They might turn some heads this year. Catone has done some big recruiting in just his first year as the new coach.
Check out UMBCs incoming class.
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/xcountry/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3507
Chris Hart, United Kingdom, transfer with 3 competition years-2006 Pr's
800m-1:50, 1500-3:46 3k steeple 8:46....the main part of the euro season
is just starting. Meaning those pr's should improve!
Michael Christas, new zeland. frosh with a 1:52.12 pr
Paul Zwama-netherlands, frosh, 1:56, 3:56 and 8:35 3k and 14:35 5k...very,
very good cc runner!
chris snyder-pa AA runner up in the mile outdoors 4:20....dad was a 3:58
guy for PSU and was the alternate on the olympic team the boycott year
chris bowie-md cc state champ. pr's 159, 424 and 935 2mi
Not to mention they still have Anthony Kelhower who still has 3 years of eligibility remaining. He ran a 14:09 5k at Penn this past year as a red shirt frosh.
This team could turn some heads in the region.