NEW YORK, NY – The Maryland track and field teams came out strong on day two of the Rutgers Open, having several podium finishes and personal records. Chelsey Cole claimed victory in the triple jump, while Jeff Kline and Colin Rowe earned second place finishes in their respective events. Kami Joi Hickson also raced to the fifth fastest time in Terrapins history in the 600m.

Complete results from day two can be found here. 

Women's Notes

• Senior Chelsey Cole was victorious in the triple jump, jumping to a mark of 12.23m.

• Sophomore Kami Joi Hickson raced to an impressive 1:33.90 finish in the 600m, earning the fifth fastest time in Terrapins history and a top ten finish. Ariana Wright also raced this event. 

• Junior Nyela Williams sprinted across the line in the 200m. 

• Kamryn Henderson competed in the shot put championship division, throwing to a mark of 13.93m and earning a fifth place result. Sarah George also competed in the event for the Maryland squad.

• Freshman Katie Turk (10:16.89) and Kirstin Nichols (10:29.28) put together strong performances in the 3000m.

• Madison Depry competed in the high jump, clearing 1.67m.

• Gwendolyn Zeckowski (3.61m) and Marisa DiGia competed in the pole vault for the Terps.

• Kirstin Walz competed in the 800m.

Men's Notes

• Senior Colin Rowe sprinted to a 1:20.54 finish in the 600m, earning a second place finish in the event. 

• Jeff Kline competed in the shot put championship division throwing to a mark of 17.60m and placed second. 

• Sophomore Peter Capozzoli raced to a 1:59.25 finish in the 800m.

Coach's Comments

"Each week we continue to build momentum and have remained competitive across the board in all event areas."

Up Next

Maryland will travel to Blacksburg, VA on Friday (2/18) and Saturday (2/19) to compete in the Virginia Tech Challenge - the final meet before Big Ten Indoor Championships in Geneva, OH.