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2025 Outdoor Results: Competed in five events…Set personal bests in the 5000m (16:54.75) at the Raleigh Relays (Mar.27-29), the 1500m (4:29.02) and the 800m (2:18.12) at the Jesse Owens Track and Field Classic (May 2-3)…Placed fifth in the 5000m at the MAC Outdoor Championships

2025 Indoor Results: Competed in six events…Set personal bests in the mile (4:56.85) at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec.6) and in the 3000m (9:43.30) at the Annual Wisconsin Badgers Windy City Invite (Feb.14-15)…Places ninth in the 5000m at the MAC Indoor Championships…Named to Academic All-MAC team.

2024 Results: Did not compete in 2024 Outdoor Track & Field

2024 Results: Did not compete during the indoor season

2023 Results: Ran the mile at Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational and BU's David Hemery Valentine Invitational...Dean's List.

2023 Top Performances:
Mile – 2023 Meyo Invitational – 36^th place – 5:09.30 **PR**

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track & field...Set the school record for the 5000m...Four-time cross country all-state finalist, two-time all-state cross country medalist, and three-time all-state track & field finalist in the 3200m...Placed ninth in the 300m and medaled at state in 2020...Three-time MVP for cross country and track & field...Four-time all-conference, sectional, regional, and semi-state, and led Chesterton High School to a sixth-place finish in the 2020 Track & Field State Meet.

Personal: Full name is Bailey Nevaeh Ranta...Parents are Eon and Dawn Ranta...Member of the 2020 Duneland Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year and National Honor Society...Majoring in early childhood education.

Why Toledo?: “I loved the team environment, coaches, conference size, and location!”