This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
Maryland track and field captured four individual victories in the Navy Invitational this past weekend — its first indoor event of the season.
In the women’s 60-meter dash, freshman Armanie Coleman took first place with a time of 7.58 seconds. Fellow freshman Victoria Teasley crossed the finish line just .04 seconds later to earn second place.
Senior Kami Joi Hickson won the women’s 1,000-meter race with a time of 2:56.13, good for a personal record.
Graduate Chioma Njoku won the women’s weight throw event with a mark of 19.65 meters, the sixth-longest throw in program history.
Pivoting to the men’s events, freshman Aaron Abedin swept the field in the 400-meter race with a time of 49.29.
Maryland will next be in action on Jan. 13 in the Nittany Lion Challenge.
In other news
Andrew Chodes previewed Maryland men’s basketball’s game against Penn State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Maryland volleyball’s Lily Gunter is returning for a fifth season.
‘ !@GunterLilly has elected to return for her fifth year pic.twitter.com/9UwvG0BPCV
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) December 5, 2023
Maryland wrestling’s Jaxon Smith earned his highest-ever ranking after making the 197-pound final at the Cliff Keen Invitational.
Post-CKLV rankings are out! Jaxon Smith climbs to his highest individual ranking ever after his big weekend! #TurtlePower x #TFIN pic.twitter.com/mx1q96V7sQ
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) December 5, 2023