Terps Set for 123rd Penn Relays

4/26/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field

By: Maryland Athletics

MARYLAND

PENN RELAYS

April 27-29, 2017 || Franklin Field || Philadelphia, Pa.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland track and field teams are scheduled to compete at the 123^rd running of the historic Penn Relays at Franklin Field on the campus of Penn University this week. The event begins Thursday, April 27 and will run through Saturday April 30.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Complete list of Maryland's entries
Thursday Events: Women's 4x400, Women's Distance Medley Relay, Women's 400m Hurdles, Women's Long Jump, Women's Shot Put, Women's Hammer Throw, Men's 5000m
Friday Events: Men's 4x200 Relay, Men's 4x400 Relay, Men's Sprint Medley Relay, Men's Distance Medley Relay, Men's 110m Hurdles, Men's 400m Hurdles, Men's High Jump, Men's Pole Vault, Men's Long Jump, Men's Shot Put, Women's 4x200, Women's Spring Medley Relay, Women's Shuttle Hurdles Relay, Women's 100m Hurdles, Women's Triple Jump, Women's Discus Throw, Women's Javelin Throw
Saturday Events: Men's 4x800 Relay, Men's Discus, Women's 4x800,

TERPS TO WATCH

Maryland has seen continued success in its throwing events this outdoor season, with a pair of new school records in the discus and hammer throw. Junior Claudia Ababio finished first in the women's discus and broke the school record with a 55.08m throw at the UVA Quad Meet on April 8. The mark surpassed Chioma Onyekwere's previous school record of 54.43 meters set at last season's Big Ten Championships.
Junior Emma O'Hara highlighted Maryland's performers on day one of the Larry Ellis Invite on April 21, setting a new school record in the hammer throw. Her mark of 58.32m (191-04) topped Ababio's school record of 188-01 set earlier this season at the UNF Spring Break Invite.
Sophomore Greg Thompson ranks inside the top-15 nationally in the discus heading into the weekend, as his throw of 58.70 meters at the UNF Spring Break Invite moved him into fourth all-time in school history.
The Terps have had several standout performers on the track as the squad begins to tune up for Championship season. Lisa Meneau climbed to second all-time in the women's 400 meter hurdles (57.65) at the Florida Relays, while Alexandra Lucki also moved in second in the 1500 with her time (4:18.87) at the event March 30-April 1.
Senior Micha Powell will again be a Terp to watch at this year's Penn Relays, after competing in the sprint medley relay and 4x200 relay squads for the Terps last year.

AT LAST YEAR'S EVENT

2016 Penn Relays Recap

Kayla Richardson and Claudia Ababio both won their respective field events to highlight Maryland's first day of action at last season's event.
Richardson smashed her then career-best mark in the long jump with a mark of 5.95 meters (19-6.25) en route to a victory in the event. The Maplewood N.J. native's jump topped a field of over 40 competitors, and was 2.25 inches off the next furthest in the event.
Ababio notched the second win of the day for the Terps in the hammer throw, setting a new career-best at the time with a toss of 55.11 meters (180-9). The Clarksburg, Md. product made her final throw of the competition count, besting second place by over a meter to sit atop the field of 30.
Lisa Meneau, Peyton Wade, Taylor Tucker, Noella Anyangwe took second in the shuttle hurdle relay (57.32) to earn their wheels and watches.
The men's 4x200 relay turned in one of the fastest times ever for a Maryland team in the event, going 1:26.40 to take ninth. AJ Ruffin, Brandon Thompson, Alex Leto and Eric Thomas combined to hit the sixth fastest time for a UMD squad in the relay, after qualifying for the finals with the ninth fastest time (1:27.11) on Friday.