Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Member - Mikayla Baer

mikayla baer

Class of 2013 - Golf

  • Qualified for the girls Div. II state tournament three times – 2010 (77-80—157, t-10th), 2011 (75-80—155, 4th), 2012 (77-79—156, 5th)

  • Sophomore year – playing on the boys’ team, helped the team win the Suburban Lakes League (SLL) title…was the team MVP...team won two invites and two SLL shootouts in addition to the league title…was a first-team All-SLL selection…began playing in the girls’ state tournament after the league tournament for the boys…earned second-team All-Ohio honors by virtue of her finish in the state tournament

  • Junior year – playing on the boys’ team, helped the team to win five invitationals during the regular season, one Northern Buckeye Conference (NBC) Shootout, and the NBC title…earned first-team All-NBC honors…began playing in the girls’ state tournament process after the league tournament for the boys…was first-team All-Ohio by virtue of her finish in the state tournament…also earned Academic All-Ohio honors

  • Senior year – playing on the boys’ team, helped the team win two invitationals, three NBC shootouts, and the NBC team title…earned first-team All-NBC honors…won one of the NBC Shootouts and was third in two other shootouts…began playing in the girls state tournament process after the league tournament for the boys… was first-team All-Ohio by virtue of her finish in the state tournament…also earned Academic All-Ohio honors…shot 68 at White Pines Golf Course to win the Div. II sectional tournament…was third individually at the district tournament to earn the state berth

  • Went on to play four years at Bowling Green State University (2013-2016) on a full ride earning letters in 2014, 2015, and 2016…played in a total of 31 events for her career with a 79.30 career scoring average…helped the 2015-16 team to the 2nd best season team average in school history (307.83)…had her best season that year playing in 10 events and averaging 78.24, the 18th best season average in school history...was a Women’s Golf Coaches Association/National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar three times (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)…earned the Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honor in 2014-15 and was Academic All-MAC in 2014-15 and 2015-16…in the 2015-16 season shot a 54-hole score of 233 which is 10th-best in school history and the same season shot a 71, which is tied for the 12th-best 18-hole score in school history

  • Education: Bowling Green State University, 2017, Biology; University of Michigan, 2019, Masters of Science

  • Family: Shelby Wilson

  • Currently: Clinical Research Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic (Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute); Resides in Cleveland, Ohio