invitational | 2016 |
3,000m SC (O) | 9:05.29 | Gibson Invitational | 2016 |
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