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Aug. 5, 2004
BANYOLES, Spain – Former University of Virginia rower Molly Baker was a member of the United States’ women’s straight four crew that recently finished seventh in that event at the 2004 World Rowing Championships in Banyoles, Spain. The straight four crew led from start to finish in winning the petite final.
Baker, a 2003 UVa graduate from Burke, Va., earned All-South Region and All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors her senior season at Virginia. She rowed with the Cavaliers’ first varsity eight that finished first at the ACC Championships and at the Central/South Region Sprints in 2003. UVa’s first varsity eight finished fifth at the 2003 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships. Baker was the stroke of UVa’s first varsity eight at the Central/South Region Sprints and the NCAA Championships.
Baker was a member of Virginia crews that won ACC Championships in the first varsity eight in 2002 and the second varsity eight in 2001. The first varsity eight crew finished 10th at the 2002 NCAA Championships and the second varsity eight crew finished fourth at the 2001 NCAA Championships.