Jeff Kline

University of Maryland Athletics

2023-24 Track & Field Roster

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As a junior (2022-23)

Outdoor

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Qualifier (Shot Put)
NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifier (Shot Put)
Put forth a stellar outdoor campaign, topping the podium in the shot put three different times during the regular season
Started his outdoor campaign on a high note by winning the shot put title (18.73m) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (3/17)
Took fourth in the shot put (18.66m) at the Pepsi Florida Relays (3/31)
Won the shot put event at the LSU Lloyd Wills Invitational (4/8) with a toss of 18.91m
Finished his regular season by winning his second consecutive shot put title at the Virginia Challenge (4/20) with a throw of 19.20m
Qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships with an outstanding performance at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (5/25), placing 11th in the shot put with an 18.84m throw
Represented Maryland at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships (6/7) in the shot put, throwing for 18.77m

Indoor

Competed in the shot put at seven indoor meets, placing within the top six at each competition while winning three event titles
Opened the season by winning the shot put title at the Navy Invitational (12/3) with a personal-record 19.65m throw
Claimed a bronze-medal finish at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/14) by throwing for 19.30m in the shot put
Topped the podium at the Hokie Invitational (1/20) with a shot put throw of 19.20m
Won his second consecutive shot put title with a throw of 19.48m at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (1/27)
Earned a runner-up finish in the shot put (18.85m) at the Doc Hale VT Meet (2/3)
Took sixth in the shot put, throwing for 18.76m at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/10)
Closed his season at the USATF Indoor Championships (2/16) with a sixth-place shot put finish with a 19.14m throw

As a sophomore (2021-22)

Outdoor

NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifier (Shot Put)
Opened the season with a second place result in the discus at the Maryland Invitational (3/19, 47.19m)
Won the shot put, throwing 17.81m at the UCF Knights Invite (3/25), and took fifth in the discus (47.14m)
Claimed two victories at the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/6) with a season best 48.28m throw in the discus and a throw of 17.05m in the shot put
Threw to a mark of 17.49m in the shot put at the Big Ten Championship Meet (5/13)
Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the shot put (5/25)

Indoor

Opened the season with a third place result (18.25m) in the shot put at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/15)
Took second in the shot put (17.71m) at the PSU National Open (1/21)
Earned a second place result (17.66m) in the shot put at the Dr. Sanders Invitational (2/4)
Earned second place results in the shot put at the Rutgers Open (17.60m, 2/11) and the Virginia Tech Challenge (18.27m, 2/18)
Competed in the USATF Indoor Championships, throwing 17.93m in the shot put and earning an eighth place result

As a freshman (2020-21)

Outdoor

Opened his outdoor season competing in the shot put (17.04) and discus throw (47.42) at the Maryland B1G Invite (3/26)
Competed in the shot put (16.67) and discus throw (44.28) at the B1G North Florida Invitational (4/2)
Placed second in the shot put (17.15) and sixth in the discus throw (47.44) at the Rutgers B1G Tri-Meet (4/10)
Competed in the shot put (17.18) and discus throw (45.62) at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays (4/23)
Placed fourth in the shot put (18.58) and competed in the discus throw (45.18) at the Ohio State Jesse Owens Invitational (4/30)
Competed in the discus throw (43.25) at the Jim Thorpe Invite (5/7)
Competed in the shot put (17.38) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/14)
Competed in the shot put (17.92) at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round (5/26)

Indoor

Opened his indoor season placing first in the shot put (18.27m) at the Penn State Invitational (1/23)

Before Maryland

Updated June 27, 2023