BALTIMORE � A year ago, the UMBC cross country squads both made noticeable strides from the year before. Despite losing two scorers from the 2011 America East Championships, the men's team jumped five spots and finished in third place at the 2012 meet, the squad's best finish since winning the league in 2005. The women, meanwhile, were able to establish a core group of scorers, all of whom return again this fall.