Baran's Top Performances & Career Results (TFRRS)
Accolades (Updated 6-8-22)
- 2022 Indoor Mile National Champion (Mile)
- 2022 Indoor All-American (Mile)
- 2022 Indoor All-American (3,000)
- 2022 Outdoor All-American (5,000)
- 2021 Outdoor All-American (1,500)
- 2021 Outdoor All-American (5,000)
- 2020 Indoor All-American (3,000)
- 2020-21 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American
- 2020-21 & 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District
- NCAA Division III Record Holder in the Mile (Indoor)
- 2022 Mid-Atlantic Track Runner of the Year
- 2021 Centennial Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year
- 6x Centennial Conference Medalist (4 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
- 2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic
- Indoor Mile program-record holder (4:40.53)
- Indoor 3,000 program-record holder (9:13.32)
- Outdoor 1,500 program-record holder (4:19.97)
- Outdoor 5,000 program-record holder (15:49.09)
- Member of the fastest indoor 4x800 relay team in program history (9:31.66)
- Member of the second-fastest indoor DMR team in program history (11:43.93)
- Holds four of the top-five indoor mile times in program history
- Holds two of the top-four indoor 3,000 times in program history
- Holds four of the top-10 outdoor 1,500 times in program historyÂ
- Holds four of the top-10 outdoor 5,000 times in program history
- Centennial Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
Indoor
- Won the national championship in the Mile at the NCAA Championships w/ a time of 4:47.97
- Earned All-America honors w/ a sixth-place finish in the 3,000 at NCAA's w/ a time of 9:47.40
- Won gold in the Mile at Centennials w/ a time of 4:51.10
- Brought home a silver medal as a member of the 4x800 relay team at Centennials (9:31.66)
- Ran a 3,000 PR of 9:13.32 at the BU David Hemery Invitational to break the school record
- Finished seventh in the Mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational w/ a DIII record-breaking time of 4:40.53
- Won the Mile at the NYC Gotham Cup (4:51.03)
- Won the 3,000 at the Fastrack Season Opener (9:36.90)
Outdoor
- Earned All-America honors w/ a third-place finish in the 5,000 at NCAA's (16:20.49)
- Broke the program-record in the 5,000 w/ a third-place finish at the Virginia Challenge (15:49.09)
- Finished fifth in the 800 at the Mason Spring Invitational w/ a PR time of 2:10.66
- Broke the school-record in the 1,500 at the Raleigh Relays w/ a time of 4:19.97
- Qualified for NCAA's in the 800, 1,500, & 5,000
2020-21
Indoor
- The 2020-21 Indoor T&F season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Outdoor
- Finished Runner-Up at NCAA's in the 5,000 with a program-record time of 16:30.93Â
- Finished Runner-Up at NCAA's in the 1,500 w/ a PR time of 4:23.28
- Won gold in the 1,500 at the Centennial Championships w/ an NCAA qualifying time of 4:26.10
- Earned a gold medal as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the Centennial Championships (9:30.86)
- Set a PR in the 800 at the Gettysburg Quad Meet w/ a time of 2:13.61
- Qualified for NCAA's in the 5,000 w/ a time of 16:40.85 at the George Mason Spring Invitational
2019-20
Indoor
- Took gold at Centennials as part of the DMR team (12:09.77)
- Earned bronze in the 3,000 at Centennials w/ a personal best 9:53.55 to qualify for NCAA's
- Ran her fastest collegiate Mile at the BU David Hemery Invitational, clocking in at 4:57.08
Outdoor
- The 2020 Outdoor T&F season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2018-2019
Outdoor
- Ran a 4:40.01 1500 at the Centennial Championships to place 4th
Personal
- Daughter of Robert Baran & Tara Shewchuk
- Has two siblings, Amelia and Stephen
- Certified lifeguard who volunteers at local gardens
- Majoring in Environmental Engineering
