Sam Baer

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
Distance
High School:
St. Louis Park HS
Hometown:
St. Louis Park, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2020 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named team co-captain • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • did not compete.

2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Competed at one meet, running a career-best 5:07.16 in the mile at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at two meets with appearances in the 800m, 1,500m, and 4x1,600m relay • ran career bests in the 800m (2:22.10) and 1,500m (4:43.97) at the M City Classic • ran on the sixth-place 4x1,600m relay team at the Illini B1G Relays.

2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran five races • ran a career-best 6K time of 22:59 as the fifth Gopher in seventh place overall at Jack’s Run • finished fourth on the team at the Neubauer Invite • finished seventh on the team at the Blugold Invite.

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran five races with appearances in the mile, 3,000 meters, and 4x400-meter relay • ran a career-best 5:18.44 in the mile at the Minnesota Cold Classic • ran a career-best 11:04.86 in the 3,000 meters at the Jack Johnson Classic • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • did not compete.

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran one race, finishing seventh in the mile at the Minnesota Open.

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • did not compete.

2017 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2017 cross country season.

2018 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2018 track & field season, running one race while competing unattached.

2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Ran five races while competing unattached.

High School: A 2017 graduate of St. Louis Park High School where she competed for coaches Christine Tvrdik, Kelson MacKenzie, and Chris Nordstrom • five-time track & field letterwinner • 12-time all-conference and four-time academic all-conference honoree • helped St. Louis Park to a third-place team finish at the Metro West Conference meet as a senior • conference champion in the 1600m as an eighth grader • received team awards for hardest worker, most inspirational, and perfect attendance • served as team captain • competed for Park Flyers Track & Field in 2017 • owns high school personal bests of 2:18 in the 800m, 5:19 in the 1600m, and 59 seconds in the 400m • four-time letterwinner and two-time all-conference honoree in soccer who served as team captain and helped St. Louis Park to a conference title as a senior • 2017 Athena Award recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Laurie and Todd Baer • has one sibling, Anna • full name is Samantha Leigh Baer • cousin Danny Baer played college baseball at Princeton • cousin Jack Baer played hockey at Amherst • majoring in Family Social Science concentrated in Family Therapy and minoring in Communications • high school National Honor Society member in 2016 and 2017 • enjoys writing, upcycling clothes, outdoor activities, and people.

Baer's Cross Country Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	22:59	Jack's Run (10/25/19)
Baer's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
600m	1:55.04 (UA)	UST Showcase (2/9/18)
Mile	5:07.16	Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/23/21)
3,000m	11:04.86	Jack Johnson Classic (2/1/20)
Baer's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:22.10	M City Classic (5/1/21)
1,500m	4:43.97	M City Classic (4/30/21)