Durham, NH—The UMBC women's outdoor track and field squad finished fifth with 105 points at the 2025 America East Championships, held this past weekend at the University of New Hampshire.

The Retrievers received individual gold medal performances from sophomore Genelle Stephens and juniors Leanne McDonald and Marie Abongwa. In addition, the Dawgs won the 4 x 400 relay to cap a terrific showing.

Stephens won her second consecutive title in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line in a new school-record time of 58.86. She also picked up a bronze medal in the 400-meter dash (55.16), giving her squad six points.

McDonald won the 400-meter dash in 54.74, the third-best result in program history. It was the fourth straight year that a Retriever has captured the event. McDonald also finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a personal-best time of 24.57. It was the eighth-best time in program history.

Abongwa, who won the shot put at the America East Indoor Championships this past winter, picked up 10 points by winning the event again with an effort of 13.68 meters (44'10.75"). In addition, she placed third in the hammer with a school-record toss of 55.20 meters (181'1").  Abongwa was named the Most Outstanding Field Performer at the conclusion of the event.

The Retrievers' 4 x 400 relay overwhelmed the field with a time of 3:42.98. The group comprised Stephens, McDonald, junior Shannel Sibblies, and sophomore Dalyce Schmidt.

UMBC also performed terrifically in the 4 x 100 relay, finishing second in 46.30. Sophomore Charliana Dacosta, McDonald, senior Za'Kayza Parsons, and freshman Anna Creel scored eight points for the squad.

Junior Lyna Beraich grabbed a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters with the 10th-fastest time (4:40.78) in school history. Sophomore Izzy Ostvig also placed third in the high jump with a leap of 1.60 meters (5'3"). It tied for the 7th-best performance in program history.

Junior Lily Strelecki recorded the third-best effort in program history in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with an effort of 11:03.23 and picked up three points in the event.