2026 Women's Track & Field Roster
Nyla Baker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Citrus Heights, Calif.
- High School:
- Del Campo HS
2025 (Junior)
β’ NCAA First Round qualifier in the shot put
β’ Finished fourth in the discus and sixth in the shot put at the Big West Championships
β’ Won the shot put at the Vince OβBoyle Classic with a toss of 15.48 meters (50-9.5)
β’ Recorded a lifetime-best 15.53m (50-11.5) at the Triton Invitational
β’ Had three individual victories in the discus
β’ Established a personal-record 49.85m (163-6) to win the event at the UCR Spring Classic
β’ Closed out the season ranked among the top-10 in school history in both the shot put (3rd) and discus (7th)
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore)
β’ Earned All-Big West distinction with a third-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
β’ Notched a season-best 14.69 meters (48-2.5) at the Big West meet
β’ Claimed runner-up honors at the Beach Opener
β’ Also took third at the Challenge Cup and Aztec Invitational
β’ Scored in the discus at the Big West Championships (6th)
β’ Established a season-best 47.55m (156-0) in a runner-up showing at the Beach Opener to crack UCIβs all-time top-10
β’ Top performer at the Challenge Cup (46.65m/153-0)
2023 (Freshman)
β’ Placed among the top-10 in each of her eight discus competitions
β’ Big West finalist, coming in ninth at the conference meet
β’ Established a season-bestΒ 46.08 meters (151-2) in a runner-up showing at the Battle in the OC
β’ Also a Big West qualifier in the shot put
β’ Notched a season-best 13.18m (43-3) at the Challenge Cup to enter the program's all-time top-10
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 = 15.53m / 50-11.5 (2025 Triton Invitational)
Discus = 49.85m / 163-6 (2025 UCR Spring Classic)
β’ NCAA First Round qualifier in the shot put
β’ Finished fourth in the discus and sixth in the shot put at the Big West Championships
β’ Won the shot put at the Vince OβBoyle Classic with a toss of 15.48 meters (50-9.5)
β’ Recorded a lifetime-best 15.53m (50-11.5) at the Triton Invitational
β’ Had three individual victories in the discus
β’ Established a personal-record 49.85m (163-6) to win the event at the UCR Spring Classic
β’ Closed out the season ranked among the top-10 in school history in both the shot put (3rd) and discus (7th)
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore)
β’ Earned All-Big West distinction with a third-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
β’ Notched a season-best 14.69 meters (48-2.5) at the Big West meet
β’ Claimed runner-up honors at the Beach Opener
β’ Also took third at the Challenge Cup and Aztec Invitational
β’ Scored in the discus at the Big West Championships (6th)
β’ Established a season-best 47.55m (156-0) in a runner-up showing at the Beach Opener to crack UCIβs all-time top-10
β’ Top performer at the Challenge Cup (46.65m/153-0)
2023 (Freshman)
β’ Placed among the top-10 in each of her eight discus competitions
β’ Big West finalist, coming in ninth at the conference meet
β’ Established a season-bestΒ 46.08 meters (151-2) in a runner-up showing at the Battle in the OC
β’ Also a Big West qualifier in the shot put
β’ Notched a season-best 13.18m (43-3) at the Challenge Cup to enter the program's all-time top-10
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 = 15.53m / 50-11.5 (2025 Triton Invitational)
Discus = 49.85m / 163-6 (2025 UCR Spring Classic)
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