Courtney Baldwin
Courtney Baldwin

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Lowell, Mass.

High School:
Lowell High School

Height:
5-3

Event:
Mid Distance

Birthdate:
05/06/1991


04/08/2012

Collaborative Effort Leads To First Place Finish In Outdoor Opener

Six New England Championship qualifiers, five first place finishes and 33 top eight performances propel the Minutewomen to a first place finish with 175.50 points in their 2012 outdoor season opener at the AIC Invitational.

04/05/2012

AIC Invite Marks The Start Of The 2012 Outdoor Season

On April 7, UMass will make the short trip to Springfield, Mass. to compete in the AIC Invitational and open their 2012 outdoor campaign.

03/04/2012

Minutewomen Finish Strong At ECAC Championships

Karen Roa and a pair of relays wrap up the indoor season at the ECAC Championships at Reggie Lewis Track in Roxbury, Mass.

03/01/2012

UMass' Sights Set On ECAC Championships

The ECAC Championships could mark the finish line for the 2012 indoor season, unless one of the Minutewomen can qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

02/25/2012

Chrissy Silvar Places Eighth In Pole Vault At Indoor Track And Field New England Championships

Silvar highlights day one of the New England Championships at Boston University on Friday February 24.

CAREER HONORS
2009 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
2009 Atlantic 10 All-Conference
Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week (Oct. 12, 2009)
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 31, 2009)
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 19, 2009)
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 12, 2009)

IN THE UMASS RECORD BOOK

--OUTDOOR--
4X800 Meter Relay; 2nd (9:04.30)

--INDOOR--
Distance Medley Relay; 1st (11:49.37)
4X800 Meter Relay; 2nd (9:15.10)

2010-11 (Sophomore): Indoor Track: Participated in the 1000 meter run and the mile run...Her best time in the 1000 came at the A-10 Championship meet where she ran a time of 3:03.83...Her best time in the mile run was 5:10.68. Cross Country: Placed fourth on the team and 115th overall with a time of 22:22 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/14)...Finished in 45th place with a time of 18:45 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/30)...Grabbed 19th place with a time of 18:29 at the Rothenberg Race (10/16)...Led the team to an 11th place finish out of 47 teams at the New England Championships (10/9) by crossing at 18:41 and taking 39th place out of 322 total runners...At the Paul Short Invite (10/1), crossed at 22:49 and finished in 167th place...Finished fifth out of 80 runners with a time of 17:58 at the UMass Home Meet (9/18) and was the team's top runner...At the BC Invite (9/11), was the top performer for UMass, taking 41st place out of 121 runners with a time of 19:03.

2009-10 (Freshman): Outdoor Track: Helped the 4X800 meter relay set the second fastest all-time mark at UMass with a time of 9:04.30 and a sixth place finish at the ECAC Championships (5/16)...Was the team's top 1500 meter run athlete...Finished 19th overall in the 1500 meters at the New England Championships (5/8) by crossing at 4:38.74...Placed fifth in the 1500 meters at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/2) by crossing at 4:33.58...Also at the A-10s, helped the 4X800 meter relay team finish fifth and set an ECAC Championship qualifying mark (9:08.28)...Competed in the 800 meter run on one occasion, taking 10th with a time of 2:19.18 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/24)...Qualified for the New England Championships in the 1500 meters at the UConn Invitational (4/3), placing second with a time of 4:37.43...Indoor Track: Showed an extraordinary amount of versatility in her first season at UMass... Helped set a school record in the distance medley relay and a UMass top five all-time mark in the 1000 meters and 4X800 meter relay... Was an ECAC and New England Championship qualifier in the 1000 meters, mile run, distance medley relay, and 4X800 meter relay... Helped the 4X800 meter relay team to the second highest all-time mark at UMass (9:15.10), and helped the distance medley relay to an eighth place finish with a time of 11:49.96 at the ECAC Championships (3/6)... Set the fifth highest all-time mark at UMass and snagged a sixth place finish in the mile at the New England Championships (2:55.14)... The mark qualified her for the ECAC Championships... Also helped the 4X800 meter relay qualify for the ECAC Championships with a seventh place finish and a time of (9:20.66)... At the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/19) placed fourth in the mile (4:58.49) and helped the distance medley relay team to a third place finish (11:56.36)... Helped set a school record in the distance medley relay (11:49.37) at the Giegengack Invitational (2/5)... Set best time of the season in the mile and qualified for the ECAC Championships by crossing at 4:58.31 at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games (1/29)...Cross Country: Had one of the best seasons in recent memory for a freshman at UMass... Won the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year award... Received Atlantic 10 All Conference honors... Was named the A-10 Performer of the Week once and the A-10 Rookie of the Week three times... In the four meets she competed in, she led the team each time... At the 6k NCAA Regional Qualifier (11/14), placed 23rd out of 243 runners with a time of 22:55... Helped lead the team to a third place finish out of 14 total teams at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/31) by crossing at 20:09 and receiving All Conference honors... Also notched a ninth place finish out of a field of 140 at the A-10 Championships... Set best time of the season (18:10) at the Albany Invitational (10/17) and placed eleventh... Finished 16th overall out of 322 runners at the New England Championships (10/10), which was the first cross country race she ever competed in.

Before UMass: Ran indoor and outdoor track for Lowell High School under Coach Patrick Swett ...As a senior, finished eighth in the 800m outdoors at the Massachusetts state championships with a time of 2:17.45, to set the school record at Lowell High ... Finished sixth in the 300m and fifth in the 400m at the state meet as a freshman and sophomore, respectively ... Won a Division I state title in the 600m indoors as a senior and was an All-State runner up in the event, as well ... Named to the Lowell Sun All-Star indoor and outdoor track teams three times ... Tabbed the Lowell Sun Runner of the Year during the 2009 indoor season ... Selected as Team MVP for indoor twice (2008 and 2009) and outdoor once (2009) ... Named to both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic teams as a senior indoors ... Was named the most outstanding female athlete at Lowell High following her senior season ... In addition to the outdoor 800m record, also set new school marks for the 400m (indoor and outdoor), 600m, 600y, 800m (indoor) and 1000m (indoor) ... Was a MVC All-Conference runner in the 400m in 2008 ... Served as team captain for track as a senior ... Played three years of soccer at Lowell, and was captain of the team as a senior.

Personal: Courtney Jayne Baldwin ... Born May 6, 1991, in Lowell, Mass., to William and Joan Baldwin ... Has one brother, Christopher ... Majoring in Communication Disorders.

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