COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Terps celebrated Senior Day in great fashion with fourteen event wins, two new program records, and eight all-time performances.
To start off the day, Chioma Njoku beat her previous record in the women’s hammer throw with marks of 65.37m, remaining the program record holder.
In the women’s 4×100, the relay squad of Bryce Hatcher, Victoria Teasley, Jewel Ofotan, and Armanie Coleman smashed the previous school record with a time of 45.02 seconds. The previous record was set 15 years ago at the 2010 Kehoe Twilight Meet.
Morgan Graham placed third in the women’s hammer throw with marks of 57.55m, now ranking seventh all-time. Graham also won the women’s discus with a throw of 50.25m.
Jack Barchet moved to second all-time men’s 800m, winning the event with a time of 1 minute, 48.32 seconds.
Maya Valmon put herself in the all-time performance list twice today as she finished the women’s 400m in 52.50 seconds, ranking second all-time, and completed the women’s 200m in 24.09 seconds, ranking sixth all-time.
The women’s 400m run saw two other Terps finishing in the top 5 with new all-time records. Sam Payne was close behind with a time of 53.57 seconds, now ranking 5th all-time. Lydia Robling snuck into the tenth ranked position in the books with a time of 54.15 seconds.
In the men’s 200m, the Terps went 1-2-3. Roman Spikes took the top spot with a time of 21.18, improving his ninth all-time ranking. Tanner Leach moved to tenth all-time in the books at 21.20 seconds, taking second in the event. Joshua Goffe was not far behind as he took third in 21.26 seconds.
Coach Valmon’s Comments:
“Tonight was a special event where we merged many generations of Terps – past and present. This team momentum will set us up well heading into the conference championships and post season. I’m especially proud of our seniors.”
Results:
W Hammer Throw – Chioma Njoku – 65.37m (2nd) – New Record
W Hammer Throw – Morgan Graham – 57.55m (3rd) – 7th all-time
M Hammer Throw – Andrew Harmon – 58.15m (1st)
M Hammer Throw – Fin Essley – 55.90m (2nd)
W Discus – Morgan Graham – 50.25m (1st)
W High Jump – Jennessa Wolfe – 1.70m (2nd)
W High Jump – Fiona Carter – 1.65m (t-3rd)
W High Jump – Madison Depry – 1.65m (t-3rd)
W 4×100 – Hatcher, Teasley, Ofotan, Coleman – 45.02 (2nd) – New Record
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