Wheeling University Athletics

2024 (JUNIOR)
Appeared  in all six races for the Cardinals as a junior...Had an average 5K time of 21 minutes in three races...Had an average 6K time of 25:30 minutes across three races...Set season-best 6K time of 24:05.6 at 2024 NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championships (11/9/2024)...Set season-best 5K time at Louisville Classic with a time of 20:54.5 (10/5).

2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in five races for the Cardinals as a sophomore...Had an average 6K time of 24 minutes throughout the season...Set 6K PR at the LHU Invitational (9/23) with a time of 23:52.3...Set 5K PR time at the Jenna Strong CC Fall Classic (10/13) at 20:41.1...Finished 28th overall at the MEC Cross Country Championships at 26:52.7.

2022 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all six races for the Cardinals throughout the season...Made collegiate debut at the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge (9/16) running a 6K time of 26:02.8...Set 5K PR of 20:42.6 at Louisville Classic (10/1)...Set 6K PR of 24:41.1 at Go Fast River Run (10/22)...Finished 30th overall with a time of 27:48.0 at first-ever MEC Championship event.

ALL-TIME AWARDS
Dean's List - Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022
MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll - 2023, 2022
WU Female Newcomer of the Year - 2023

High School
Three-sport athlete at South Fayette High School where she competed in swimming, cross country, and track & field...2018 Individual WPIAL medalist/state qualifier in cross country and team champion...2019 WPIAL team champion...PIAA AA Cross Country team Champion in 2019.

Personal
Daughter of Deanna and Jonathan Baiano...Hobbies and Interests include: running, swimming, coloring, and drawing...Favorite Food: Ice Cream.