COLLEGE PARK, Md.- The Maryland track and field team will host the 2015 Maryland Invitational at Kehoe Track, Saturday.
Last week, Maryland traveled to the University of Texas-El Paso to participate in the UTEP Invite. The 2015 Maryland Invitational will be the team's first home, outdoor meet of the season.
Senior Thea LaFond, who represented Dominica at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, looks to continue her success in the long jump and triple jump after an impressive 2014 season.
Senior Amber Melville won the women's high jump event at UTEP with a height of 1.75m and looks to defend her first-place finish this weekend.
Senior Pat Cole, who set a school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 59.42m to lead the Terps at the UTEP Invite, and freshman Claudia Ababio look to achieve similar success this weekend.
Freshman Alexandra Lucki and senior Charlotte Staver will run the 800m and sophomore Micha Powell looks to build on her second-place finish in the 400m at the UTEP Invite.
Sophomore Sydney Almeida took the crown in the 5000m at UTEP with junior Catherine Sheffo nearby in third place.
In the relays, the foursome of Staver, Lucki, Powell and Hicks won the 4x400 meter relay in a time of 3:49.93 and looks to repeat that result on home turf.
Sprinter Brandon Thompson, who is in his first year after transferring from Georgia, will also be a key piece of the puzzle for the Terps in the 100-meter dash.
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