Terps Head to Iconic Penn Relays

Thursday, April 25

Philadelphia, PA

Maryland

Penn Relays

4/24/2024 9:57:00 AM | Track & Field

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Maryland at Penn Relays

April 25-27 2024

Philadelphia, PA

12:00 PM (25th), 12:00 PM (26th), 9:30 AM (21st)

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland track and field team will head to the iconic Penn Relays in Philidelphia this weekend for three days of competition.

Last Time Out (UVA Challenge and hopkins/loyola Invitational)

Matt Dehaas etched his name in the outdoor record book twice, entering the all-time top ten in the men's 800m and 1500m
Kevin Collins also set two all-time marks, with his coming in the men's 100m and 200m
Tolu Akinduro moved up one spot in the women's triple jump all-time top ten, moving into fifth place in school history with her jump of 12.65m

Kevin Collins

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.

Freshman Jennessa Wolfe

Last Year at the Penn Relays

Both the men's and women's 4x800m school records were broken
Jayla Bynum won the women's collegiate schot put with her toss of 15.62m
Kayla Thorpe finished in fourth place in the women's javelin throw

Eric Albright at 2023 Penn Relays

Current terps in the Outdoor Maryland All-Time Top Ten

The Terps have 18 current student-athletes who hold spots in the school's all-time outdoor top ten.

MEN

Kamari Trotz - #6 100m, #2 4x100
Brandon James - T-10 100m
Eric Albright - #2 800m, #1 4x800m
Jeff Kline - #2 Shot Put
Andrew Harmon - #2 Hammer Throw
Mekhi Abbott - #1 Javelin
Rhys Allen - #6 Discus
Kevin Collins - #7 100m, #8 200m
Matt Dehaas - #7 1500m, #8 1500m

WOMEN

Katie Altieri - #4 5000m,
Anna Coffin - #1 4x800, #3 1500m
Armanie Coleman - T-5 100m, #7 200m
Kami Joi Hickson - #1 4x800, #6 800m,
Jayla Bynum - #6 Shot Put
Tolu Akinduro - #5 Triple Jump
Kayla Thorpe - #1 Javelin
Morgan Graham - #4 Discus
Jessica Sutter - #4 Javelin

Jayla Bynum and Kayla Thorpe

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.
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.