Baker, a sophomore, was named the Most Valuable Performer at the 2008 Iowa Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships after winning the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, and long jump. She set a Conference record and surpassed the NCAA provisional qualifying standard in the 400 with a time of 57.06 seconds. She won the 200 with a time of 25.90, edging teammate KeAnna Martin by 0.02 seconds, and captured the long jump with a leap of 5.30 meters. She is one of two Wartburg women to receive the award, joining Missy Buttry (2003, 2005) and helped the Knights to their sixth straight championship.
