Biography
At Maryville University:
34-8, 1 Letter
Honors and Awards:
2012, Maryville Wrestling Inaugural Team
2012, GLVC Sportsmanship Award
2012, 1st team NCAA Academic All-American
2012, Dr. Lombardi Saint Award
2012, 2011-2012 Most Outstanding Wrestler
2012, Iron Discipline
2012, National Qualifier
2012, Super Region III Champion
2012, 2012, 30 Match Winner
2012, Outstanding Junior
2012, Most Major Decisions (7)
2012, Maryville Wrestling Scholar Award (Junior)
2012, Wrestler of the Week (eleven times)
2012, OOOSSS Award Winner (nine times)
2011-12: Finished 34-8, going 4-1 in duals…won the William Penn Open, MVC Open and Super Region III Championships… placed second in Kaufman Brand Open…place third in UCM Open and Midwest Classic… placed fourth in Denker Open… GLVC Sportsmanship Award … earned 1st Academic All American …awarded Dr. Lombardi Saint Award…2011-2012 Most Outstanding Wrestler…Iron Discipline…National Qualifier…Super Region III Champion…30 Match Winner(34)…Outstanding Junior …Most Major Decisions (7)…Maryville Wrestling Scholar Award (Junior)…Wrestler of the Week (eleven times)… OOOSSS Award Winner (nine times)…Lettered in third consecutive season.
At Nebraska Omaha:
Career Record: 80-41, 2 letters
Honors and Awards
2011, UNO Most Improved Award
2011, UNO Silver Award (29 wins)
2011, MIAA Newcomer of the Year
2011, National Qualifier
2011, NCAA Division II 1st Team Academic All-American
2011, NCAA Division II All-American (8th)
2011, UNO Dr. Todd Hendrickson Award
2011, UNO Wrestler of the Week (eleven times)
2011, UNO OOOSSS Award (eight times)
2011, UNO Outstanding Sophomore
2011, Division II/UNO Scholar Sophomore Award
2010, NCAA Division II Academic All-American
2010, Division II/UNO Scholar Freshman Award
2010, UNO Bronze Award (24 wins)
2010, UNO Wrestler of the Week (six times)
2010, UNO OOOSSS Award (two times)
2009, UNO Redshirt Wrestler of the Week (five times)
2009, UNO Silver Award (27 wins)
2009, UNO Outstanding Redshirt Scholar Award
2009, UNO Outstanding Redshirt
2009, UNO OOOSSS Award (Hastings Open)
2010-11: Finished 29-12, going 10-3 in duals...placed first in UNO/UNK open and second in UNO/MID and UNO/MWR...won Division II/UNO Scholar Sophomore Award...earned Academic All-American 1st team...UNO Silver award winner with 29 wins...UNO Most Improved...UNO Outstanding Sophomore award...MIAA Newcomer of the Year...National Qualifier...NCAA Division II All-American (8th)...awarded the Dr. Todd Hendrickson Award...UNO Wrestler of the week(eleven times)...UNO OOOSSS Award(eight times)...Lettered in second consecutive season.
2009-10: Went 24-15...won the Hastings Open, going 4-0...finished second at Dana Open...won Division II/UNO Scholar Freshman Award...earned Academic All-American honors with a 3.83 GPA...UNO Bronze Award winner with his 24 wins...was UNO Wrestler of the Week six times...UNO OOOSSS Award winner for his performances at Hastings and Dana Opens.
2008-09: Wrestling unattached, Baker went 27-14…had seven tournament placings…won the Hastings Open… placed third at Grand View Open and had fourth place finishes at Dana, Brand and Northern Iowa Opens…collected fifth place finishes at Daktronics and Kaufman Opens…named UNO Redshirt wrestler of the week five times…UNO OOOSSS Award winner for his first place finish at the Hastings Open… shared team's Outstanding Redshirt Award…also team’s Outstanding Redshirt Scholar Award winner with a 3.58 GPA…UNO Silver Award winner with his 27 victories.
High School: Three-time state qualifier and two-time place winner at Kansas 6A state tournament...finished third his junior and senior seasons...finished his senior year with a record of 40-1 and a 117-18 record for his career...won the Joe Johnson Outstanding Wrestler of the Year Award...earned honorable mention Academic All-State by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association...was a three-time Kansas regional champion...named Regional Wrestler of the Year in 2008...named Kansas City Star Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 23, 2008.
High School Record : Career Record: 117-18
