Patch Maplewood, NJ --Columbia High School junior Olivia Baker, who was named the Most Outstanding High School Girls Athlete of the Meet for Relay Events at the Penn Relays last month, is in the May 13 issue of Sports Illustrated.
Baker is featured in the magazine's 'Faces In The Crowd,' for her performance at the 119th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, where she helped rally the Cougars from a six-second deficit in the 4 x 800, according to SI. The Cougar's time was the third fastest in New Jersey history and the top high school finish in the nation this season. Baker also ran a 53.5 to anchor Columbia's fourth-place 4 x 400 team.
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The CHS Track Team was honored by the South Orange - Maplewood School District in February for winning the Group 4 State Championship; Baker was singled out for winning three gold medals, including for the 400 meter run and the 800 meter run. Reported by Patch 42 minutes ago.