Columbia University Athletics

2022-23 (Senior): Posted a 1-2 overall record at 184 pounds … Earned his lone win of the season in a 3-2 decision over Campbell’s Conor Maslanek at the Southeast Open (11/5).
 
2021-22 (Junior): Wrestling at 184 pounds, finished 7-8 ... Went 1-0 in dual bouts ... Began the season with a 7-2 win at the Southeast Open (Nov. 7) over Davidson's Henry Gavin ... In Columbia's dual win over LIU, recorded lone dual win of the season with a victory vial fall (2:42) against Karl Bouyer.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Season canceled (COVID-19).

2019-20 (First-Year): Finished the season 5-10 at 184 pounds, wrestling in three dual meets ... Went 1-2 in dual meets, 0-1 in Ivy duals and 1-2 in EIWA duals ... Recorded first collegiate win with a 20-11 major decision victory over TJ Franden at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3) ... Locked up first career dual meet win with a technical fall victory, 17-0, over Dan Shafran (LIU) on Jan. 31.

High School: Four-time letterwinner in both wrestling and football at La Salle in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Went 170-38 in high school ... Two-time Ohio State Championships placer and four-time Ohio State Championships qualifier ... Finished sixth (jr.) and second (sr.) at the Ohio State Championships at 195 pounds ... Three-time Sectional Champion ... 2019 USA Wrestling Junior Nationals All-American (8th) ... 2017 Preseason National Champion ... Eighth place finish at the 2017 Ironman ... Two-time Escape the Rock Placer (4th, Jr., 2nd, Sr.) ... Two-time Al Dvorak Finalist ... Third all-time in wins at La Salle ... Three-time All-Ohio Academic Team ... Member of back-to-back (2016-17) State Championship football squads ... Member of wrestling squad that finished in the final four of the State Championships in 2017-18 and finished second in 2018-19.

Personal: Born, Michael Austin-Rex Baker, on Feb. 3, 2000, in Dayton, Ohio ... Son of Rex and Lisa Baker ... Has one sibling, Thomas (23) ... Brother, Thomas, wrestled (2018-19) and played football (2015-18) at Urbana ... Has goals of becoming an orthopedic surgeon ... Was recruited by fellow Ivy League programs, Princeton and Brown along with Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Ohio State, Northern Illinois, Old Dominion and Army ... Settled on Columbia because "of the diversity and all of the activities that you can do in New York City, along with the fact that the campus just felt like home the second I first stepped foot on it" ... Will attend Columbia College ... Plans on majoring in Pre-Med/Nursing.

Career Records:
2019-20: 5-10,1-2 EIWA; 0-1 Ivy
2021-22: 7-8, 1-0 EIWA, 0-0 Ivy
2022-23: 1-2, 0-0 EIWA, 0-0 Ivy
Overall: 13-20, 2-2 EIWA; 0-1 Ivy