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UMBC Men's Cross Country Places 6th at Navy Invitational, Women Finish 4th in Salty Dog Invitational

9/12/2009

  • Men's Results
  • Women's Results

    ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The UMBC men's cross country team placed sixth in the Navy Invitational, while the women’s cross country team finished fourth in the Salty Dog Invitational Saturday in Annapolis, Md.

     

    Senior Andrew Madison (Edgewater, Md./South River) crossed the line for the Retrievers first in a time of 25:48.00, well enough for 19th overall. Senior Michael Christmas (Invercargill, New Zealand/James Hargest College) placed 33rd overall in a time of 26:37.90. Freshman Josh Day and TJ Cowing (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) and junior Chris Snyder (McConnellsburg, Pa./McConnellsburg) rounded out the scoring five for UMBC.

     

    In the women's race, senior Sara Parkinson (Lancashire, England/Loughborough University) placed sixth overall in the 6K race in a time of 23:00.12, while senior Suzanne Gabriel (Falls Church, Va./MacLean) finished ninth overall in 23:11.67.

     

    Sophomore Keri Wilson (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) ran a career-best 6K time of 23:52.45, while freshman Megan Arnold (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek Regional) and Laura Blevins (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) rounded out the scoring five for the Retrievers.

     

    Georgetown University won the women’s meet while host Navy took the men’s meet.

     

    The Retrievers return to action next weekend at the UMES Cappy Anderson Ivitational on Saturday in Princess Anne, Md.