April 24, 2009

Philadelphia, Pa. - In the second day of competition at the Penn Relays today, the women's 4x100 relay team captured a season-best time of 46.40. Alexis Booker, D'Ambour Lewis, Ashley Hendrix and DeAnna Brown all contributed efforts to the fourth place finish in the ECAC division of the event.

Chanel Williams, Katie Rogus, Ashley Hendrix and Kiani Profit also contributed great efforts in today's shuttle hurdles event. With their time of 58.86, they placed fourth for the Terps.

On the men's side, David Edwards-Brennan placed ninth with a 6-6.75 jump in the eastern division of the long jump.

In the men's sprint medley event, Floyd Hawkes, Anthony Walker, Jeremy Samuels and Tommy Friscia ran a 3:23.43.

Christina Nelson, Melony McKay, Kelley Pry and Erin Matyus had a collective time of 11:49.75 earning a third-place finish in the distance medley to lead University of Maryland performances during the first day of competition at the Penn Relays on Thursday.

In the long jump, Ashley Hendrix jumped her way to a tenth place finish with her mark of 18-8.75. Ashley Williams placed seventh in the shot put with a mark of 45-8.5 and threw a 152-2 mark in the hammer throw.

The Terrapins will continue competition at the Penn Relays tomorrow.