Gilreath Leads UMBC To Fourth Place Finish At AEC Championships

After being named University of Maryland’s top track and field athlete just two years ago Victor Gilreath decided to transfer to UMBC, and he has certainly been a great addition to the team.

In the America East Conference Championship meet Gilreath was named Most Outstanding Male Field Performer after breaking a school and 19-year old AEC Championship record with a mark of 15.45 meters in the triple jump. His first place finish was just one of many in his two year career at UMBC and it helped to lead UMBC to 120.5 points for a fourth place finish in the meet.

Also, Keith Onto broke a UMBC and AEC Championship record with 7,239 points in the decathlon. His success not only earned him gold but it also bumped him into the Top-25 in the country in the event.

Elsewhere on the men’s side Camal Pugh earned gold in an I.C.4.A. mark of 14.70 in the 110-meter hurdles.

Michale Christmas broke a school record in the 800-meter run with an I.C.4.A.-qualifying time of 1:51.34.

The 4×100 meter relay team of Justin Acker, Adrian Arthur, Jason Powell, and Antonio Thomas also earned a spot at the I.C.4.A. championship meet with a second place finish in 41.657.

Thomas also won silver in both the 100-meter dash in 11.01 and 200-meter dash in 21.81. Arther and Acker finished third and sixth in the 100, respectively.

Sophomore Aaron Brooks finished third in the discus with a throw of 45.47 meters and fifth in the shot put with a mark of 15.08 meters. Brian Pendleton finished in third in the triple jump with a mark of 14.82 meters.