PRINCESS ANNE, Md.-- The UMBC women's cross country placed third in the UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational in Princess Anne, Md. on Saturday. The men's team finished fifth.
Senior Sara Parkinson (Lancashire, England/Loughborough University) finished 11th overall in a 5K time of 18:07, while fellow senior Suzanne Gabriel (Falls Church, Va./McLean) placed 16th overall in 18:39.
Sophomore Keri Wilson (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) (19:21) and freshmen Megan Arnold (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek Regional) (19:44) and Laura Blevins (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) (20:16) rounded out the scoring five for the Retrievers, who scored 75 points.
On the men's side, senior Andrew Madison (Edgewater, Md./South River) led UMBC across the line, finishing in 21st overall in a time of 26:01.15. Junior Chris Bowie (Bethesda, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) was second, placing 38th in a time of 26:48.13.
Senior Michael Christmas (Invercargill, New Zealand/James Hargest College) and freshman Josh Day (Fort Meade, Md./Meade) and Aristolte Johnson (Dover, Del./Dover) rounded out the scoring five. The Retrievers scored 119 points and averaged 26:50.04 in the 8K race.
Princeton won both the men's and women's races.
The Retrievers return to action Oct.2 when they take part in the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa.
