Baker, a 2013 CHS graduate now attending Stanford University, ran the second leg of the 4X400 relay at the event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
From NJ.com today:
Oliva Baker, a N.J. track and field legend who starred at Columbia High in Maplewood, N.J., added to her remarkable resume by winning a gold medal as a member of Team USA's 4x400-meter relay that finished first at the Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships on Sunday night at Foote Field in Edmonton, Canada.
Baker, a rising sophomore at Stanford University, ran the second leg to help Team USA win the women's 4x400 in 3:31.49, the top junior time in the world this year. Baker was joined on the victorious relay team by Zola Golden, Kendall Ellis, and Raevyn Rogers.
Full results of the race are here
Team USA, which won the race by more than seven seconds over runner-up Jamaica, has now won seven straight women's 4x400's at the Pan Am Junior Championships and 12 overall.
The gold medal by the women's 4x400 helped Team USA rack up a Pan Am Junior Championships meet record 30 golds and a total of 58 medals, No. 3 all-time.
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