March 27, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. -
Jon Hill set a school record in the men's javelin with a toss of 195 feet, 3 inches to begin a number of strong University of Maryland track and field performances over the weekend at the UCF Invitational.
Hill's mark on Friday was the best for the Terps under new javelin regulations and was the best throw since 1997.
Also Friday, Kristen Batts had a career-best of 180-5 in the women's hammer, placing second. She became only the fourth Terp ever over the 180-foot mark in that event. Moriah Young was fifth at 175-0, placing her sixth all-time at Maryland, while Jessie Echard was seventh at 173-0 and improving her eight-best mark at Maryland.
On Saturday, senior Ashley Campbell and freshman Becky Yep placed 1-2 in the women's 5,000. Campbell ran 18:23.35 with Yep finishing in 18:31.50.
Freshman Amina Smith also won an event, clearing 5-10 to capture the women's high jump. Her mark tied her for fourth on the Terps' all-time list in that event.
Dwight Barbiasz and Hill finished first and second in the men's high jump. Barbiasz, who was an All-American indoors earlier in the month, went 7-3.75 to set a career-best outdoors. The mark ties him for second all-time at Maryland outdoors behind only the 7-4.25 set by Mike Pascuzzo in 1982. Hill cleared 6-11.75 for second place.
D'Ambour Lewis showed promise for a solid outdoor season with a mark of 11.98 in the women's 100 meters. Her time was 0.01 seconds off her career best. Taylor Bumpas was fifth in the 800 at 2:13.21, her best outdoor time in two seasons.
Ashley Cromartie placed second in the women's 1,500 at 4:38.74, with freshman Maryam Fikri placing sixth at 4:42.53. Batts came back on Saturday to place fourth in the discus at 159-6.
Corey Puffett and Dan McDevitt placed second and third, respectively, in the men's 5,000. Puffett went 15:44.62, while McDevitt came in at 15:57.53.
A number of Maryland student-athletes competed at the Navy Invitational in Annapolis on Saturday, Chris Parker won the men's 110 hurdles in 15.21, just off his season-best of a year ago.
Lucile Cancre finished second in the women's high jump, clearing 5-5. The mark places her 10th on Maryland's all-time list outdoors.
Lauren Sumner was second in the women's 800 (2:27.15), with Caitlin Orr picking up a third in the 1,500 (4:57.43). Tara Miluszewski was second in the women's javelin at 126-9, with Alexandra Georgiou placing fifth at 110-9, the ninth-best mark at Maryland in the javelin.
Maryland is scheduled to compete next week at the Pepsi Florida Relays. The Terrapin Invitational will be at Maryland's Kehoe Track Complex on April 9.
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