2008-09 News
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UMBC Track and Field Competes in Second Day of IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships Saturday
May 16, 2009Junior Antonio Thomas (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) will compete in the finals of the 200-meter dash on Sunday as the UMBC track and field teams competed at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships inPrinceton, N.J. Saturday -
UMBC Track and Field Wins Four Events as the Men's Team Finishes Fourth at the America East Championships
May 03, 2009Juniors Adrian Arthur (Bowie, Md./Bowie) and Antonio Thomas (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) each earned gold in individual events and were part of the men's 4x100-meter relay team that broke the America East Championship record as the UMBC men's track and field team finished fourth at the America East Outdoor Championships at Binghamton University. Sophomore Chrissy Robinson (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) won the women's shot put as the women's team finished ninth.
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Gilreath Wins High Jump on First Day of America East Championships
May 02, 2009Sophomore Victor Gilreath (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech/Maryland) won the high jump, junior Adrian Arthur (Bowie, Md./Bowie) is seeded first in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and senior Dominic Devaud (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) is first in the decathlon for the UMBC track and field teams after the first day of competition in the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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UMBC Track and Field Wins Two Events at Bucknell Team Challenge
April 18, 2009The UMBC outdoor track and field teams earned two wins and two silvers at the Bucknell Team Challenge in Lewisburg, Pa.
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Colbert Breaks 100-meter Dash School Record, Gilreath Wins Two Events as UMBC Track and Field Competes at Virginia Invitational Saturday
April 11, 2009Freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) broke the school record in the women's 100-meter hurdles (14.28) and junior Victor Gilreath (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech/Maryland) won the men's triple jump and high jump with marks of 14.71m (48'3.25") and 2.00m (6'6.75"), respectively, as the UMBC outdoor track and field teams competed at the University of Virginia Invitational Saturday.
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UMBC Outdoor Track and Field Competes at Penn Invite Saturday
April 04, 2009The UMBC outdoor track and field teams competed in the Penn Invite at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa on Saturday. The men's 4x100-meter dash team placed second in 42.18, while the women's relay team placed third in 48.30.
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UMBC Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season at Maryland Invitational with Two Event Wins Saturday
March 29, 2009The UMBC outdoor track and field teams opened their season Saturday at the Maryland Invitational. The men's team finished fourth with 51 points, while the women's team placed seventh with 19 points
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UMBC Indoor Track and Field Completes Indoor Season at IC4A/ECAC Championships
March 08, 2009The UMBC indoor track and field teams finished competition for the 2008-09 season at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships in Boston, Mass. Sunday as the men finished tied for 25th with 10 points and the women finished tied for 45th with four points.
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UMBC Indoor Track and Field Competes at Day One of IC4A/ECAC Championships
March 07, 2009The UMBC indoor track and field finished the first day of competition at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships in Boston, Mass. on Saturday. Freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) led the Retrievers, qualifying for the 60-meter hurdles finals on Sunday in eighth in a time of 8.71.
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Gilreath hits NCAA Provisional Mark in Triple Jump, Colbert Breaks 55-Meter Hurdles Record as UMBC Indoor Track and Field Finishes America East Championships Saturday
February 21, 2009Sophomore Victor Gilreath (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech/Maryland) broke a school record and hit a NCAA provisional quallifying mark in the triple jump and won gold in the high jump as the UMBC indoor track and field teams competed in the final day of the America East Championships at Boston University. The men's team finished fourth with 123 points, while the women placed seventh with 57 points. Boston University won the women's side, while Albany won the men's.
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Arthur Qualifies for Two IC4A Events, Colbert Breaks 55-Meter Hurdles Record as UMBC Track and Field Compete at America East Indoor Championships
February 20, 2009Junior Adrian Arthur (Bowie, Md./Bowie) qualified first in the 55-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash, while on the women's side freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) broke the school record in the 55-meter hurdles as the UMBC indoor track and field teams competed in the first day of the America East Championships Friday in Boston.
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UMBC Indoor Track and Field Competes at America East Championships in Boston Friday and Saturday
February 19, 2009The UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams travel to Boston to compete in the America East Championships Friday and Saturday. Last year, both teams finished fourth, improving from their sixth place finishes in the 2006-07 season.
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UMBC Indoor Track and Field Takes Three Events at Rider/Lafayette Winter Games
February 14, 2009The UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed in their final meet before next week's America East Championships at the Rider/Lafayette Winter Games in New York, N.Y. Friday. The meet saw the Retrievers earn three wins and three more UMBC athletes qualify for the ECAC/IC4A Championships in March.
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Arthur Qualifies for IC4A Championships in 200-meter Dash During Second Day of New Balance Collegiate Invitational
February 07, 2009Junior Adrian Arthur (Bowie, Md./Bowie) qualified for the IC4A Championships in March with a UMBC season-best time of 22.24 in the 200-meter dash as the Retriever Indoor Track and Field teams competed in the second day of the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York, N.Y. Saturday.
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Foreman Breaks 60-meter Dash School Record on Day One of the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
February 06, 2009Junior Britney Foreman (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) broke the school record in the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.65 and three athletes recorded Retriever season-best performances as the UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field competed in the first day of the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York, N.Y. on Friday.
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Colbert Breaks 60-meter Hurdles Record, UMBC Indoor Track and Field Wins Six Events at Patriot Games
January 31, 2009The UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams combined to win six events at the George Mason Patriot Games Saturday, including freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) breaking the UMBC record in the 60-meter hurdles for the fourth time this season. Colbert crossed the line first in an ECAC qualifying time of 8.57.
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Devaud Earns Bronze in Heptathlon at Lehigh Covert Classic
January 26, 2009Five UMBC members of the UMBC indoor track and field team competed in the 17th Annual Lehigh John Covert Classic on Saturday at Lehigh University. Junior Dominic Devaud (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) finished third in the men's heptathlon, qualifying for the IC4A Championships in March with a score of 4,905. On the women's side, senior Toni Boyd (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) placed third in the pentathlon with a score of 2,815.
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Colbert, Foreman, Gilreath Earn School Records at Maryland Indoor Invitational Saturday
January 18, 2009Three more school records fell as the UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field team competed at the Maryland Indoor Invitational Saturday in Landover, Md.
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Brown, Colbert Earn ECAC Track Performer of the Week Honors
January 14, 2009A day after being named America East Track Performers of the Week, Junior Keith Brown (Columbia, Md./McDonough) and freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) pulled the double and were named male and female ECAC Track Performers of the Week, for the week ending Jan. 11, the conference announced Wednesday.
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Colbert, Brown Earn America East Track Performers of the Week
January 13, 2009Junior Keith Brown (Columbia, Md./McDonough) and freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) were named male and female America East Track Performers of the Week, for the week ending Jan. 11, the conference announced Tuesday.
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Foreman, Colbert Break School Records as UMBC Indoor Track and Field Competes at Gulden Relays
January 10, 2009Junior Britney Foreman (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) and freshman Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) broke school records and the UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams qualified in four events for the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships at the Gulden Relays Saturday in Lewisburg, Pa.
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UMBC Indoor Track and Field Opens 2009 at Gulden Relays Saturday
January 09, 2009The UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams open 2009 with the Gulden Relays in Lewisburg, Pa. on Saturday. The Retrievers look to qualify more athletes for the 2009 IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships in March after having five qualifying marks at the Bison Opener in late 2008.
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Hyland Takes 3,000 Meter Run as UMBC Indoor Track and Field Begins Season at Bison Opener
December 06, 2008The UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams opened their seasons Saturday at the Bison Opener, with senior Alex Hyland (Toms River, N.J./Toms River South/St. Francis (Pa.) was the lone Retriever to win an event, winning the 3,000 meter run in a time of 10:32.76.
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UMBC Indoor Track and Field Begins Season at Bison Open Saturday
December 04, 2008The UMBC men's and women's indoor track and field teams open their seasons Saturday in Lewisburg, Pa. for the Bison Open hosted by Bucknell. The men have been picked to finish fourth in the America East pre-season poll, while the women have been picked to finish seventh.
