Three Terps Qualify for Finals at Big Ten Championships Day Two

EUGENE, OR – The Terps completed day two at the Big Ten Championships today with Maya Valmon, Eric Albright, and Kami Joi Hickson qualifying for finals.

Valmon got second in her heat in the women's 400m with a time of 53.33 seconds to qualify for the finals. Back in 1993 at Hayward Field, her father and current Track Terps Head Coach, Andrew Valmon, ran one of his best 400s too, "I ran my fastest time ever 44.28 in 1993 to make the world championship team, which we eventually went on to break the world record."

Eric Albright won his heat in the men's 800m to automatically qualify for the finals with a time of 1 minute, 48.54 seconds.

On the women's side of the 800m, Kami Joi Hickson also won her heat at 2 minutes, 7.25 seconds. Her performance improved her personal record and keeps her at fifth all-time in program history.

Day 2 Results:
M Long Jump - Tyler Baruch - 6.65m (20th)
W Long Jump - Nyla Cherry - 5.71m (16th)
M 400m prelim - Aaron Abedin - 48.19 (19th)
M 400m prelim - Sam Ford - 48.45 (20th)
M 400m prelim - DJ Tarver - 48.50 (21st)
W 400m prelim - Maya Valmon - 53.33 (8th) - Q
W 400m prelim - Sam Payne - 54.01 (14th)
W 400m prelim - Lydia Robling - 55.33 (19th)
W 400m prelim - Maya Mosley - 55.58 (21st)
M 100m prelim - Tanner Leach - 10.78 (23rd)
W Discus - Morgan Graham - 50.60m (10th)
W 100m prelim - Armanie Coleman - 11.63 (13th)
W 100m prelim - Jewel Ofotan - 12.26 (26th)
W 100m prelim - Victoria Teasley - 12.26 (27th)
M 800m prelim - Eric Albright - 1:48.54 (13th) - Q
M 800m prelim - Jack Barchet - 1:49.71 (23rd)
M 800m prelim - Max Worley - 1:52.88 (41st)
W 800m prelim - Kami Joi Hickson - 2:07.25 (13th) - Q
W 800m prelim - Katerina Talanova - 2:10.06 (25th)
W 800m prelim - Emma Pegg - 2:13.40 (34th)

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Players Mentioned

Aaron Abedin: Sprints; 5' 7"; Sophomore

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

Tyler Baruch: Jumps; 6' 5"; Junior

Nyla Cherry: Jumps; 5' 7"; Junior

Armanie Coleman: Sprints; 5' 3"; Sophomore

Sam Ford: Sprints; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Morgan Graham: Throws; Sophomore

Kami Joi Hickson: Middle Distance; Graduate Student

Tanner Leach: Sprints; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Maya Mosley: Sprints; Junior

Players Mentioned

Aaron Abedin
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Sprints

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

Tyler Baruch
: 6' 5"; Junior
: Jumps

Nyla Cherry
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Jumps

Armanie Coleman
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Sam Ford
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Morgan Graham
: Sophomore
: Throws

Kami Joi Hickson
: Graduate Student
: Middle Distance

Tanner Leach
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Maya Mosley
: Junior
: Sprints