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2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster

Essence Baker

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown South Brunswick, N.J.
  • Prev School South Brunswick H.S.

Biography

2020-21: Selected to the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Commissioner's All-Academic Team ... named to the 2021 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team.

(2018 XC): Competed in four events … finished sixth at the inaugural Howard Labor Day Classic (Sept. 1), clocking in at 21:59.17 … ran a season-best at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships (Oct. 27), recording a 20:55.18 mark.

High School: Member of the National Honor Society and honor roll student … an All-Conference and All-State student-athlete in Track & Field.

Personal: Major in Nursing … chose Howard University because of its rich, HBCU tradition and culture … hobbies include shopping and watching Netflix … goal is becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner … admires her mother because she has molded her into the woman she is today … if she could invite three people over for dinner, they would be: Michelle Obama; Nicki Minaj and Drake … favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers … favorite music artist are Nicki Minaj and Drake.

Baker's All-Time Results: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6875123/Howard/Essence_Baker.html

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior