Maryland at Florida Relays
March 29-30, 2024
Gainesville, FL
8:00 AMÂ (29th), 9:00 AMÂ (30th)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland track and field team will head back down to Florida this weekend to compete in the Florida Relays in Gainesville.
Last Time Out (Maryland Invitational)
- The Terps earned 14 individual victories in their first of two home meets during the outdoor season
- Katie Turk, Emma Pegg, and Emmi Simon completed a Maryland sweep of the women's 800m
- Armanie Coleman, Krya Lyles, and Ashley Thomas completed the second Terps sweep of the day, with the three going one-two-three in the women's 200m
- Rhys Allen and Morgan Graham swept the men's and women's discuss as wellÂ
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. Read more about Wolfe's journey to College Park here.
Last time at Florida RelaysÂ
- Kayla Thorpe broke the school's women's javelin record for the second time
- Jayla Bynum finished in the top-ten in the women's shot put
- Jeff Kline finished fourth in the men's shot put
Current terps in the Outdoor Maryland All-Time Top Ten
The Terps have ten current student-athletes who hold spots in the school's all-time outdoor top ten.
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
