Baraka Sila (9/13/2023) - Athlete Awards - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Baraka Sila

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Athletes of the Week
Week Of

9/13/2023
Sport

Men's Cross Country
Bio

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Junior Baraka Sila is the UMBC Athlete of the Week after he paced the Retrievers at the Navy Invitational on the USNA Golf Course, posting a 15th place finish, while shattering his time for the 4.9-race from a year ago Sila started and finished in strong fashion, leading the race at the mile mark, then besting five competitors in the final mile to post a mark of 25:33.8. In 2022, he crossed the line in 26:20.7.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
1/25/2022	Nathan Johnson	Men's Basketball
12/15/2021	L.J. Owens	Men's Basketball
12/15/2021	Janee'a Summers	Women's Basketball
12/7/2021	Jasmine Holland	Women's Track and Field
12/7/2021	Dani Nicusan	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/30/2021	Keondre Kennedy	Men's Basketball
11/30/2021	Keelah Dixon	Women's Basketball
11/24/2021	Aysia Miller	Women's Volleyball
11/24/2021	Keondre Kennedy	Men's Basketball
11/9/2021	Quantrell Jones	Men's Soccer
11/3/2021	Kai Wisner	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/3/2021	Loren Teter	Women's Volleyball
10/27/2021	Grace Rigsbee	Women's Volleyball
10/27/2021	Gabe Laracuente	Men's Swimming and Diving