2013-14 Men's Track & Field News
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Proctor Wraps Up Competition for UMBC at 2014 NCAA East Preliminaries
May 31, 2014JACKSONVILLE – UMBC senior Trae Proctor wrapped up competition for the Retriever track and field team by competing in the national quarterfinals of the 110m hurdles on the final day of the 2014 NCAA East Preliminaries, Saturday at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium. -
Proctor Moves on in 110m Hurdles on Second Day of NCAA East Preliminaries
May 30, 2014JACKSONVILLE – For the second straight day a UMBC athlete advanced out of the preliminary round as senior Trae Proctor reached the national quarterfinals of the 110m hurdles on the second day of the NCAA East Preliminaries, Friday at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium .
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Long and Smith Advance on Opening Day of NCAA East Preliminaries
May 29, 2014JACKSONVILLE – UMBC seniors Dennison Long and Andrew Smith advanced out of the preliminary round of the 100m dash and 800m run, respectively, on the first day of the NCAA East Preliminaries, Thursday at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium.
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Quartet of Retrievers Head to Jacksonville for NCAA East Prelims
May 28, 2014BALTIMORE – A quartet of UMBC track and field athletes head back to the Sunshine State this weekend to represent the Retrievers at the 2014 NCAA East Preliminaries at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The meet, which will be held at UNF’s Hodges Stadium, will begin on Thursday, May 29 with the javelin competition, and run through Saturday evening.
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Adelola, McGovern, and Schuler Earn America East All-Academic Honors
May 27, 2014CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC track and field seniors Deborah Adelola and Kirsten McGovern, as well as junior Eric Schuler, have been named to the 2014 America East Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team, the conference office announced on Tuesday morning.
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Four Retrievers to Represent UMBC Track and Field at NCAA East Preliminaries
May 23, 2014INDIANAPOLIS – Four Retriever athletes are set to represent the UMBC track and field program at next week’s NCAA East Preliminaries at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, the NCAA announced in releasing the meet entry lists on Thursday evening.
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UMBC Men Ranked 11th in Final USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Poll
May 20, 2014NEW ORLEANS – After picking up two individual titles at the 2014 IC4A Championships at Princeton, the UMBC men’s track and field team is ranked No. 11 in the final United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Poll, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Beeman Breaks School Record, Retrievers Win Individual Titles on Final Day of ECAC/IC4A Championships
May 18, 2014PRINCETON, N.J. – UMBC junior Alisha Beeman broke the school record in the high jump while seniors Dennison Long and Andrew Smith earned individual victories as the Retriever track and field team wrapped up competition at the ECAC and IC4A Championships, Sunday at Princeton’s William Weaver Track and Field Stadium.
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Smith’s School Record Run Paces UMBC Men on Second Day of IC4A Championships
May 17, 2014PRINCETON, N.J. – UMBC senior Andrew Smith paced the preliminary field and broke the program record in the 800m run for the third time this outdoor season as the Retriever men’s track and field team competed on the second day of the IC4A Championships, Saturday at William Weaver Track and Field Stadium.
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Distance Athletes Open Weekend for UMBC Track and Field at ECAC/IC4A Championships
May 16, 2014PRINCETON, N.J. – Four distance athletes competed for UMBC to start the weekend for the Retriever track and field team, Friday on the opening day of the ECAC and IC4A Championships at Princeton’s William Weaver Track and Field Stadium.
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Top Retriever Track and Field Athletes Travel to Princeton for ECAC/IC4A Championships
May 15, 2014BALTIMORE – With the America East Championships in the books, top UMBC track and field athletes now set their sights on national and regional competitions, beginning with the ECAC and IC4A Championships this weekend at Princeton. The meet, which will be held at the William Weaver Track and Field Stadium, is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. on Friday with the heptathlon and run through Sunday afternoon.
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Retriever Men No. 11 in USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Poll
May 13, 2014NEW ORLEANS – Following a week without competition, the UMBC men’s track and field team comes in at No. 11 in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Poll, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Retriever Alum and Current UMBC Track and Field Coach David Bobb Named to Big South All-Decade Team
May 07, 2014CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Retriever alum and current UMBC track and field head coach David Bobb has been selected to the Big South Conference All-Decade Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Team for the years 1994-1999, the conference office announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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UMBC Men’s Track and Field Holds Steady in USTFCCCA Rankings Following America East Championships
May 06, 2014NEW ORLEANS – Following a second consecutive second-place finish at the 2014 America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Vermont, the UMBC men’s track and field team has maintained its No. 10 ranking in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Regional poll, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Retriever Men Earn Second Consecutive Second-Place Outdoor Finish, Women Place Fourth at America East Championships
May 04, 2014BURLINGTON, Vt. – For the second year in a row, the UMBC men’s track and field team earned a second-place finish at the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships as the two-day meet came to a close, Sunday at Vermont’s Frank H. Livak Track and Field Facility.
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Conference, School, and Personal Records Broken as UMBC Opens Competition at America East Track and Field Championships
May 03, 2014UMBC seniors Dennison Long (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt/FIU) and Trae Proctor (Brandywine, Md./Thomas Stone) broke the conference record in the 100m dash and 110 hurdles, respectively
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UMBC Track and Field Heads to Vermont for 2014 America East Outdoor Championships
May 02, 2014BALTIMORE – As the calendar turns to May, the UMBC track and field team enters the championship portion of its season, beginning with the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend. The two-day meet at the University of Vermont’s Frank H. Livak Track and Field Facility begins on Saturday, May 3 and runs through the afternoon on Sunday.
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Beeman Wins Second America East Weekly Award of Outdoor Season; Retriever Men Hold on to No. 10 in Latest USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Poll
April 29, 2014CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC junior Alisha Beeman has been named the America East Female Field Performer of the Week for the second time this 2014 outdoor season, the conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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After Beeman Resets School Javelin Record, Serafenas and 4x200 Women’s Relay Sets UMBC Top Marks on Final Day of 120th Penn Relays
April 26, 2014PHILADELPHIA – UMBC junior Alisha Beeman reset her own school record in the javelin on Friday evening, and then junior Thor Serafenas snapped his own record in the hammer throw, and the UMBC women’s 4x200m relay team broke the school record as well, Saturday at the 120th Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
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Long and Jackson Advance in 100m Dash as Retrievers Compete at Penn Relays
April 25, 2014PHILADELPHIA – UMBC sprinters Dennison Long and Mercedes Jackson both advanced to Saturday’s finals of the 100m dash after competing in the prelims on Friday afternoon at the 120th Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
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Elite Retriever Athletes Head to Prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia
April 23, 2014BALTIMORE – Looking to improve season-bests in attempt to reach the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla., elite Retriever athletes will head to Philadelphia for the prestigious Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania. The three-day meet at Franklin Field will begin on Thursday, April 24 and run through Saturday evening in the City of Brotherly Love.
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UMBC’s Smith and Obemeata Sweep America East Weekly Track and Field Awards; Retriever Men Ranked Tenth in Mid-Atlantic Region
April 22, 2014CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC seniors Andrew Smith and Shioma Obemeata have swept the America East men’s track and field weekly awards, the conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon. The awards are the first of the outdoor season for both athletes.
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UMBC Track and Field Concludes Weekend Competition at Morgan State Legacy Meet
April 19, 2014BALTIMORE – Senior Shioma Obemeata set a personal-best and met the IC4A qualifying standard to win the triple jump competition as the UMBC track and field team wrapped up its weekend of competition at the Morgan State Legacy Meet, Saturday at Hughes Stadium.
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Weekend Opens with School Record Times for UMBC Track and Field
April 18, 2014BALTIMORE – More school records fell by the wayside as the UMBC track and field team opened weekend competition at the Morgan State Legacy Meet and the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton.
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UMBC Track and Field Makes Short Trip for Two-Day Morgan State Legacy Meet; Distance Runners Head to New Jersey for Larry Ellis Invitational
April 17, 2014BALTIMORE – The bulk of the UMBC track and field team will stay close to home this weekend as the Retrievers make a short trip across Baltimore for the two-day Morgan State Legacy Meet at Hughes Stadium. The meet will begin on Friday afternoon with the javelin and hammer throw competitions before resuming on Saturday morning with the track events. In addition, members of the Retriever distance team will make their way up to Princeton for the Larry Ellis Invitational.
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Proctor Repeats as America East Track Performer of the Week; Retriever Men Maintain USTFCCCA Regional Top-10 Ranking
April 15, 2014CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After breaking his own school record for the second consecutive weekend, UMBC senior Trae Proctor has repeated as the America East Track Performer of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Proctor Smashes Hurdle Record Again, Mezebish and Smith Break 800m Records, Serafenas Betters Hammer Mark at Mason Spring Invitational
April 12, 2014FAIRFAX, Va. – For the second straight week, senior Trae Proctor broke his own school record in the 110m hurdles, while senior Cody Mezebish and Andrew Smith both broke the UMBC 800m run records, and junior Thor Serafenas bettered his hammer throw record, as the Retriever track and field team competed Saturday at the Mason Spring Invitational.
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Track and Field Makes Short Trip to Northern Virginia for Mason Spring Invitational on Saturday
April 11, 2014BALTIMORE – A week after splitting up to compete at meets in Gainesville, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va., the UMBC track and field team makes the short trip to Northern Virginia to compete in the Mason Spring Invitational on Saturday in Fairfax, Va. The meet at George Mason Stadium is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. with the women’s hammer throw.
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Proctor and Rentzsch Earn America East Weekly Track and Field Awards; Retriever Men Ranked Eighth in Region
April 08, 2014CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The UMBC men’s track and field team has swept the weekly America East Male Performer of the Week awards for the second time this outdoor season, the conference office announced on Tuesday morning. Senior Trae Proctor was named the conference Male Track Performer of the Week while sophomore Vincent Rentzsch earned his second Field Performer of the Week honor of the season.
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Relays Shine for UMBC on Second Day of Weekend Competitions
April 05, 2014WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Both the UMBC men’s and women’s 4x800 relays teams met regional meet standards, with the men earning a second-place finishing, at the Colonial Relays, Saturday at Zable Stadium at William and Mary.
