DURHAM, N.C. – Duke track and field sophomore Braelyn Baker was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
A standout both on the track and in the classroom, Baker earned her fourth academic honor of the 2025-26 campaign, having also been named to the CSC Academic All-District Team along with the indoor and outdoor All-ACC Academic teams. The Carnation, Washington, standout – currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in philosophy – boasted a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) during the 2025-26 academic term and currently owns a 3.98 cumulative GPA.
Baker showed no signs of a sophomore slump, turning in another stellar year for the Blue Devils. She collected four All-America honors, six ACC medals and seven All-ACC accolades across the indoor and outdoor campaigns. The second-year sprinter also helped lead the Duke women to runner-up finishes at the ACC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, set six program records – 300 meters (indoor), 400 meters (indoor and outdoor), 4×100-meter relay (outdoor) and 4×400 relay (indoor and outdoor) – and recorded 14 top-five program times during the year.
Baker capped the outdoor season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she earned three United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America honors, highlighted by first-team recognition in the women’s 4×400 relay via a fourth-place finish and a program-record time of 3:24.59. She also earned USTFCCCA All-America Second Team status in the 400 and 4×100 relay. At the ACC Outdoor Championships, Baker racked up four medals – 4×400 (gold), 400 (silver), 200 (bronze) and 4×100 (bronze) – while earning All-ACC honors in each event.
During the indoor season, Baker helped lead Duke’s women to ACC event titles and All-ACC First Team recognition in the 4×400 relay and distance medley relay (DMR), while also earning a spot on the All-ACC Second Team in the 400. She capped the indoor campaign at the NCAA Indoor Championships, helping the women’s 4×400 relay place fifth and earn USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors.
A standout both on the track and in the classroom, Baker earned her fourth academic honor of the 2025-26 campaign, having also been named to the CSC Academic All-District Team along with the indoor and outdoor All-ACC Academic teams. The Carnation, Washington, standout – currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in philosophy – boasted a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) during the 2025-26 academic term and currently owns a 3.98 cumulative GPA.
Baker showed no signs of a sophomore slump, turning in another stellar year for the Blue Devils. She collected four All-America honors, six ACC medals and seven All-ACC accolades across the indoor and outdoor campaigns. The second-year sprinter also helped lead the Duke women to runner-up finishes at the ACC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, set six program records – 300 meters (indoor), 400 meters (indoor and outdoor), 4×100-meter relay (outdoor) and 4×400 relay (indoor and outdoor) – and recorded 14 top-five program times during the year.
Baker capped the outdoor season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she earned three United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America honors, highlighted by first-team recognition in the women’s 4×400 relay via a fourth-place finish and a program-record time of 3:24.59. She also earned USTFCCCA All-America Second Team status in the 400 and 4×100 relay. At the ACC Outdoor Championships, Baker racked up four medals – 4×400 (gold), 400 (silver), 200 (bronze) and 4×100 (bronze) – while earning All-ACC honors in each event.
During the indoor season, Baker helped lead Duke’s women to ACC event titles and All-ACC First Team recognition in the 4×400 relay and distance medley relay (DMR), while also earning a spot on the All-ACC Second Team in the 400. She capped the indoor campaign at the NCAA Indoor Championships, helping the women’s 4×400 relay place fifth and earn USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors.
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