MM 4.21: Maryland track & field posts impressive performances at Virginia Challenge

This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

Maryland track & field secured 10 top-10 finishes, with a number of all-time performances, in day two of the Virginia Challenge Saturday.

In the women’s 400m, Maya Valmon’s time of 53.76 seconds put her at fifth all-time in the record books. Meanwhile, Sam Payne’s time of 54.26 gave her a sixth-place finish, and was good for seventh all-time.

Tolu Akinduro’s 12.83-meter triple jump was good for fourth all-time in program history. In the 800m, Katie Turk finished in fourth place, and her time of 2 minutes and 9.88 seconds was good for 10th all-time in program history.

The men’s side placed fourth in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:11.07.

Maryland will next compete this Thursday at the Penn Relays.

In other news

Maryland football earned a key transfer addition on the defensive line Saturday. Colin McNamara had the story.

No. 3 Maryland men’s lacrosse defeated Johns Hopkins in “The Rivalry” game Friday, 11-8. Nolan Rogalski recapped the action.

Maryland baseball dropped Sunday’s game to Indiana, 15-5, and lost the series. Tahlia Williams had the coverage.

No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse took down No. 8 Johns Hopkins Saturday, 13-11. Dylan Schmidt recapped the contest.

Duke transfer guard Oluchi Okananwa committed to Maryland women’s basketball Friday. Ben Messinger had the story.

Maryland tennis lost to No. 16 USC Saturday.

Maryland football scrimmaged Saturday.