Payne, Njoku Highlight Opening Day of Big Ten Championship

Sam Payne qualified for the finals in the 600 meters, Chioma Njoku posted a top-10 finish, and a pair of Terps set personal records as the Maryland track team completed day one of Big Ten Indoor Championships hosted at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Payne ran a 1:31.22 in the 600 meters placing sixth in the preliminaries and qualifying for the finals that will take place tomorrow in day two of competition.

Njoku posted a mark of 20.79 meters in the weight throw to place 8th overall for the only scoring finish of the day for Maryland.

Maya Mosely set a new personal record in the 400 meter preliminary round today with a time of 56.22. In the mile run, Emmi Simon also set a new personal record with a time of 4:55.63.

Other top performers from today's competition include Maya Valmon finishing 16th in the 400m prelims (54.98 seconds), Armanie Coleman placing 19th in the 60 meters (7.49 seconds), and Rose Coats finishing the 5,000 meters in 16th (16:36.02).

Day two of the Big Ten Indoor Championships will begin at 10 AM on Saturday, March 1 and will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus.

Maryland Results - Day 1
Long Jump - Nyla Cherry - 5.62m (22nd)
60m prelims - Armanie Coleman - 7.49 (19th)
60m prelims - Isabella Castillo - 7.78 (30th)
60m hurdles prelims - Isabella Castillo - 8.84 (18th)
200m prelims - Armanie Coleman - 24.33 (22nd)
200m prelims - Jewel Ofotan - 25.07 (31st)
400m prelims - Maya Valmon - 54.98 (16th)
400m prelims - Lydia Robling - 55.94 (24th)
400m prelims - Maya Mosley - 56.22 (25th) - PR
600m prelims - Sam Payne - 1:31.22 (6th) - Q
800m prelims - Kami Joi Hickson - 2:08.14 (13th)
800m prelims - Emma Pegg - 2:14.00 (22nd)
Mile prelims - Emmi Simon - 4:55.63 (14th) - PR
5000m - Rose Coats - 16:36.04 (16th)
5000m - Katie Altieri - 17:40.51 (35th)
Weight Throw - Chioma Njoku - 20.79 (8th)
Weight Throw - Morgan Graham - 16.73m (27th)
Distance Medley - Katie Turk, Emma Pegg, Katerina Talanova, Lucy Scothern - 11:50.88 (13th)

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Players Mentioned

Katie Altieri: Distance; 5' 7"; Senior

Nyla Cherry: Jumps; 5' 7"; Junior

Rose Coats: Distance; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Armanie Coleman: Sprints; 5' 3"; Sophomore

Morgan Graham: Throws; Sophomore

Kami Joi Hickson: Middle Distance; Graduate Student

Maya Mosley: Sprints; Junior

Chioma Njoku: Throws; Graduate Student

Jewel Ofotan: Sprints; 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Sam Payne: Sprints; 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Katie Altieri
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Distance

Nyla Cherry
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Jumps

Rose Coats
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: Distance

Armanie Coleman
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Morgan Graham
: Sophomore
: Throws

Kami Joi Hickson
: Graduate Student
: Middle Distance

Maya Mosley
: Junior
: Sprints

Chioma Njoku
: Graduate Student
: Throws

Jewel Ofotan
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student
: Sprints

Sam Payne
: 5' 9"; Graduate Student
: Sprints