http://www.goblackbears.com en-us en-us http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/12_AE_Honor_Roll CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The University of Maine had the highest percentage of its fall student-athletes named to the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll, released on Friday, Feb. 1. The Black Bears had 78.1 percent of its fall student-athletes honored. Maine had 42 of those student-athletes earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/12_AE_Honor_Roll 2013-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20121109buwrt5 Madison, Conn. – The University of Maine men’s cross country team placed 18th at the NCAA qualifier meet in Madison, Conn. on Friday afternoon. Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, Maine) led all Maine runners with a 61st place finish at a time of 31:41.3. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20121109buwrt5 2012-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20121027mymxeg Durham, NH – The University of Maine men’s cross country team placed fifth in the 2012 America East Championships this afternoon hosted by New Hampshire. Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, Maine) finished 3rd overall as he posted a time of 25:34.79. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20121027mymxeg 2012-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20121007b831fb Westfield, Mass. – The University of Maine men’s and women’s cross country teams each finished in the middle of highly competitive fields featuring runners from all over the Northeast at the New England Championships Sun, 07 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20121007b831fb 2012-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120925rrbz17 Cambridge, Mass. -- The University of Maine swept cross country weekly honors for the second time this season. Junior men's cross country runner Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, Maine) and senior women's cross country runner Corey Conner (West Townsend, Massachusetts) were tabbed America East Performers of the Week. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120925rrbz17 2012-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120921mxy236 Orono, Maine – The University of Maine men’s cross country team placed first in the 5 mile run this afternoon in Orono, Maine. Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, Maine) placed first overall for the men as he posted a time of 25:21.6. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120921mxy236 2012-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120914q64wm9 Durham, NH – The University of Maine men’s cross country team placed fourth overall this afternoon at the University of New Hampshire. Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, ME) had a fourth place finish with a time of 26:19.59. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120914q64wm9 2012-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/201209119ybqq7 Cambridge, MA – University of Maine senior women’s cross country runner Corey Conner (West Townsend, MA) and junior men’s cross country runner Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, ME) have been tabbed this week’s America East performers of the week. Conner and Cullenberg are the second set of teammates to sweep the weekly awards this year. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/201209119ybqq7 2012-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120908u43kye Amherst, MA – The University of Maine men’s cross country team lost a close race to UMass Amherst today by a score of 29-30. Kelton Cullenberg (Chesterville, Maine) took first place for the Black Bears with a time if 18:20.54. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2012-13/releases/20120908u43kye 2012-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2012APR The University of Maine men’s and women’s cross country teams were two of 954 NCAA Division I sports teams honored by the NCAA on Thursday, June 14 for earning Public Recognition Awards, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR). These awards are given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent in each sport. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2012APR 2012-06-14T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/12Academic_Cup The University of Maine was one of seven America East schools to post a 3.00 cumulative grade point average for the 2011–2012 year. The announcement was made at the America East Conference annual meetings in Annapolis, Md. The Black Bears finished the year with a 3.04 grade point average. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/12Academic_Cup 2012-06-14T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/Graduation_2012 Ninety-seven (97) University of Maine Black Bear student-athletes will be participating in graduation this Saturday, May 5 at Alfond Arena in Orono. This group of student-athletes includes those who completed degree requirements in December 2011 and anticipated May 2012, August 2012 and December 2012. Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/Graduation_2012 2012-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2012_Scholar-Athlete The University of Maine announced on Thursday that 250 student-athletes will be honored and recognized for their success in the classroom at the Scholar-Athlete Recognition ceremony on Monday, March 25, 2013. One-hundred sixty five student-athletes will be recognized as Scholar-Athletes for achieving a 3.0 or better grade point average for the 2012 year and/or having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Eighty-five first-year student-athletes will also be honored as *Rising Stars* for earning a 3.0 or better in their first semester at Maine. The Scholar-Athletes and *Rising Stars* total 250, over half of the student-athletes at the University of Maine. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2012_Scholar-Athlete 2013-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/11AEFallHonorRolll Approximately 63 percent of America East student-athletes competing in fall sports totaling 632 participants earned America East Honor Roll distinction after achieving semester grade-point averages (GPA) of 3.00 or higher. Over half of those student-athletes and 322 total earned Commissioner’s Honor Roll status for completing the fall semester with a GPA of 3.50 or higher. Maine had the highest percentage of fall student-athletes named to the honor roll as 74.2 percent achieved a 3.00 GPA or higher. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/11AEFallHonorRolll 2012-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111121ioqcte Two Black Bears from the University of Maine’s Cross Country team have been named to the America East Cross Country All-Academic Team; junior Taylor Phillips (Brookfield, Conn.) and sophomore Kelton Cullenberg (Farmington, Maine). Phillips and Cullenberg are both first time recipients of the distinction. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111121ioqcte 2011-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111113gwc6u2 Riley Masters placed 61st at the NCAA Cross Country Eastern Regional hosted by the University at Buffalo at the Audubon Golf Course on Saturday. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111113gwc6u2 2011-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201110299njumd University of Maine men's cross country standout Riley Masters (Bangor, Maine) claimed his second-consecutive America East title on Saturday in Albany, N.Y. The Black Bear men finished third in a tight race for the Championship. Jennifer Lucy (Bangor, Maine) placed 26th to pace the women. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201110299njumd 2011-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111016rpp9wa Following his runner-up finish at the New England Championships, Riley Masters has been named the America East Cross Country Performer of the Week. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111016rpp9wa 2011-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111008ctgen5 University of Maine men's cross country standout Riley Masters took runner-up honors to lead the men's cross country team to a 10th place finish at the New England Championships in Franklin Park on Saturday. Carolyn Stocker placed 30th to lead the women's team to a 19th place finish. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111008ctgen5 2011-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110929o38t1k University of Maine men’s cross country standout Riley Masters has been named the America East Cross Country Performer of the Week for the second-consecutive week. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110929o38t1k 2011-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110923qig5em Riley Masters took first as the Black Bears had the top four places overall to defeat New Hampshire in the men’s cross country meet on Friday on the UMaine campus. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110923qig5em 2011-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110920o0yc34 University of Maine men’s cross country standout Riley Masters has been named the America East Cross Country Performer of the Week Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110920o0yc34 2011-09-20T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201109040fbw3i Riley Masters (Bangor, Maine) took second while Jennifer Lucy (Bangor, Maine) took 11th to pace the men’s and women’s cross country teams against New Hampshire and Providence on Saturday. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201109040fbw3i 2011-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110902cwflu6 The University of Maine men’s cross country team has been selected to finish third in the America East Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The women’s team was selected tied for fourth. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110902cwflu6 2011-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2011_annual_report_-_B The University of Maine released the 2011 Annual Report recently, highlighting the success of Maine's teams and student-athletes during the past year. The report is an informative and pictorial look back at the 2010–11 year. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2011_annual_report_-_B 2011-07-26T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/AE_Moment The University of Maine baseball team and Riley Masters (Bangor, Maine) are both in the running for the 2011 America East Moment of the Year. Maine fans are encouraged to log onto the America East facebook page and like both moments. The story with the most "likes" will be crowned the Moment of the Year. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/AE_Moment 2011-07-13T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2011APR The University of Maine had two teams honored by the NCAA on Tuesday, May 17 with public recognition for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores. The men’s cross country team along with the women’s cross country team were both honored. Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2011APR 2011-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/Abbott_Extension University of Maine President Robert Kennedy announced today that Steve Abbott has agreed to accept a two-year appointment as UMaine's athletic director. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/Abbott_Extension 2011-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2010-11/releases/20110228l7nej1 The University of Maine men’s and women’s cross country teams have earned All-Academic status by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-xc/2010-11/releases/20110228l7nej1 2011-02-28T05:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2010FallAEHonorRoll A record 634 student-athletes have been named to the 2010 Fall America East Academic Honor Roll. It is the highest number of student-athletes on the fall honor roll since its induction during the 1988-89 year. Student-athletes had to earn grade point averages of 3.0 or higher last semester to receive this recognition. Of those student-athletes, 331 earned Commissioner’s Honor Roll status for completing the fall semester with grade point averages of 3.50 or higher. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/2010FallAEHonorRoll 2011-02-02T05:00:00Z