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1/19/19 The University of Maryland Track and Field competes in the Big Ten Simmons-Harvey Invitational at the University of Michigan Track and Field Building, Ann Arbor, MI.

Track & Field

Maryland Competes at Michigan Invitational

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Maryland track and field teams wrapped up competition at the Michigan Invitational, the team's second meet of the indoor season. The Terps competed against Big Ten opposition in Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State.

Highlights

In the men's 400m dash, Kameron Jones finished 2nd with a 48.04.

Transfer Destiny Ward made her Terp debut in the women's 200m dash, finishing 6th with a 24.87.
Jewel Smith finished in 5th place after a 5.69m jump in the women's long jump. Leah Blackall took 4th place in the women's triple jump, jumping 12.11m.

In the men's triple jump, Carlos Vanzego took 3rd, jumping 14.14m.

Women
Freshman Jaida Smith finished 7th in the 60m dash with a 7.69 and 9th in the 200m dash with a 25.40. Imani Gray finished 10th in the 200m dash running in 25.42.

Sophomore Cheyenne Jones finished the 400m dash in 57.03, good for 5th place. Thaila Cooper took 11th in the same event with a time of 58.80. Freshman Mackenzie Morgan took 8th in the 800m run, finishing with a time of 2:15.97.

Sophomore Christine Laurie placed 19th in the mile run with a time of 5:06.13. Paige Novak finished the mile in 5:18.42, landing her in 21st, and Yasmine Kass finished in 5:28.80, putting her in 22nd. In the women's 3000m, Kathryn Gearhart ran a 10:13.47, good for 17th place.

The women's 400m relay team consisting of Thaila Cooper, Venida Fagan, Cheyenne Jones and Nadia Hackett took 9th place, finishing in 3:54.23.

In the shot put, Kamryn Henderson finished 14th with a 12.26m throw. Henderson also landed in 15th place in the weight throw with a 14.20m throw. Bayli Smith took 9th in the weight throw with a 17.00m throw.

Men
In the 60m dash, freshman Cameron Vereen took 6th with a 6.93.

In the 600m dash, Hazem Miawad ran a fourth-place 1:21.07. TJ Bleichner ran the 800m in 2:01.26 and finished in 12th. Teammate Ryan Scott finished right behind him in 13th with a 2:02.44. Aaron Barlev took 12th in the 3000m, finishing in 8:36.10.

Greg Thompson finished 13th in the shot put with a 15.26m throw.
 
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Players Mentioned

Aaron Barlev

Aaron Barlev

Distance
Senior
Leah Blackall

Leah Blackall

Jumps
Junior
TJ Bleichner

TJ Bleichner

Middle Dist.
Senior
Thaila Cooper

Thaila Cooper

Hurdles/Sprints
Senior
Kathryn Gearhart

Kathryn Gearhart

Distance
Junior
Nadia Hackett

Nadia Hackett

Hurdles/Jumps
Sophomore
Cheyenne Jones

Cheyenne Jones

Sprints
Sophomore
Kameron Jones

Kameron Jones

Sprints
Junior
Christine Laurie

Christine Laurie

Distance
Sophomore
Hazem Miawad

Hazem Miawad

Middle Dist.
Senior

Players Mentioned

Aaron Barlev

Aaron Barlev

Senior
Distance
Leah Blackall

Leah Blackall

Junior
Jumps
TJ Bleichner

TJ Bleichner

Senior
Middle Dist.
Thaila Cooper

Thaila Cooper

Senior
Hurdles/Sprints
Kathryn Gearhart

Kathryn Gearhart

Junior
Distance
Nadia Hackett

Nadia Hackett

Sophomore
Hurdles/Jumps
Cheyenne Jones

Cheyenne Jones

Sophomore
Sprints
Kameron Jones

Kameron Jones

Junior
Sprints
Christine Laurie

Christine Laurie

Sophomore
Distance
Hazem Miawad

Hazem Miawad

Senior
Middle Dist.