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Women's Cross Country Places Second in Mount St. Mary's Dual 5K's on Friday

9/4/2009

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    EMMITSBURG, Md.—The UMBC women’s cross country team opened its 2009 season at the Mount St. Mary’s Dual 5K’s Friday, finishing in second with a dual record of 4-1.

     

    Senior Sara Parkinson (Lancashire, England/Loughborough University) crossed the line first for the Retrievers, finishing second overall in a time of 18:26.72. Fellow senior Suzanne Gabriel (Falls Church, Va./McLean) placed fourth overall in 19:04.35 and sophomore Keri Wilson (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) finished 16th in 19:44.53. Freshmen Laura Blevins (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) and Megan Arnold (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek Regional) finished out the scoring five for UMBC.

     

    Nvay won the meet with a dual record of 5-0. American finished third in 3-2, while George Washington, Mount St. Mary’s and St. Francis (Pa.) rounded out the meet.

     

    The Retrievers return to action Sept. 12 at the Navy Invitational in Annapolis, Md..