BEFORE COLBY
John graduated with honors from Roxbury Latin School. He lettered in football, basketball, and baseball, and was a two-time honorable mention selection in football and all-league in baseball.
AT COLBY
John is an Economics-Mathematics (Financial Markets) major at Colby.
2017 baseball season highlights: Baron had 10 pitching appearances for the Mules. He had the best ERA on the team (1.77), giving up only 12 hits, four earned runs, and striking out 16 batters. The opponent hit just .171 against him.
2016 football season highlights: Baron appeared in all eight games for the Mules, finishing the season with 13 field goals and eight extra points to lead the team in scoring. Baron set a new NESCAC record for single season field goals, and was named NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week twice.
2016 baseball season highlights: Baron played in 16 games for the Mules in his sophomore season, finishing the year with six hits, four runs, five RBI, and one walk. On the mound, Baron made four appearances and pitched two innings. John was on the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.
2015 football season highlights: Baron kicked for the Mules in his sophomore season, finishing the year with 52 punts and four field goals, with a long of 37 yards. John had the longest punt in the NESCAC in 2015 with a 79-yard boot. He also had no punts blocked, was fourth in fewest touchbacks (3), fourth in total yards (1,930), fourth in fair catches (13), and sixth in punting average (37.1). John was on the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team.
2015 baseball season highlights: Baron finished the season with a batting average of .300 and finished seventh on the team in slugging percentage (.400). John posted a perfect fielding percentage in the 2015 season while seeing time in the outfield.
2014 football season highlights: Baron saw limited time as the back-up kicker and punter for the Mules in 2014. John finished the season with five kickoffs, two punts, and was 2-for-3 on extra-point attempts.
