UMBC

Bio

	Josh Okoniewski
	Class: Jr. Height/Weight: 6-1, 167     Hometown: Lusby, Md.         High School: Patuxent

2006: Saw action in four of the Retrievers six meets, including the America East Conference championship… Earned a spot on the conference team after crossing the line seventh for the Retrievers at the William and Mary Tribe Open… Ran a time of 27:25.3 in the 8K at that meet… Finished 71^st at the America East Championships with a time of 28:11.8… Ran a 17:13.3 to start the season at the Mount St. Mary’s Dual 5K’s where he finished 21^st… Also competed in the Navy Invitational.

2005: Competed in three of the Retrievers eight meets during the season… Best finish came at the Maryland State College Championships where he placed 16^th on the 8K course in a time of 28:49.00… He was the second Retriever to cross the line at the same meet… Started the season off with a 27^th place finish at the Mount St. Mary’s Duals, finishing the 5K course in 16:42.34… Also competed at the Navy Invitational where he ran his season-best time of 28:17.95 for the 8K.

Background:  Lettered at Patuxent High School in Lusby, Md., earning a letter in indoor and outdoor track and field all four years … Part of the 4 x 800-meter Panther relay team that set a new Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) record in 2004… Same relay also placed second at the 2004 Maryland state meet… Named First-Team All-SMAC in the 4 x 800m relay, 1600-meter run, 800, and 3200 in 2005… Also lettered in soccer for three years and was named First-Team All-SMAC… An honor roll student who received the Minds in Motion Award for four years, carrying a 3.25 GPA or higher while in season… Also earned the Student-Athlete of the Year award in 2005.

Personal:  One of four children to John and Kandace Okoniewski… Has two brothers, John (23) and Joseph (18) and a sister, Anna (16)… Father, John, played basketball at the University of Delaware and brother, Joseph currently plays soccer at Shepherd College… Born on February 13, 1987.