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Track & Field 4/10/2025 4:25:00 PM

Terps Set for Bucknell Bison Classic

Maryland at Bison Classic

April 12-13, 2025

Lewisburg, PA

Noon (Sat.) & 10:30 AM (Sun.)

Live Results

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Terps will head to Bucknell University this weekend for the Bucknell Bison Classic. Events will start at Noon on Saturday and 10:30 AM on Sunday.

A peek at the scheduLe

This will be the fifth 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.

Florida Relays Recap

Chioma Njoku set a new program record in the women's hammer throw by over 2 meters at 64.96m, placing third in the event.
The men's 4x100 team of Joshua Goffe, Tanner Leach, Roman Spikes, and Mykel Morman now rank fourth all-time in the event at 40.20 seconds.
Emmi Simon placed sixth in the women's 1500m at 4 minutes 35.59 seconds.
In the women's 4x400, the team of Sam Payne, Lydia Robling, Kanai Bey, and Maya Valmon now rank second all time at 3 minutes 37.57 seconds.
Katie Turk hit a new PR in the women's 1500m invite at 4 minutes 23.88 seconds.
Eric Albright improved his all-time record in the men's 800m to 1 minute 47.32 seconds.
Jack Barchet put himself in the record books as he now ranks ninth in the men's 800m.
Maya Valmon ranks eighth all-time in the women's 400m with a time of 54.27 seconds.
Armanie Coleman moved to third all-time in the women's 100m at 11.56 seconds.
Morgan Graham placed third in the women's discus with a throw of 51.64m.
The women's 4x400 team of Sam Payne, Lydia Robling, Kami Joi Hickson, and Maya Valmon finished fourth in the event with a time of 3 minutes 38.77 seconds.
Katerina Talanova set a new PR in the women's 800m with a time of 2 minutes 8.33 seconds.

Chioma Njoku now holds the women's hammer throw All-Time Record.

Current terps in the Indoor record books

25 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).
Isaiah Chapman ranks ninth in the men's 400m hurdles (51.64 seconds).
Roman Spikes ranks ninth in the men's 200m (21.22 seconds).
The foursome of Joshua Goffe, Mykel Morman, Tanner Leach, and Roman Spikes rank fifth in the men's 4x200 (1:26.05) and fifth in the men's 4x100 (40.30 seconds).
Aaron Abedin and Leach are a part of the eighth 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).
Fin Essley ranks fifth in the hammer throw (59.02m).
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).
Maya Valmon ranks tenth in the women's 200m (24.18 seconds).
Kami Joi Hickson has the fifth all-time best 800m time (2:07.32).
Katerina Talanova ranks seventh in the 800m (2:08.81).
Katie Turk ranks ninth in the women's 1,500m (4:25.88)
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).
Chioma Njoku holds the third best all-time marks in the women's hammer throw (62.58m).
Hickson, Katie Turk, and Emma Pegg are in the foursome that holds the fifth best time in the 4x800 relay (8:50.19).
The foursome of Sam Payne, Maya Valmon, Kami Joi Hickson, and Lydia Robling rank fourth in the women's 4x400 (3:38.82).
The relay team of Madison Depry, Valmon, Payne, and Coleman rank fourth all-time in the women's 4x100 (45.70 seconds).

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

Madison Depry: Jumps; 5' 6"; Fifth Year

Sam Ford: Sprints; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Morgan Graham: Throws; Sophomore

Andrew Harmon: Throws; 6' 0"; Junior

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

Madison Depry
: 5' 6"; Fifth Year
: Jumps

Sam Ford
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Morgan Graham
: Sophomore
: Throws

Andrew Harmon
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Throws