Vincent Baker

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
197
Weight:
197
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.
High School:
Blessed Trinity Catholic

2022-23 (Senior): Competed in seven duals and one tournament at 197 pounds in his final season with the Blue Devils … posted a 5-7 overall record … went 2-1 at the Maryland Duals to open the season, earning wins over American’s Connor Bourne and Matt Benedetti of Bloomsburg … defeated Jesse Cassatt of Missouri in an 8-6 decision in his opening match at the Southern Scuffle … earned his second career ACC win over UNC’s Max Shaw after accumulating riding time in the third period to claim a thrilling 3-2 victory … bested Sam Mora of Garnder-Webb in a 6-2 decision.

2021-22 (Junior): Starter at 184 pounds ... Completed the season with a 10-20 overall record ... Went 4-11 in dual match play ... Took fifth place at the Battle of the Citadel, earning three wins ... Earned a win over Air Force's Calvin Sund at the Mountaineer Invitational ... Opened the dual match season with a win over Bellarmine's Sam Schroeder ... Won back-to-back dual matches over Bloomsburg's Bruno Stolfi and The Citadel's Ben Haubert ... Won a thrilling sudden victory decision over Appalachian State's Barrett Blakely in dual match play ... Continued his success in Greco Roman wrestling with a second place finish at the U23 World Team Trials at 87Kg.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Competed at 184 and 197 pounds ... Finished the year 1-4 overall ... Earned a dual extra match victory, defeating North Carolina's Cade Lautt by an 11-7 decision at 197 pounds ... Placed third in the summer at the U23 Nationals in Greco Roman wrestling.

2019-20 (Freshman): Duke’s starter at 197 pounds … Finished the year 6-24 overall … Compiled a 2-3 record at the Keystone Classic … Registered one pin at the Mountaineer Invitational … Earned a dual win against Tyrie Houghton of NC State … ACC Academic Honor Roll … All-ACC Academic Wrestling Team

Before Duke: A four-year letterwinner at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School … A Greco-Roman National Champion (195 pounds) at the 2019 Fargo USA Wrestling Junior Nationals … Finished fifth and earned All-American status in freestyle (195 pounds) at the 2019 Fargo USA Wrestling Junior Nationals … Named to the 2019 Junior National Duals All-Tournament Team in Greco-Roman for 195 and 220 pounds … Awarded the 2019 Atlanta Takedown Association Scholarship, and was named the Blessed Trinity Catholic Most Outstanding Wrestler … A three-time 4A State Champion in 182-, 160- and 152 pounds … Named the 2018 Georgia HS Triple Crown Winner after being a state champion in all three styles (junior division, freestyle and Greco-Roman) … Finished undefeated at 160 pounds at the 2018 USA Wrestling National Duals … Was a three-time Blessed Trinity Most Outstanding Wrestler … Graduated as the winningest wrestler in Blessed Trinity Catholic’s history with 197 wins (197-14) … Also closed out his freshman year with the most wins during his rookie campaign (59) to set a school record … Earned a 4.0 cumulative grade point average and graduated Summa Cum Laude … Member of the National Honors Society and was a National AP Scholar in 2019 … Was a two-time Georgia Certificate of Merit Winner for being in the top five percent of high school class … Performed over 148 hours of community and religious service to earn the Gold 100+ Hour Service Cord … Member of the Academic/Debate Team, Symphonic Band, and the Mathletes Testing Team.

Personal: Son of Vince and the late Louise Baker … Has four sisters … His uncle Lyle Cronk was a 2000 NAIA All-American at Montana State Northern … Born Dec. 14, 2000.