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Fetching Discounts for our Dawgs: Retriever Athletic Center

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Feeling a little out of shape? Catch yourself panting after climbing up the stairs? Look no further than your alma mater to get you back on track! The Retriever Athletic Center, otherwise known as the RAC, has everything a retriever needs to get in shape. Our great facilities, such as a cardio balcony, a newly renovated weight room, an indoor track, three full-sized basketball courts, and two pools — an outdoor, 50 meter, Olympic-sized pool, and an indoor 8-lane pool — will leave you drooling. If you find yourself wanting to chase after some tennis balls, there are five available… Continue Reading Fetching Discounts for our Dawgs: Retriever Athletic Center

Ted Lawler ’99, bio sci & psych, named to Big South All-Decade Team

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Ted Lawler ’99, biological sciences and psychology, was recently named to the Big South Network’s All-Decade Team for men’s soccer in the 1990s. From Big South’s website:  As part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14, the Conference is announcing its first-ever All-Decade Teams to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport since the Conference’s founding in 1983. A committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Teams, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total. During his time at UMBC, Lawler was named… Continue Reading Ted Lawler ’99, bio sci & psych, named to Big South All-Decade Team

Tickets for Men’s Soccer NCAA Tourney Game, 11/24

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NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament UMBC faces off against winner of Quinnipiac v. Connecticut Sunday, November 24, 5 p.m., Retriever Soccer Park Tickets on sale: http://bit.ly/UMBCNCAA Get your tickets now! $10 for adults, $7 for faculty and staff, and $5 for seniors 55+/youth 5-14/UMBC students. Children 5 and under free. Tickets must be picked up at will call. For questions, contact Kristen Alexander at kristen2@umbc.edu.

Mind Over Matter – Jay Witasick '93

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The tough-minded attitude that pitcher Jay Witasick ’93, learned on the way to the major leagues served him well during a 12-year career there – and informs his work these days with TWC Sports Management in Timonium. “I was mentally tough,” says Witasick. “No matter what happened in the game, I was ready the next day. When the game was over, the game was over. Even today in business, I never let any one game or one out define a whole career.” As a transfer to UMBC as a rising sophomore, Witasick posted a 7-5 record for the Retrievers over… Continue Reading Mind Over Matter – Jay Witasick '93

Track and Field Standout Cleopatra Borel-Brown '02, INDS, Prepping for World Championships

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Former UMBC track and field standout Cleopatra Borel-Brown ’02, interdisciplinary studies, is preparing to compete in the 2011 World Track and Field Championships, to be held in August in Daegu, South Korea. Borel-Brown, an assistant coach at Morgan State University, has competed in the shot put event at two summer Olympics. Read the full story here.

Bob Mumma '94, Econ, Named New Head Baseball Coach

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UMBC has named 1994 economics alumnus Bob Mumma the new head coach for baseball. Mumma, who was drafted by the White Sox following his graduation from UMBC, has served as assistant coach to the team for the last 15 seasons. He was inducted into UMBC Athletics’ Hall of Fame in 1997. Mumma succeeds John Jancuska, who had coached the men since 1978. Read the full press release here.

“Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

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Former professional mountain biker Marla Streb, who earned her M.S. in Marine Estuary Environmental Science from UMBC in 1991, is featured in the Baltimore City Paper’s “bike issue” this week. To quote the article: She became a world-class contender in single-track downhill—in which, just as in downhill ski-racing, “you start at the top of a mountain and they time you as you go down, one at a time, a very treacherous course with jumps, and you get to the bottom in about five minutes,” she says. In her 16-year career, she won three national and two world championships, broke 24… Continue Reading “Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

“Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

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Former professional mountain biker Marla Streb, who earned her M.S. in Marine Estuary Environmental Science from UMBC in 1991, is featured in the Baltimore City Paper’s “bike issue” this week. To quote the article: She became a world-class contender in single-track downhill—in which, just as in downhill ski-racing, “you start at the top of a mountain and they time you as you go down, one at a time, a very treacherous course with jumps, and you get to the bottom in about five minutes,” she says. In her 16-year career, she won three national and two world championships, broke 24… Continue Reading “Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

Game Face: Rick Moreland ’83

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After a stellar basketball career at UMBC, Rick Moreland ’83, interdisciplinary studies was drafted in the ninth round of the National Basketball Association’s annual draft by the Washington Bullets. And though he never made a basket or grabbed a rebound for the Bullets (renamed the “Wizards” in 1995), Moreland eventually made the team in a different way – and he’s lasted 25 years with them. “I have had a longer career than most of the NBA players,” says Moreland, who is the team’s senior vice president for corporate marketing and executive seating. Moreland’s job with the team is to make… Continue Reading Game Face: Rick Moreland ’83

Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll '04 and Patrick Blair '03

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Just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Adam Driscoll ’04 stopped his bike to check his blood sugar levels. His teammate, Patrick Blair ’03 waited patiently to continue their journey. Snowy mountain peaks filled the skyline. During the summer of 2006, while many people were vacationing, Driscoll, a type 1 diabetic, and former UMBC track team members Blair and Jesse Stump ’06, mechanical engineering, spent their free time riding their bikes across the country to raise money for a school in Africa. Building on that success, Driscoll and Blair last year founded Adventures for the Cure, raising more than $45,000 for a… Continue Reading Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll '04 and Patrick Blair '03

Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll ’04 and Patrick Blair ’03

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Just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Adam Driscoll ’04 stopped his bike to check his blood sugar levels. His teammate, Patrick Blair ’03 waited patiently to continue their journey. Snowy mountain peaks filled the skyline. During the summer of 2006, while many people were vacationing, Driscoll, a type 1 diabetic, and former UMBC track team members Blair and Jesse Stump ’06, mechanical engineering, spent their free time riding their bikes across the country to raise money for a school in Africa. Building on that success, Driscoll and Blair last year founded Adventures for the Cure, raising more than $45,000 for a… Continue Reading Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll ’04 and Patrick Blair ’03

Two of a Kind: Robert Cartwright '80 and Ryan Cartwright '06

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Not surprisingly, Robert Cartwright ’80 felt a bit of déjà vu watching his son, Ryan, cross the finish line at the America East Conference Championship in Binghamton, NY, last month. Almost exactly 30 years before – as a freshman economics major at UMBC in 1975 – his team also came from behind to win the Mason Dixon cross country conference championship. “This is such a coincidence, it’s just unbelievable,” said the elder Cartwright, of Perry Hall, an All Conference performer during his years at UMBC. “It sort of choked everybody up.” The father-son connection was just the icing on the… Continue Reading Two of a Kind: Robert Cartwright '80 and Ryan Cartwright '06

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