2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster
Ba, Baidy
Baidy Ba
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
- High School:
- Oakland Mills
Bio
2024 Season
- Placed eighth in the 5,000-Meter (15:08.04) at MAC Outdoor Championships
- Placed fourth in the 10,000-Meter (30:39.47) at MAC Outdoor Championships
2023 SEASON
- Recorded the program's best outdoor 1,500-meter run (3:40.80)
- Recorded the program's best indoor 5,000-meter run (13:58.49) and sixth-best indoor 800-meter run (1:50.77)
- Set KSU school record in the indoor 1-mile run with a 3:59.47, second man in program history to run a sub-4 minute mile. (2/4)
- MAC Champion in the Distance Medley Relay (2/24)
- Set KSU school record in the 1500-meter run in 3:40.80. (4/22)
- Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Meet, finished 14th in the 1500. (5/25)
2022 SEASON
- Recorded the program's fifth-best outdoor 5,000-meter run (14:27.60)
- Recorded the program's sixth-best indoor 3,000-meter run (8:17.17)
- Personal bests set during 2022 season:
- 8:16.17 indoor 3k at YSU Mid-Major Invitational (Jan. 28-29)
- 4:08.59 indoor mile at Meyo Invitational (Feb. 4-5)
- 14:27.60 outdoor 5k at Raleigh Relays (Mar. 24-26)
- 1:52.06 outdoor 800m at 2022 Indiana Invitational (Apr. 22-23)
- 3:45.77 outdoor 1500m at 2022 Indiana Invitational (Apr. 22-23)
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
- Named Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2-time state champion
- 1-time state runner-up
- XC county champion
PERSONAL
- Son of Mwangaza and Ousmane Ba
- Sibling of Melody
25 TXF HYPE
Friday, July 18
60m Interviews - Linkon Tyrrell
Friday, July 18
Kent State Flashtalk Season 3 | Endurance | 5.8.24
Monday, May 06
⚡️FLASHTALK🎙 5.12.23 | Student-Athlete Takeover
Friday, May 12
