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Shavar Staats

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/17/2023
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • Bio
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UMBC sophomore Shavar Staats (Ellicott City, Md./Milford Mill) is the UMBC Athlete of the Week after The America East Conference tabbed him as the Male Track Performer of the Week for his efforts in the Nittany Lion Challenge on January 14.  

In the 60 meter dash, Staats earned a second place finish, crossing the line in a time of 6.82. He bested his top freshman mark by .01 seconds and replaced himself with the fourth-best time in school history.

Staats improved by .08 seconds from the heats to the finals and moved from third to second place. He bested competitors from Pitt and Maryland to earn the silver.


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9/13/2023 Julija Grubisic Cabo Women's Volleyball
9/13/2023 Baraka Sila Men's Cross Country
9/6/2023 Aysia Miller Women's Volleyball
9/6/2023 Jafar Hussen Men's Cross Country
8/30/2023 Aysia Miller Women's Volleyball
8/30/2023 Taylor Calheira Men's Soccer
5/24/2023 Karly Keating Softball
5/24/2023 Tony Krueger Baseball
5/16/2023 Madison Wilson Softball
5/16/2023 Michael Arnold Men's Track and Field
5/3/2023 Megan Halczuk Women's Lacrosse
5/3/2023 Luke Trythall Baseball
4/26/2023 Caitlyn Bobb Women's Track and Field
4/26/2023 Taylor Bohanan Men's Lacrosse
4/19/2023 Claire Bockstie Women's Lacrosse
4/19/2023 Iosif Papa Men's Track and Field
4/12/2023 Courtney Coppersmith Softball
4/12/2023 Luke Johnson Baseball
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