Maryland at Hokie Invitational
January 19-20, 2024
Blacksburg, VA
4:00 P.M (19th), 11:30 A.M. (20th)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland track and field heads to Blacksburg this weekend to compete in the Hokie Invitational, hosted by Virginia Tech.
Last Time Out
- Two Terps etched themselves in the 60m record books this past weekend, with freshman Victoria Teasley sprinting into sixth all-time on the women's side with her time of 7.54, and Kevin Collins on the men's side, who jumped to fifth all-time with a rapid time of 6.83
- Tolu Akinduro also entered the Terps record books, with her triple jump of 12.25m being good for sixth all-time in Maryland history
- Jeff Kline was the top collegiate thrower in the men's shot put, with a toss of 18.89m
- Eric Albright and Emmi Simon each set personal bests in the mile
- The 4x400 women's team of Madison Depry, Sam Payne, Lydia Robling, and Maya Mosley earned a second place finish
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 Hokie Invitational
Current terps in the Indoor record books
- Kevin Collins (fifth in the 60m), Victoria Teasley (sixth in the 60m) and Tolu Akinduro (sixth in the triple jump) vaulted into the record books atÂ
- Armani Coleman (60m) and Chioma Njoku (weight throw)Â entered the record books at the Navy Invitational
- Jeff Kline holds the Maryland shot-put record with a throw of 19.65m
- 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
