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2019-20 Women's Swimming Roster

Sonora Baker

  • Position Free/Back/Fly
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Mechanicsville, Va.
  • High School Atlee

Biography

Event Time Date
50 Free 23.75 H.S.
100 Free 51.80 H.S.
100 Back 55.79 2/22/19
200 Back 1:59.42 2/23/19
100 Fly 56.49 H.S.
 
2019-20
Three-event finalist at the CAA Championships ... Finished ninth overall in the 100 back, 14th in the 200 back, and 16th in the 50 free ... At the mid-season West Virginia Invitational, finished seventh in both backstrokes and 13th in the 50 free to help W&M to the team title ... Totaled 167 points with one win and six podium finishes on the year ... Won the 100 fly against VMI ... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0 in the fall.

2018-19
Two-event finalist at the CAA Championships ... Finished fourth in the 200 back and seventh in the 100 back ... Set lifetime-bests in both events in prelims, including break 2:00 for the first time in the 200 back ... At the TYR Invitational in November, finished 15th overall in the 100 back ... Also made the "C" finals of the 100 back, winning the heat to finish 17th overall ... Totaled 84.5 points, including 10 podium finishes ... Won the 200 back against VMI on Senior Day for her first collegiate victories ... Also finished second against the Keydets in the 100 back ... Runner-up against both Delaware and UNCW in the 100 back at the CAA Pod Meet ... CAA Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0.
 
Prep
Scholastic All-American ... Runner-up in the 100 back and third in the 50 free at the 2017 Virginia 5A State Championships ... Qualified for Winter Junior Nationals in both backstrokes in 2016 and 2017 ... Member of the Spanish Honor Society ... Member of the Key Club.
 
Personal
Daughter of Wendy Hudson and Jon Baker ... Mother played field hockey at VCU ... Father swam at Houston ... Enjoys reading, running, cooking, and photography.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Free/Back/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Free/Back/Fly
    5'7"