Troy University Athletics
2008 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Tiphanie Baker
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, AL
- High School:
- Leeds HS
[2009 - JUNIOR SEASON] Participated in all three throwing events for the Trojans during the outdoor season, winning 11 different gold medals and qualifying for the NCAA Mideast Region in all three - discus, hammer and shot put ... Started the season off with a gold medal in the discus at the Southern Invitational with a throw of 43.41 meters (142'5"), before winning the gold medal in the hammer at the same event with a throw of 52.33 meters (171'8") ... Baker missed the trifecta at the Southern Invitational, failing to win the gold medal in the shot put with a throw of 12.89 meters (42'3") ... The junior qualified for the NCAA Mideast Region the next week at the Georgia Relays in the discus, completing a throw of 52.28 meters (171'6") en route to winning the gold medal ... Completed a throw of 50.89 meters (166'11 1/2") in the hammer at the Georgia Relays ... Won the gold medal at the FSU Relays in the hammer with a throw of 53.36 meters (175'1") ... Pulled the trifecta at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic on April 4 by meeting the NCAA Automatic marks for qualification into the NCAA Mideast Region in the discus, hammer and shot put ... Hit the mark in the discus with a throw of 53.15 meters (174'4"), in the hammer at 56.02 meters (183'9 1/2") and in the shot put at 14.46 meters (47'5 1/4") ... Won the gold medal in the discus at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... Won the gold medal in the discus and hammer at the USA Invitational, throwing the disc 44.85 meters (147'2") and the hammer 54.79 meters (179'9") to claim the medals ... Participated in the Coach O Invitational and won both the discus and the hammer with throws of 46.87 meters (153'9") and 51.88 meters (170'2 1/2") ... Won the 2009 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship in the discus with a throw of 54.56 meters (179') ... Won the 2009 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship in the hammer with a throw of 54.31 meters (178'2") en route to setting a new conference record and track record ... Was named the Sun Belt Conference Athlete of the Meet due to scoring 26 points for her team while placing in three throwing events ... Baker won the hammer and discus, while setting new conference records and placing third in the shot put ... Participated in the NCAA Mideast Regionals in all three throwing events ... Recorded a distance of 50.07 meters (164'3") in the discus and 56.25 meters (184'6 1/2") in the hammer ... The junior received a bid to the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus due to her national ranking of 10th, although she did not finish in the top eight in the event ... Named the Sun Belt Conference Field Athlete of the Week for her performances at the FSU Relays (week of March 31) and at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic (week of April 5) ... Holds the school records in the discus (54.56 meters - Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships), the hammer (56.25 meters - NCAA Mideast Regionals) and the shot put (14.46 meters - Auburn Tiger Track Classic) ... Broke own school records during indoor season ... Set a new school record in the shot put (indoors) with win in the weight throw at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, as well as placing sixth in the shot put with an additional school record ... Scored 13 points for team in the conference championship.
[2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON] Won five different gold medals throughout the season, including three in the discus and two in the hammer ... Broke the school record in the discus with a throw of 50.30 meters (165') at the Snow Bird Invitational, en route to winning the gold medal ... Broke the school record in the hammer with a throw of 50.84 meters (166'9 1/2") at the USA Invitational en route to winning the gold medal ... Recorded a season-best throw of 11.58 meters (37'12") in the shot put at the Snow Bird Invitational ... Finished as high as second in the shot put throughout the season ... Finished fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships with a throw of 44.81 meters (147') in the discus ... Finished ninth in the Mideast Region in the discus with a throw of 49.91 meters (163'9") ... Finished fourth in the hammer at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships with a throw of 50.41 meters (165'5").
[2007 - FRESHMAN SEASON] Finished ninth in the shot put at the Auburn Springtime Invitational with a throw of 12.46 meters (40'10 1/2") ... Recorded the third-highest throw in the Sun Belt Conference in the discus with a throw of 46.61 meters (152'11") at the Georgia Relays ... Recorded the eighth-best throw in the Sun Belt Conference in the hammer, throwing a distance of 45.87 meters (150'6") at the ULM Warhawk Classic April 28 ... Finished fifth in the shot put at the ULM Warhawk Classic, recording a distance of 11.93 meters (39'1 3/4") ... Claimed the discus title at the Southern Miss Invitational, recording a throw of 44.04 meters (144'6").
[PERSONAL/HONORS] Full name is Tiphanie Monique Baker ... Born October 4, 1988 ... Daughter of Samantha Curtis and Kevin Baker ... Selected four times to Troy University Athletics 3.0 GPA Recognition Club ... Selected two times as the Sun Belt Athlete of the Week in 2009 ... NCAA Academic All-American in 209 (outdoor) ... Named NAACP Member of the Year ... Five-time selection to Troy University 3.0 GPA Recognition Club.
