Maryland at Penn Relays
April 25-27Â 2024
Philadelphia, PA
12:00Â PMÂ (25th), 12:00Â PMÂ (26th), 9:30Â AMÂ (21st)
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
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 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
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.
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
