Maryland at Dr. Sander Invitational
January 24-25, 2025
New York, NY
9:30 AM
COLLEGE PARK, MD -
Maryland Track & Field will travel to New York this weekend as they are set to compete in the Dr. Sander Invitational this Friday and Saturday, January 24-25. The meet will start at 9:30 AM on Friday and Saturday at The Armory.
A peek at the scheduLe
- This will be the third meet of a three-month Indoor season leading up to Big Ten Championships in Indianapolis, IN on February 28 and the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, VA on March 14-15.
- The Terps will compete in some of the toughest meets on the collegiate indoor track and field schedule, including the Penn State National Open, the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite, and the Valentine Invitational in Boston, MA.
The Terps are set to compete in eight meets this year to prep for the Big Ten and NCAA Championships.
Nittany Lion Challenge Recap
- Armanie Coleman won two events, setting a new school record and personal best in the 60 meters with a 7.43 and taking the 200 meters with a time of 24.49.
- Kami Joi Hickson won the 600 meters with a new personal best of 1 minute 32.27 seconds followed by Emma Pegg in second with a time of 1 minute, 32.54 seconds
- Terps took 1-2-3 in the 800 meters led by Katerina Talanova with a new personal best of 2 minutes, 14.21 seconds, followed by Lucy Scothern (2:15.40), and Reese Delp (2:15.79).
- Chioma Njoku took second in the weight throw with marks of 66 feet, 5 inches
- In the mile, Katie Turk placed third running a 4:54.03
- Maya Valmon took fourth in the 300 meters with a time of 38.86, followed by Samantha Payne in sixth (39.09)
- The foursome of Ka'nai Bey, Valmon, Hickson, and Payne took second place in the 4x400 relay clocking a time of 3 minutes, 40.05 seconds
- In the triple jump, Tolu Akinduro placed second with a mark of 39 feet, 8.75 inches
- Nyla Cherry placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.5 and Isabella Castillo took sixth with marks of 5.42
- Castillo took fourth in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.74
- Jennessa Wolfe placed fifth in the high jump with marks of 5 feet, 7 inches.
Last Time at the Dr. Sander Invitational
- In the 60 meters, Victoria Teasley took fourth with a time of 7.56
- The Terps took fourth in the high jump with Jennessa Wolfe clearing 5 feet, 8.75 inches
- In weight throws, Chioma Njoku took second with a throw of 62 feet, 11.5 inches
- Sam Ford took fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 49.52 seconds
- Eric Albright ran a 1:51.02 in the 800 meters, placing third
Current terps in the Indoor record books
- 14 Terps are among the program's all-time top 10 on the women's indoor team.
- Armani Coleman holds the program record for the 60-meter dash (7.43 seconds), previously held by Victoria Teasley (7.45 seconds).
- Maya Valmon, Samantha Payne, and Lydia Robling are fifth (38.86 sec), sixth (39.09 sec), and seventh (39.77 sec) in the 300 meters, respectively.
- Robling also ranks ninth all-time in the 400 meters (55.45 sec).
- Kami Joi Hickson holds the third-fastest time in the 600 meters (1:32.37), the fourth-fastest mark in the 800 meters (2:09.51), and the eighth-best time in the 1,000 meters (2:52.56).
- Emma Pegg holds the fourth fastest time in the 600 meters (1:32.54).
- Katie Turk is just behind Hickson on the 1,000-meter chart at ninth (2:52.60).
- Katie Altieri ranks fifth all-time in the 3,000 meters (9:38.42) and third in the 5,000 meters (16:45.03).
- The quartet of Turk, Maya Mosley, Emma Pegg, and Emmi Simon are tied for 10th all-time in the distance medley relay (11:45.76).
- The foursome of Ka'nai Bey, Valmon, Hickson, and Payne hold the seventh fastest time in the 4x400 relay (3:40.05).
- Jennessa Wolfe ranks 10th in the high jump (5' 8.75").
- Tolu Akinduro ranks fourth in the triple jump (41' 11.75").
- Chioma Njoku ranks second in the weight throw (69' 9.00").
Olympians In Paris
- A trio of Terps competed this past summer in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Maryland celebrated as Thea LaFond won Gold in the triple jump becoming the first Track Terp to medal in the Olympic games. LaFond posted a mark of 15.02 meters (49-feet, 3.5 inches) - a new Dominica national record in the event. She was the 10th Gold medalist in Maryland history and the first Terp student-athlete to win Gold since Vicky Bullett in 1988.
- With a throw of 77.92 meters, Maryland track and field assistant throws coach Rudy Winkler placed sixth in the hammer throw finals. The mark was his best effort at the Olympic games after he posted marks of 71.89 meters in 2016 (Rio) and 77.08 meters in 2021 (Tokyo). The sixth-place finish was also his best showing at the Olympics improving upon his previous high of seventh in Tokyo.
- Chioma Onyekwere represented Nigeria in the discus after making her second Olympic games.
- Additionally, assistant coach Danielle Siebert served as Women's Head Manager for Team USA – her second straight Olympic Games on the staff.
Maryland Track & Field was represted by four Terps at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
