Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Four-year letterwinner. ,,, All-GNAC indoor for distance medley relay (2010). ... All-GNAC outdoor for 3,000 steeplechase (2011 and 2013). ... USTFCCCA All-West Region for steeplechase (2011, 2012. 2013). ... GNAC All-Academic (2011, 2012, 2013). ... SPU Most Inspirational (2011).

Senior (2013): INDOOR – Focused on the 3000, placing 8th at GNAC. ... Set PR  of 8:45.57 in the 3000 on Jan. 26 at UW Invitational. ... Ran 5000 indoors for the first time, placing 7th at GNAC in 15:22.07. OUTDOOR – Placed 3rd in 3000 steeplechase at GNAC Championships in 9:31.84. ... Focused primarily on that event during the season, running it six times, including a 1st-place finish at the Club Northwest Spring Break Open on March 30 in 9:24.11, which wound up as his season best. ... Also won the 5000 at the Spring Break Open in 15:32.70. ... Placed 2nd in a 2K steeple at the Oregon Preview.

Junior (2012): INDOOR – Placed 12th in the mile at GNAC Championships. ... Set a mile PR of 4:24.09 at the UW Indoor Open on Feb. 12. ... Ran the 3,000 meters for the first time at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 14, clocking 9:05.47. OUTDOOR – NCAA provisional qualifier in steeplechase. ... Placed 4th in steeplechase and 7th in 5,000 meters at GNAC. ... Ran 1,500 meters twice. ... Won steeplechase at UPS Outdoor Preview on March 3.

Sophomore (2011): INDOOR – Ran 19th in the mile at GNAC Championships. OUTDOOR – 3rd in steeplechase at GNAC Championships in a PR and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 9:12.98. ... Won steeplechase at UPS Outdoor Preview on March 5 (9:44.95) and at Western Washington Not-So-Twilite on April 23 (9:34.98, a meet record, breaking the old record of 9:39.23 set by SPU's Daniel Friesen in 2009). ... Overall, improved his steeplechase PR by 32.62 seconds from 2010 (9:45.60 to 9:12.98).

Freshman (2010): INDOOR – Ran on third-place distance medley at GNAC Championships. OUTDOOR – 9th in steeplechase, 19th in 5000 meters at GNAC Championships. ... Won the steeplechase in three meets: at UPS Outdoor Preview on March 6, at JD Shotwell Invitational on April 3 (also at UPS) and at Saint Martin's Invitational on May 1.

Personal: Andrew James Baker. ... Born Feb. 10, 1991. ... Biochemistry major. ... Father is an SPU alum.

Fun facts: Also has played basketball. ... If he wasn't running, would like to play football. ... Favorite author is Ted Dekker. ... Favorite junk food is cookies. ... In 10 years, hopes to be doing mission work in the field as a doctor. ... Visited the Grand Canyon at age 14 and says it was a "huge, humbling experience to see God's creations on that scale."

INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Mile: 4:24.09 (2012)
3000: 8:45.57 (2013)
5000: 15:22.07 (2013)


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 1:59.84 (2011)
1500: 4:00.72 (2011)
5000: 15:14.00 (2010)
3000 steeplechase: 9:12.98 (2011)