Chris Baker Class: Sophomore Hometown: Cranberry Township, Pa. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 165 Position: Free/IM Experience: 1L

As A Freshman (2007-08)
Enjoyed an impressive rookie season in the water ... earned one A-10 Rookie of the Week honor after capturing gold in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.40) and placing second in the 200-yard butterfly (54.50) against Canisius ... teamed with seniors Roman Margulis and Scott Jordan as well as junior Chris Happel to earn a silver in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:37.88 against Michigan State ... also helped claim the top spot in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:29.21 against LaSalle, then a season-best time in the event for the Brown and White.

Before St. Bonaventure
Captained the swim team his senior year ... was also a finalist in the USA spring Sectionals and a Junior National qualifier ... named a scholar athlete and Most Valuable Player as a junior while coming in sixth place in the 100 fly and fifth place in the 200 IM at WPIALs ... a PIAA qualifier ... coached by Tom Donati, Tom Fletcher and Amanda Smith.

Personal
Born on July 15, 1989 ... son of Gary and Pam Baker ... has two sisters, Kelli (16) and Mary (5), and two brothers, Dominic (11) and Tony (9) ... an Eagle Scout and member of the Seneca Valley Swim Club ... has dedicated his swimming career in memory of his grandfather ... majoring in biology.