2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Baker, D'Jai
D'Jai Baker
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Jamaica, N.Y.
- High School:
- Benjamin Cardozo
- Prev School:
- New Mexico J.C.
Bio
2020-21
2021 Outdoor Season
- SEC runner-up with the 4x100-meter relay , running a time of 42.94 to rank third all-time at UA
- Competed in the 200-meter dash at the SEC ChampionshipsÂ
- Won the 400-meter dash (54.77), placed first in the 4x400-meter relay (3:36.39) and placed second in the 4x100-meter relay (43.47) at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Awarded bronze in the 4x400-meter relay (3:31.19), placed fourth in the 4x100-meter relay (44.39) and placed 14th in the 200-meter dash (23.89) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
- Secured a third place finish in the women's 400-meter dash at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays with a time of 54.82
- Awarded bronze in the 200-meter dash (24.16) to start the season at the Jaguar Opener
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Finished first as a part of the Tide's 4x400-meter relay which finished with a season best time of 3:29.36 at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
- Placed second in the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 53.42 at the Texas Tech Shootout. She was also a part of the Alabama 4x400-meter relay team that placed first with a time of 3:31.78.Â
- Finished in eighth place in the 200-meter dash at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 23.68. She was also a part of Alabama's 'A' team for the 4x400-meter relay which placed second with a time 3:31.74.
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.90. She also third in the 400-meter run (54.70). She was also a part of the tide’s ‘A’ team for the 4x400-meter relay which placed first with a time of 3:38.15.
- Finished second in the 300-meter dash (37.86) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
2018-19
2019 Outdoor Season
- Finished 4th in the 400 meters at the LSU Invitational with a time of 53.37
- Finished third in the 200 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 23.40
- Finished ffith in the 400 meters at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 54.22
- Finished ninth in the 200 meters at the Florida Relays with a time of 23.57. Also finished 26th in the 400 meters with a time of 54.22
- Finished sixth in the 100 meters at the Florida State Relays with a time of 11.77
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished prelim 27th in the 400 meters at the SEC Indoor Championship with a time of 54.48
- Finished 16th in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 54.70. Also finished 18th in the 200 meters with a time of 23.80
- Finished 11th in the 300 meters at the Blazer Invite with a time of 38.99
2016-18 (New Mexico Junior College)
- Finished second in the 400 meters and third in the 200 meters at the 2018 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Runner-up in the 400 meters at the 2018 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Also ran on New Mexico JC's 4x400 relay that finished third at the 2018 NJCAA indoor meet
- Earned indoor and outdoor NJCAA All-America honors in 2017 in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay
Prep Highlights
- Member of the 4x400 relay team that finished second at 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals
- Ran on Benjamin Cardozo's 4x400 relay that finished second in the New York state outdoor championships in 2016
- Coached by Shaun Dietz at Benjamin Cardozo High School
Personal Information
- Daughter of Derek Baker and Natarshia Marrow
- Born Sept. 1, 1998
- Majoring in exercise science
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15