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Track & Field 3/6/2025 11:25:00 AM

Terps Set To Open Outdoor Season in Jacksonville This Weekend

Maryland at River City Relays

March 7-8, 2025

Jacksonville, FL

8:00 AM

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Terps will open their outdoor season this weekend at the River City Relays in Jacksonville, FL at Jax Track at Hodges Stadium. The meet will begin at 8:00 AM on both Friday and Saturday.

A peek at the scheduLe

This will be the first meet of the outdoor season leading up to Big Ten Championships in Eugene, OR from May 16-18 and the NCAA Championships in Eugene, OR from June 11-14.
Maryland will host two track meets at Kehoe Track & Field this season with the Maryland Invite on March 29 and the Kehoe Twilight Meet on May 2.

The Terps are set to compete in eight meets this year to prep for the Big Ten and NCAA Championships.

Big Ten Indoor Championships Recap

Chioma Njoku placed eighth overall in the weight throw with marks of 20.79 meters.
Sam Payne placed fifth in the 600 meters at 1 minute 31.22 seconds.
Emmi Simon set a new PR in the mile with a time of 4:55.63.
Maya Mosley set a new PR in the 400 meter at 56.22 seconds.

Sam Payne

Current terps in the Indoor record books

16 Terps are among the programs all-time Top 10 on both men's and women's outdoor track teams.
Eric Albright currently holds the record for the 800 meters (1:48.26).
Aaron Abedin and Tanner Leach are a part of the seventh all-time best foursome in the 4x200 relay (1:26.58)
Albright, Justin Depinto, and Max Worley are three of the foursome that hold the fourth all-time record for the 4x800 relay (7:35.91)
Albright, Worley, and Sam Ford are members of the second all-time best distance medley (9:43.43)
Andrew Harmon holds the record for the hammer throw (61.68m).
Rhys Allen ranks sixth in the discus (56.34m).
Armanie Coleman has the fifth all-time best in the 100m (11.64 seconds) and seventh in the 200m (24.14 seconds).
Victoria Teasley ranks ninth in the 100m (11.82 seconds).
Kami Joi Hickson has the sixth all-time best 800m time (2:08.15).
Rose Coats holds the sixth best time in the 10,000m (36:13.43).
Tolu Akinduro has the fifth best all-time marks in the triple jump (41-06.00).
Morgan Graham currently ranks in the discus (174-11, 53.31m).
Hickson, Katie Turk, and Emma Pegg are in the foursome that holds the fifth best time in the 4x800 relay (8:50.19).

Eric Albright

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.

2024 Track & Field Olympians - Paris Olympics

Maryland Track & Field was represted by four Terps at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Players Mentioned

Aaron Abedin: Sprints; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Tolu Akinduro: Jumps/Hurdles; 5' 11"; Junior

Eric Albright: Middle Distance; 5' 9"; Senior

Rhys Allen: Throws; Junior

Rose Coats: Distance; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Armanie Coleman: Sprints; 5' 3"; Sophomore

Sam Ford: Sprints; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Morgan Graham: Throws; Sophomore

Andrew Harmon: Throws; 6' 0"; Junior

Kami Joi Hickson: Middle Distance; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Aaron Abedin
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Tolu Akinduro
: 5' 11"; Junior
: Jumps/Hurdles

Eric Albright
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Middle Distance

Rhys Allen
: Junior
: Throws

Rose Coats
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: Distance

Armanie Coleman
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Sam Ford
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Morgan Graham
: Sophomore
: Throws

Andrew Harmon
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Throws

Kami Joi Hickson
: Graduate Student
: Middle Distance