Maryland at NCAA East First Round
May 22nd-25th, 2024
Lexington, KY
10:00 AM (22nd-23th), 1:00 P.M. (24th-25th)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Ten Terps will head to Lexington, Kentucky this weekend to participate in the NCAA East First Round. This marks the most student-athletes Maryland has sent to the first round since 2021. Those participating and their events are listed below:Â
Jeff Kline- Shot Put
Kayla Thorpe- Javelin
Jayla Bynum- Shot Put
Mekhi Abbott- Javelin
Andrew Harmon- Hammer
Tolu Akinduro- Triple Jump
Eric Albright- 800m
Morgan Graham- Discus
Anna Coffin- 1500m
Kevin Collins- 200m
Last Time Out (Big Ten Outdoor Championships)
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 NCAA East first round
Current terps in the Outdoor Maryland All-Time Top Ten
The Terps have 18 individual current student-athletes who hold spots in the school's all-time outdoor top ten, with five owning individual school records.
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
