CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – A total of ten Terps posted top 10 finishes on Friday as the Maryland track and field team took part in day one of the Virginia Challenge at Lannigan Field.
 
In the field events, Jennessa Wolfe led the way with a third-place finish in the high jump (1.69 meters) followed by Chioma Njoku who placed eighth in the hammer throw invitational (63.24 meters). Morgan Graham rounded out the top-10 performers as she took 10^th in the open hammer throw section with a toss of 54.06 meters.
 
Katie Turk led the women's squad on the track with a third-place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:25.53). Kami Joi Hickson placed sixth in the 800 meters invitational with a time of 2 minutes, 7.61 seconds.
 
On the men's side, Isaiah Champman finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (53.54 seconds), while Eric Albright and Jack Barchet finished ninth in the 800 meters invitational (1:48.70) and the 1,500 meters (3:50.90), respectively.
 
Both teams will return to action on Saturday at the Virginia Challenge with the action starting at 10 AM in the field events and 1:15 PM on the track. Fans can watch the action online through the ACC Network/ESPN+ beginning at 1:45 PM.                 
 
Maryland Track Friday Performances:
Hammer Throw – Morgan Graham – 54.06m – 10th
Hammer Throw (Invite) – Chioma Njoku – 63.24m – 8th
Hammer Throw – Fin Essley – 52.74m – 21st
Shot Put – Simone Cooper – 13.07m – 22nd
High Jump – Madison Depry – 1.64m – 19th
High Jump – Jennessa Wolfe – 1.69m – 3rd
100m – Armanie Coleman – 11.85 – 14th
100m – Bryce Hatcher – 12.13 – 39th
100m – Victoria Teasley – 12.15 – 41^st
100m – Tanner Leach – 10.55 – 25^th - PR
100m – Mykel Morman – 10.56 – 24th - PR
1500m – Katie Turk – 4:25.53 – 3rd
1500m – Emmi Simon – 4:36.64 – 24^th
1500m – Lucy Scothern – 4:41.16 - 32nd
1500m – Jack Barchet – 3:50.90 – 9th
1500m – Anthony Petrillo – 4:07.38 – 67th
1500m – Justin DePinto – 4:01.42 – 59^th
400m Hurdles – Isaiah Champman – 53.54 – 4th
800m (Invite) – Kami Joi Hickson – 2:07.61 – 6th
800m (Invite) – Katerina Talanova – 2:13.44 – 20th
800m (Invite) – Eric Albright – 1:48.70 – 9th
5000m – Katie Altieri – 17:29.84 – 27th
5000m – Hannah Mack – 17:53.32 – 37th