2026 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Nyla Baker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Citrus Heights, Calif.
- High School:
- Del Campo HS
2025 (Junior)
β’ Placed among the top-three in all three of her shot put competitions
β’ Took thirdΒ at the MPSF Championships (14.18m)
β’ Improved on her No. 4 mark in program history with a PR 14.36m (47-1.5) at the Nevada Invitational
β’ Won the shot put at the Silver & Blue Invitational
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2024 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished third in the shot put at the MPSF Championships
β’ Established a season-best 14.22m (46-8) to rank fourth in program history
β’ Runner-up at the Spokane Indoor Challenge (13.68m/44-10.75)
β’ Also took sixth in a field of 45 at the Riverfront Invitational (14.02m/46-0)
2023 (Freshman)
β’ Opened the campaign with a third-place finish in the shot put at the Spokane Indoor Challenge
β’ Recorded a season-bestΒ 13.47m (44-2.5) to rank fifth in program history
β’ Finished 14th at the MPSF Championships
β’ Also competed in the weight throw
High School
β’ Lettered four years in track & field at Del Campo High School
β’ Advanced to the 2022 CIF State Championship finals in the shot put, finishing fourth overall with a high school best of 41-04.5
β’ Won the Capitol Athletic League title in the shot put and claimed runner-up honors in the discus as a senior
β’ Two-time CIF-Sac Joaquin Section Division 3 qualifier in the shot put and discus
β’ Made the Principalβs Honor Roll all four years
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Personal
β’ Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’ Father played basketball at UC Santa Barbara
TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 14.36m / 47-1.5 (2025 Nevada Invitational)
Weight Throw = 13.05m / 42-9.75 (2023 UNM Team Open)
β’ Placed among the top-three in all three of her shot put competitions
β’ Took thirdΒ at the MPSF Championships (14.18m)
β’ Improved on her No. 4 mark in program history with a PR 14.36m (47-1.5) at the Nevada Invitational
β’ Won the shot put at the Silver & Blue Invitational
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2024 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished third in the shot put at the MPSF Championships
β’ Established a season-best 14.22m (46-8) to rank fourth in program history
β’ Runner-up at the Spokane Indoor Challenge (13.68m/44-10.75)
β’ Also took sixth in a field of 45 at the Riverfront Invitational (14.02m/46-0)
2023 (Freshman)
β’ Opened the campaign with a third-place finish in the shot put at the Spokane Indoor Challenge
β’ Recorded a season-bestΒ 13.47m (44-2.5) to rank fifth in program history
β’ Finished 14th at the MPSF Championships
β’ Also competed in the weight throw
High School
β’ Lettered four years in track & field at Del Campo High School
β’ Advanced to the 2022 CIF State Championship finals in the shot put, finishing fourth overall with a high school best of 41-04.5
β’ Won the Capitol Athletic League title in the shot put and claimed runner-up honors in the discus as a senior
β’ Two-time CIF-Sac Joaquin Section Division 3 qualifier in the shot put and discus
β’ Made the Principalβs Honor Roll all four years
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’ Father played basketball at UC Santa Barbara
TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 14.36m / 47-1.5 (2025 Nevada Invitational)
Weight Throw = 13.05m / 42-9.75 (2023 UNM Team Open)
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