UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Five personal bests highlighted the Maryland Terrapins' performances on the first day of the Penn State National Open on Friday, as the team posted strong early results against a competitive field at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
Ogechi Uzoukwu hit a personal best in the 60 meters hurdle with a time of 8.79 seconds. She took third in her heat and placed 12th overall in the first round to qualify for the evening semifinals.
In addition to Uzoukwu qualifying for the evening semifinal events, both Bryce Hatcher and Victoria Teasley did so in the 60 meter dash. Hatcher clocked a time of 7.64 seconds to finish second in her heat, while Teasley had a time of 7.58 seconds to place second in her heat.
In the semifinal events Uzoukwu logged a time of 8.82 in the 60 meter hurdles, In the 60 meters Bryce Hatcher turned in a time of 7.60 and Victoria Teasley recorded a time of 7.61.
Jasmine Sharps recorded a personal best with a time of 7.66 seconds in the 60 meters.
Nyla Cherry reached a distance of 5.59 meters in the long jump to qualify as a finalist in the event placing ninth.
Bryce Hatcher sprinted to a new personal best in the 60 meters, with a time of 7.60 seconds to qualify for the semifinal.
Annika Metzger logged a time of 4:57.37 for a new personal best in the mile. The sophomore won her heat and finished 25th overall.
Lucy Scothern recorded a personal best time of 2:11.52 in the 800 meters, which was good enough to secure first place in her heat.
Other standout performers for the Terps on day one included Ella O'Neall who placed eighth in the weight throw finals (17.45), Victoria Teasley who placed tenth in the 60 meters (7.58)
Maryland performances at the Penn State National Open day one
WT Finals - Ella O'Neall - 17.45 - 8th
WT -
Morgan Graham- 16.54 - 14th
LJ Finals - Madison Trout - 5.35 - 26th
LJ Finals -
Nyla Cherry - 5.59 - 9th
60M Hurdles -
Ogechi Uzoukwu - 8.79 - 12th
60M Hurdles Semifinals -
Ogechi Uzoukwu - 8.82 - 15th
60M - Victoria Teasley - 7.58 - 10th
60M Semifinals -
Victoria Teasley - 7.61 - 12th
60M -
Bryce Hatcher - 7.64 -16th
60M Semifinals - Bryce Hatcher - 7.60 - 11th
60M- Jasmine Sharps - 7.66 - 19th
Mile -
Annika Metzger - 4:57.37 - 25th
800M Finals -
Lucy Scothern - 2:11.52 - 13th
