Columbia University Athletics

2021-22 (Sophomore): (XC) Clocked a personal best 3.73 mile time of 20:24.3 at the Stony Brook University XC Invitational (Sept. 4) in first collegiate race ... Finished the season with a fourth-place finish at the IC4A/ECAC XC Championships (Nov. 20) with a time of 25:25.7 (8K) ... Clocked a personal best 8K time of 25:03.8 at Heps (Oct. 30) ... Clocked a personal best 10K time of 31:42.9 at Northeast Regionals (Nov. 12) ... (ITF) Posted personal bests in the 3,000m (8:22.05) at the Yale-Dartmouth-Columbia meet (Jan. 22) and in the 5,000m (14:37.72) at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (Feb. 4-5) ... (OTF) Posted a PR in the 10,000m (31:24.50) to finish sixth at the Larry Ellis Invitational (Apr. 15-16) in lone outdoor race of the season.

2020-21 (First-Year): (XC) Season canceled (COVID-19) 

High School: Letterwinner in Cross Country, Track and Swimming at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas ... Named to the 2019 First Team Texas Runner and Tri-Athlete All-State Cross Country SuperTeam ... SPC Conference Men's Individual Champion (XC) ... Two-time SPC North Zone Individual Champion (XC) ... Two-time All-Conference member (XC) ... Member of back-to-back SPC Conference Cross Country Team Championships (2018-19) ... Earned All-Conference honors in 2018 (T/F) ... Three-time All-Conference honoree in Swimming ... Three-time winner of the David Paschall Award (Awarded to students at St. Stephen's that letters in three sports and maintains honor roll status). 

Personal: Born, Julian Baeza, on Oct. 16, 2001, in El Paso, Texas ... Son of Gabriela and Jesus Baeza ... Has performed on Carnegie Halls' Perelman Stage as a member of school's orchestra ... Can speak three languages (English, Spanish and French) ... Spent time volunteering at Dallas Alliance Francaise; Disciples of the Way and Readers 2 Leaders ... Received recruiting attention from Texas and Georgetown ... Went with Columbia because "Columbia has been my dream school since freshman year" ... Will enroll in Columbia College ... Plans on majoring in Political Science-Economics.

Career Bests:
10K (XC) - 31:42.9
NCAA Division 1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships - Nov. 12, 2021
8K (XC) - 25:03.8
Ivy League Cross Country Championships - Oct. 30, 2021
3.73M (XC) - 20:24.3
Stony Brook University XC Invitational - Sep. 4, 2021
10000m (Outdoor) - 31:24.50
Larry Ellis Invitational - Apr. 15-16, 2022
5000m (Indoor) - 14:37.72
Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge - Feb. 4-5, 2022
3000m (Indoor) - 8:22.05
Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia - Jan. 22, 2022