2011 Paul Short Invite

Meet Preview:
For the past four weeks the UMBC Mens Cross Country team has maintained a ranking within the Mid-Atlantic poll, and battled with the elite in the area. We have definitely made progress this year in that we are shortening the gap between us and the Top Five in the region, said Coach Gittermann. With both of these first two meets kind of being trial runs, it is going to be interesting to see what they are capable when we let them go for it. This week they travel to the Paul Short Invite where they will be competing in the Gold Race which is almost entirely comprised of Top 25 Nationally and Regionally ranked teams. The Retrievers have been led by Brandan McGee and Sam Boimov who both have recorded the fastest times for UMBC athletes ever at the Mount St. Marys Invite and Navy Invites respectively. The UMBC Womens Cross Country has been displaying a different flavor than recent years, with seven girls in the mix as opposed to a couple lead runners. Coach Gittermann revealed that once the womens team competes in the manner they have been practicing, we should be able to get the six girls after Keri across the line in ten seconds or less. So far this year Keri Wilson has led the Lady Retrievers across the line, setting personal best times for each course. She has been backed up by a rotating crew of runners, all of who appear poised to make a big jump in progress on the faster course at the Paul Short Invite. The womens team will take part in the Brown Race this weekend. This will be a good test for our women in this race. We should be aiming for top five against this competition and focusing on running personal best times in the process.
About UMBC:
The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is ... a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As an Honors University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human services and public policy at the graduate level. UMBC contributes to the economic development of the State and the region through entrepreneurial initiatives, workforce training, K-16 partnerships, and technology commercialization in collaboration with public agencies and the corporate community. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility and lifelong learning.
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MEET PREVIEW
Paul Short
Invitational
The Navy Invite showed us that the womens team is one of most balanced teams in recent memory and could develop into something special with a little more experience - Coach Matt Gittermann
April, 01/2009
Navy Invite Recap

Schuler Shines in his First 8 Kilometer Race
The mens team took 9 while the women took 10 at the Navy Invite. The men were led by Sam Boimov who ran 25:16, a near personal best time on the hilly course. He was followed by Brandan McGee who ran his second best time ever and freshman Eric Schuler who ran 25:36 in his first attempt at the longer cross country distance. Chris Snyder and TJ Cowing rounded out the scoring, with Cowing running a personal best time. Keri Wilson led the women with a 33 place finish and her best time on the course in here four years. She was followed by freshmen Mary Katherine Kulp and Julie Gessler in their first attempt at the 6 kilometer distance. Kirsten McGovern and Alyse Gibson rounded out the scoring. ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas 09001
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Boimov Leads the Men
Keri Wilson
Senior Captain Leading the Way
Senior captain Keri Wilson finds herself in an unfamiliar role as the lead runner through the first two meets of the year. Its not only that she has taken over as our number one runner, but she has taken command of her racing and has been setting personal best marks each race, said Coach Gittermann. Look for her to move up the Top Ten list in the remaining races.
Sam Boimov
April, 04/2009
Meet Info:
Paul Short Invite: Lehigh University, Bethlehem , PA
Meet Entries and time schedule

Mens Gold Race: Sam Boimov, Brandan McGee, Eric Schuler, Todd Cowing, Nic Escobar, Tommy Eldrdige, Vinny DiSalvo, Jackson Reams, Roy Jones, Jake Albino
Picking Back Up Where He Left Off

After leading the Retrievers in all but one race last cross country season, he suffered a setback in the form a stress fracture during the winter. While he rebounded to run personal best times during the outdoor track season, he never quite regained the momentum he had going at the end of cross, said Coach Gittermann. However, by bettering his times from last year on both courses thus far, he appears to be back on the same track, and possibly be the next under twenty four minutes.
11:00 AM Mens Gold Race 1:00 PM Womens Gold Race

Womens Brown Race: Keri Wilson, Mary Katherine Kulp, Julie Gessler, Kirsten McGovern, Alyse Gibson, Cody Mezebish, Katrin Baumann
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Inside the Numbers
Weeks in a row that the Mens Cross Country Team has been ranked in the Mid Atlantic Regional poll. This is believed to be the most consecutive weeks and most weeks in a year ever since polling began.
UMBC Retriever Athletics

Top 10 Mens 8,000m Times
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Izzy Mehmedovic 24:51 Anthony Kelhower 24:54 Paul Zwama 24:55 Andrew Madison 25:09 Doug Allen 25:13 Sam Boimov 25:13 Brandan McGee 25:16 Adam Driscoll 25:18 Jake Klim 25:19 Michael Christmas 25:22
Top 10 Womens 6,000m Times

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Jen Ecker Alex Hyland Stefanie Thomas Sara Parkinson Suzanne Gabriel Keri Wilson Cara Wettlaufer 8. Suzanne Richards 9. Ohita Asein 10. Kathleen Galan 20:25 20:38 21:08 21:20 21:53 22:17 22:17 22:28 22:47 22:48
The University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers compete at the Division I level as part of the America East Conference.
UMBC sponsors eight mens and nine womens sports including Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. For more information regarding these programs please feel free to contact:
Matt Gittermann David Bobb Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Head Track & Field Coach/Assistant Cross Country [email protected] [email protected]

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Meet Preview:

Navy Invite Recap

Boimov Leads the Men

Meet Entries and time schedule

Picking Back Up Where He Left Off

11:00 AM Mens Gold Race 1:00 PM Womens Gold Race

UMBC Retriever Athletics

Top 10 Womens 6,000m Times

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