BAKER EARNS FIFTH ACCAC RUNNER OF THE WEEK HONOR

Wednesday October 22,  2025 - 9:00 p.m. | Dylan DeVlieger    

Mesa Community College's Olivia Baker has been named the ACCAC Division II Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the fifth time this season after another standout performance at the Highlander Invitational in California.

Baker finished 23rd overall out of 261 total runners, clocking a time of 21:06 in the 6K, which currently stands as the top 6K time in the ACCAC this season. The freshman continues to pace the defending national champion Thunderbirds, remaining one of the top runners in the NJCAA.

This marks Baker's fifth conference honor of the year, adding to a season that already includes two M-F Athletics NJCAA National Runner of the Week awards.