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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Lily Strelecki

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Jenison
  • Hometown Jenison, Mich.

Biography

2025
  • UMBC's No. 3 finisher at the Mount St. Mary's Invitational with a time of 19:16.91.
2024
  • UMBC's No. 2 performer at the America East Championships with a time of 18:22.0 (27th overall).
  • Placed 67th overall at the ECAC Championships in 22:35.2
  • Finished 43rd and was UMBC's No. 2 finisher at Lehigh.
2023
  • Turned in a strong season as UMBC's No.2 harrier in four of five meets.
  • Finished 55th overall and was the Retrievers' No. 2 finisher at the America East Championships with a time of 20:00.80.
  • UMBC's second finisher at the 6k Navy Invitational, crossing the line in 24:12.25.
  • Improved her time with a 23:41.9 finish at the 6k Paul Short Invitational.
  • Crossed the line in 23:04.3 at the Mid Atlantic Regionals and was UMBC's No. 2 finisher.
2022
  • Led the Retrievers across the line in the Navy Invitational, finishing 28th of 84 competitors
  • UMBC’s No. 2 finisher in four meets (Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals, Paul Short Run, Penn State Nationals, America East Championships)
  • Posted a 6k time of 22:21.2 at the Paul Short, improving by nearly one minute from her mark in the previous meet at Navy  
  • Selected as the team’s Unsung Hero at the 2022-23 Gritty Awards
BACKGROUND
  • A three-time All-Conference performer in cross county and two-time honoree in track and field
  • Qualified for the state cross country championships in her final three years at Jenison and the state track championships as a junior and a senior
  • Helped the Wildcats to their first state meet in 13 seasons (2020)
  • Earned Meijer Prep Athlete of the Week on WOOD Radio
  • An Honor Roll student
  • Considering a major in psychology and a career as an elementary school teacher
  • Enjoys the music of Taylor Swift
  • Daughter of Kim and Steve Strelecki

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior

Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.