Sept. 3, 2010
EMMITSBURG, Md. -
The Maryland women's cross country team split six dual matches with a 3-3 mark on Friday at the Mount St. Mary's Duals in the season-opener for both the Terrapin men and women.
Freshman Maryam Fikri was the first Maryland finisher, completing the 5-kilometer course in 20:07.8 and placing 15th overall. The Terrapins packed well, as all five competitors were within 15th and 26th overall and within 51 seconds at the finish.
Maryland, which sent two sophomores and three freshmen to the meet, defeated George Washington, St. Francis, Pa., and UMBC. The Terps lost to American, George Mason and host Mount St. Mary's to finish 3-3 in the dual-meet scoring.
Freshman Bridget Nolan was 17th overall in 20:26.4, sophomore Christy Goldmann was 23rd in 20:52.5, freshman Lauren Sumner ran 21:10.7 to place 24th, with sophomore Anna Roth in 25th in 21:17.0.
On the men's side, freshman Sean O'Leary placed seventh overall in 15:57.1. Junior Chris Conway was 15th overall in 16:07.8, as the Terrapins sent two runners to the event.
Maryland will return to competition on Sept. 18 at the Navy Invitational in Annapolis.
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
American 5-0, UMBC 4-1, George Washington 3-2, Saint Francis, Pa. 2-3, Mount St. Mary's 1-4, Navy 0-5, Maryland inc.
MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (5K)
1. Craig Brown, American, 15:33.9; 2. Sam Boimov, UMBC, 15:41.1; 3.Mark Leininger, American, 15:48.6... 7. Sean O'Leary, Maryland, 15:57.1; 15. Chris Conway, Maryland, 16:07.8.
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
American 6-0, George Mason 5-1, Mount St. Mary's 4-2, Maryland 3-3, UMBC 2-4, Saint Francis, Pa. 1-5, George Washington 0-6. (Maryland def. George Washington 20-35, Maryland def. Saint Francis 25-30, Maryland def. UMBC, 27-28, American def. Maryland 20-35, George Mason def. Maryland 19-39, Mount St. Mary's def. Maryland 23-32).
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (5K)
1. Sara Parkinson, UMBC, 17:47.5; 2. Octavia Rinehardt, American, 18:05.7; 3. Laura Sinclair, George Mason, 18:11.1... 15. Maryam Fikri, Maryland, 20:07.8; 17. Bridget Nolan, Maryland, 20:26.4; 22. Christy Goldmann, Maryland, 20:52.5; 24. Lauren Sumner, Maryland, 21:10.67; 25. Anna Roth, Maryland, 21:17.0.
