Baker, Watts Named First-Team All-Americans
3/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Indoor Track
Baker was selected as a First-Team All-American after becoming the NCAA Champion of the 60 meters for the second consecutive year. Baker's back-to-back title came after running a world-leading time of 6.47 in the finals on Saturday. Baker shattered the NCAA meet record, broke the school record and became the third-fastest collegian in NCAA history. Along with his second NCAA Championship trophy, Baker now captured the 10th All-America honor of his career.
Watts also picked up First-Team All-America accolades after making it to the finals of the men's 200-meter race at the NCAA Championships. Watts ran a fifth-place time of 20.85 in the prelims to advance to the finals, where he finished seventh. Watts' 2016 indoor All-America honor is the seventh of his career.
McGhee capped an impressive indoor season with a solid performance at the NCAA Championships. She finished the women's 60-meter hurdle prelim in 8.16 seconds, giving her a Second-Team All-American selection. Overall, McGhee brought the school record down .16 seconds throughout the season.
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