UMBC

Bio

	Chris Baumler
	Class: Senior         Hometown: Hughesville, MD         High School: LaPlata

2005:  Ran in four meets on the season…finished fourth at the Maryland State College Championships in Hunt Valley, Md., running an 8K time of 28:02.00 to lead all Retrievers across the line and give UMBC a third place team finish…opened the season with a 23^rd place finish in a 5K time of 16:36.58 at the Mount St. Mary’s Duals…placed 48^th in the Binghamton Invitational in an 8K time of 28:27.00 and 35^th at the Navy Invitational in an 8K time of 28:10.95.

2004:  Ran in six events on the year, earning his top 8K time at the Maryland Collegiate Meet at Hagerstown C.C. where he placed 17^th in 26:48.00…ran a 27:18.80 8K time at the America East Championships, placing 60^th overall…took 23^rd with a 6K time of 16:31.74 at the Mount St. Mary’s Duals to open the season…also ran at the 8K Lehigh Paul Short Invitational (27:21.42), the 8K Navy Invitational (27:30.90) and the 5.2 mile Penn state Open (28:41.00).

2003: Did not run in any meets during the 2003 season due to injury.

2002: Competed in the opening meet of the year at the Metro Invitational with an 8K time of 28:44…went on to record 8K times at the Navy Invitational with a mark of 27:39, the Lehigh Paul Short Run in 28:33, the LaSalle Invitational in 28:43 and the Lafayette Invitational in 29:03.