Hall of Fame
Patrick Baker, of Clarksville, was a star track athlete for Ozarks in the early 1980s. A native of Louisiana, Baker burst on the scene as a freshman in 1980, setting a school record in the 400-meter dash at a meet at Arkansas Tech with a time of 49.5 on his way to earning All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) honors that season. He later broke his own 400-meter record at the AIC Championships running a 47.6. Over the course of his career he won numerous 400-meter events and ran on several successful 800-meter relay teams for Ozarks. As a sophomore, he won the AIC 400-meters (48.01) and competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National track Meet in West Virginia. Baker was also a standout member of the cross country team during his time at Ozarks.
