All Entries in the "W. XC/TF" Category
Parkinson Continues To Dominate, W. XC Finishes 10th
Sara Parkinson has been the women’s cross country team’s top runner since she came into the program, but her final season is proving to be her best. Parkinson finished 7th overall at the Princeton Invitational in 22:34.40. Just behind her Keri Wilson finished in 36th place in 23:26.40, continuing the trend of those two finishing [...]
Parkinson finished 32nd at Paul Short Invitational
The men’s and women’s cross country teams took part in the Paul Short Invitational, which is one of the largest cross country meets on the east coast and features the nations best teams each year. The men’s team finished 35th overall out of 42 teams while the women’s team finished 35th overall out of 41 [...]
Parkinson Finishes Fourth; Team Finishes Seventh At Navy
Senior Sara Parkinson ran the Salty Dog Invitational in just 22:36.3 to finish in fourth place in the 150 person race, which led UMBC to a 7th place finish with 189 points, a total time of 2:03:50.0, and an average time of 24:46.0. Keri Wilson was the next best Retriever as she finished in 44th [...]
Parkinson Wins Mount St. Mary’s 5Ks
It seems like Sara Parkinson has been a senior forever, and well, she has been. Parkinson was granted an extra year of eligibility after the last two season, and UMBC’s cross country team has really benefited from it. Last year Parkinson finished second at the meet, but this year she improved her time by 37 [...]
Gilreath’s Bronze Highlights IC4A/ECAC Championships
First I would like to say I apologize for being late on this update and late on the athlete of the week and schedule updates. It is the end of the semester and I had five papers and a few exams to study for and just fell behind on my site. But for now school [...]
Women’s Track and Field Finishes Fifth At AEC Championships
With 68 points the women’s track and field team finished in fifth place at the America East Conference Championship meet. Leading the women’s team was Amanda Feller, who finished first in the shot put with a mark of 14.37 meters while also earning a silver in the discus with a throw of 41.74 meters. Chrissy [...]
Track and Field Gets Final Tune-Up At Penn Relays
With the America East Conference Championship Meet just around the corner the men’s and women’s track and field teams got one final tune-up meet for their relay teams at the Penn Relays.
Gilreath Wins Gold Third Straight Week
The men’s and women’s track and field team traveled to George Mason on Saturday and came away with four gold medals and two UMBC records.
Gilreath Wins Triple Jump At Colonial Relays
The men’s and women’s track and field team went down to Williamsburg, Va. to compete in the Colonial Relays. The men’s team finished 17th with 17 points while the women’s team finished 25th with four points.
Gilreath and Colbert Win Gold In Outdoor Opener
The men’s and women’s track and field teams started their 2010 outdoor seasons at the Maryland Invitational on Saturday and came home with two golds and 11 total medals.