Bobb, Roberts Shine as Women's Indoor Track & Field Opens at Navy Invitational

Both juniors earn gold in the 500 meters and shot put respectively.

ANNAPOLIS – The UMBC women's indoor track and field squad struck gold twice as they got the 2023-24 campaign off in fine fashion at the Navy Invitational at Wesley A. Brown Fieldhouse.

Junior Caitlyn Bobb won the 500 meters and posted the second-fastest time in Retriever history with a mark of 1:12.93. She won the event by over three seconds. Her time mark lowered the Bermudian national record which she already held.

Classmate Ava Roberts earned gold in the shot put, recording a personal record and the fourth-best mark in Retriever history at 14.50m.

NOTES

Junior Za'Kayza Parsons placed fifth in the long jump with a personal best leap of 5.63m. The mark is the fifth-best in school history.
Sophomore Leanne McDonald posted the second-fastest time in the 400 meters with a mark of 57.34. Freshmen Genelle Stephens (6th, 58.85) and Dalyce Schmidt (8th, 59.85) also placed in the top eight.
Sophomore Marie Abongwa finished seventh in the weight throw, with a mark of a personal best 15.58m effort.
In her debut, freshman Charliana DaCosta finished in a tie for fifth place in the 60 meter dash, clocking in at 7.69.
The 4 x 400 relay quartet rallied on the final two legs to defeat Towson and finish third to wrap up the meet. McDonald, Stephens, Shannel Sibblies and Bobb posted a mark of 3:50.55.