Olivia Baker bringing the title home! / Photo by Don Rich for MileSplit
OLIVIA BAKER of Columbia HS brings home the national title in the 400m!! 53.49!!! Long time coming! Congratulations to Olivia. That time breaks her own state record in the event as well! After watching the race video be sure to check below, Olivia would come back in the 4x400m to anchor a 52.45 split!
But Olivia Baker was even faster! 53.49! #NBNationals pic.twitter.com/6D6yHII9AZ
— MileSplit US (@milesplit) March 16, 2014
She wasn't done there. The fantastic 4x400m team, made up from the Columbia girls finest, competed later that night to place second at New Balance Nationals! Olivia would anchor with a blazing 52.45 split!! Faster than her state record in the individual 400m!!
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Finals
1 Motor City Tc-Mi 'A' 3:46.31 5
1) Johnyce Powell 15 2) Carlita Taylor 17
3) Jayla Fleming 15 4) Anna Jefferson 16
56.94 (56.94) 1:53.89 (56.95) 2:52.65 (58.76)
3:46.31 (53.66)
2 Team FitFast 'A' 3:47.23 5
1) Olivia Baker 14 2) Aigner Bobbitt 14
3) Emilie Cowan 15 4) Cheyenne Trigg 16
1:01.25 (1:01.25) 1:56.32 (55.07) 2:54.78 (58.46)
3:47.23 (52.45)
