Ali Baker Season 2006

Height5-4
ClassSenior
HometownPine Valley, Calif.

2004 (Sophomore): Ran in seven out of eight meets a sophomore ... set Aztec career-best times in the 5K (19:34.00) at the Fresno State Invitational on Sept. 11 and the 6K (24:34.00) at the Stanford Invitational on Sept. 24 ... also competed at the NCAA West Regional.

2003 (Freshman): Participated in six meets as a true freshman ... finished in the No. 3 spot and 35th overall in the Pre-MWC meet on Oct. 4 ... had a season-best 5K time of 19:59.70 at the UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 20.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at Mountain Empire High School ... led her cross country squad to four league titles and two runner-up finishes at CIFs ... two-time league individual champion as a junior and senior ... three-time team MVP ... ran both the 800 and the 1600 in track ... three-time CIF finalist in the 1600-meter race ... also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Alison Jean Baker was born September 1, 1985, in La Mesa, Calif. ... daughter of Allen and Nancy Baker ... majoring in exercise and nutritional sciences with plans to become a physical therapist.