2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
State College Area High School: Totaled 12 varsity letters spanning track & field and cross country for the Little Lions under coaches Artie Gilkes and Rebecca Donaghue…contributed to teams that won four consecutive Mid-Penn Conference Cross Country Championships and finished among the Top 10 teams in the state, including second in her sophomore season…posted a 19th-place individual finish at the Mid-Penn Conference Cross Country Championships as a sophomore…was a PIAA ‘AAA’ State Track & Field Championships qualifier in the 3,200 meters…won two Big Valley Invitational Championships…served as a team captain as a senior…compiled PRs of 5:36 at 1,600 meters, 12:06 at 3,200 meters and 19:55 over 5,000 meters of cross country…was a member of the National Honor Society…selected to the High Honor Roll in all four years of high school…earned an advanced score on the Early Childhood Education National (NOCTI) exam…graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
About Baylis: Full name is Sophie Baylis…is the daughter of Steven and Megan Baylis…has two sisters: Kaitlyn and Evie, and a brother: Eli.