Maryland at Navy Invitational
December 2, 2023
Annapolis, MD
9 AM
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland track and field team will kick off the 2023-24 indoor season at the Navy Invitational in Annapolis this Saturday, December 2nd. The Terps will compete against Towson, William & Mary, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's, UMBC, and Navy.
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A peek at the scheduLe
- This will be the first meet of a three-month Indoor season leading up to Big Ten Championships in Geneva, OH on February 23-24, and NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, MA on March 8-9 of 2024.
- The Terps will compete in some of the toughest meets on the collegiate indoor track and field schedule, including the Music City Invitational in Nashville, TNÂ and the Valentine Invitational in Boston, MA.
- This will be the only meet for Maryland in December, before the team returns to the track on January 13th for the Nittany Lion Challenge.Â
The newcomers and the veterans
- The Terps return several stellar student-athletes from last year's team, including senior Jeff Kline. Kline, a Blandon, PA native, not only competed at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last season, but also competed at USATF Indoor Championships last February, going up against some of the best shot-putters in the country.
- Sophomores Tolu Akinduro and Rhys Allen are also back for their second season as Terps following a summer in which they both competed in domestic championships. Akinduro competed for Canada at the U20 Pan-American games in the triple jump, while Allen competed for Great Britain at the U20 European Championships in the discus.
- The Terps also welcome a strong freshman class, highlighted by high-jumper Jennessa Wolfe. The Nova Scotia native competed alongside Akinduro at the U20 Pan-American games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where she won the gold medal in the women's high jump with a jump that cleared 1.71m, which also would have placed her in the top-10 of last year's Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
Last time at the navy invitational
- Jeff Kline broke the facility and Maryland record in the men's shot put, throwing a whopping 19.65m, breaking previous school record that had stood for over 40 years.
- Jayla Bynum finished in the top-five in both the women's weight throw (16.51m) and the shot-put (14.16m).
- Eric Albright finished second in the men's mile with a time of 4:14.60.
- Kami Joi Hickson finished second in the 1000m, crossing the line in 3:04.35.
Current terps in the Indoor record books
- Jeff Kline holds the Maryland shot-put record with his throw of 19.65m at the Navy Invitational last year.
- Junior Eric Albright currently sits in third all-time in the both the men's 800m and 1000m.
- Brandon James is currently sixth all-time in the men's 200m, while Kamari Trotz is fourth all-time in the men's 60m.
- Both Maya Mosley and Lydia Robling are in the top-ten all-time for the women's 300, sitting at sixth and tenth respectively.Â
- Kyra Lyles is in fourth-place all-time in the women's 600m.
- Graduate student Anna Coffin and junior Katie Altieri sit in fourth and fifth place all-time in the women's 3000m. Altieri is also third all-time in the 5000m, while Coffin is third all-time in the mile.Â
- Jayla Bynum and Kayla Thorpe are both in the top-ten all time in the shot-put, with Bynum sitting fifth and Thorpe ninth
Meet the coaches
- Head Coach Andrew Valmon is in his 21st season with the Terps track and field team. Valmon brings an abundance of experience, having been the head coach of U.S.A. Track and Field for 2012 Olympic Games, a 2-time Olympic Gold medalist, being part of the U.S.A's 4x400 team in both 1988 and 1992.Â
- Associate Head Coach Danielle Siebert is entering her 15th season as a coach with Maryland, and boasts an impressive resume as a member of the U.S.A Track and Field, serving on multiple International team staffs. Siebert also competed for the Terps from 2002-2006. Â
