Maryland Terrapins track and field
{{Short description|College track and field team}}
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|nickname=Terrapins
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|outdoortrack=Ludwig Field
|logo=Maryland Terrapins logo.svg
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|stateabb=MD
|state=Maryland
|location=College Park, Maryland
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|conference_short=Big Ten
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|tenure=
|coach=Andrew Valmon
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|university=University of Maryland, College Park
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The Maryland Terrapins track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Maryland, College Park. The Terrapins compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in College Park, Maryland at the Ludwig Field.{{Cite web |title=Maryland Terrapins Men's All-Americans |url=https://umterps.com/sports/2013/4/9/208122213.aspx |access-date=27 December 2024 |website=University of Maryland, College Park Athletics |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=Maryland Terrapins Women's All-Americans |url=https://umterps.com/sports/2013/4/9/208122219.aspx |access-date=27 December 2024 |website=University of Maryland, College Park Athletics |language=en}}
The program is coached by Andrew Valmon.{{Cite web|url=https://umterps.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/coaches/andrew-valmon/2534|title=Maryland Terrapins Track and Field Coach|website=University of Maryland, College Park Athletics|access-date=27 December 2024}} The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-women/article/2024-12-05/here-are-differences-between-indoor-and-outdoor-track-seasons|title=Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons|website=ncaa.com|access-date=27 December 2024}}
Renaldo Nehemiah has won the most NCAA titles of any Terrapin athlete, with three in the hurdles.{{cite web |title=Meticulous is the word for cool Nehemiah |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-meticulous-is-the-word-f/166987513/ |publisher=The Evening Sun |access-date=1 March 2025 |page=27 |date=1 Jun 1979}}
Postseason
=AIAW=
The Terrapins have had 13 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.{{cite web |last1=Hubbard |first1=Mike |last2=Pfeifer |first2=Jack |title=The early years of Women's collegiate track |url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WCollegiateTrack.pdf |website=Track and Field News |access-date=26 January 2025}}
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! colspan="4" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field |
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! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Championships
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Name
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Event
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Place
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1977|Outdoor}} || Carolyn McRoy || 100 meters || {{ord|5}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1977|Outdoor}} || Carolyn McRoy || 200 meters || {{ord|5}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1977|Outdoor}} || Paula Girven || High jump || {{ord|5}}
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|rowspan=4| {{tfch|AIAW|1978|Indoor}} || Melissa Hill ||rowspan=4| 4 × 440 yards relay ||rowspan=4| {{ord|1}}
|-
|-
|-
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1978|Indoor}} || Jalene Chase || High jump || {{ord|1}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1978|Outdoor}} || Paula Girven || High jump || {{ord|2}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1979|Outdoor}} || Jalene Chase || High jump || {{ord|3}}
|-
|rowspan=4| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Beverly Roman ||rowspan=4| 4 × 220 yards relay ||rowspan=4| {{ord|5}}
|-
|-
|-
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Paula Girven || High jump || {{ord|1}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Jalene Chase || High jump || {{ord|4}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Marita Walton || Shot put || {{ord|4}}
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|rowspan=4| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Leslie Palmer ||rowspan=4| Sprint medley relay ||rowspan=4| {{ord|6}}
|-
|-
|-
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Paula Girven || High jump || {{ord|3}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Jalene Chase || High jump || {{ord|4}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Marita Walton || Shot put || {{ord|3}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Marita Walton || Discus throw || {{ord|5}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Indoor}} || Debra Tavik || 3000 meters || {{ord|6}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Indoor}} || Marita Walton || Shot put || {{ord|2}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Indoor}} || Juanita Alson || Pentathlon || {{ord|3}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1982|Indoor}} || Marita Walton || Shot put || {{ord|2}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1982|Indoor}} || Juanita Alson || Pentathlon || {{ord|4}}
|}
=NCAA=
{{As of|2024}}, a total of 50 men and 14 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).{{Cite web|url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?series=3368|title=USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships|website=USTFCCCA|access-date=27 December 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?series=3369|title=USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships|website=USTFCCCA|access-date=27 December 2024}}
See also
- {{clc|Maryland Terrapins men's track and field athletes}}
- {{clc|Maryland Terrapins women's track and field athletes}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://umterps.com/sports/track-and-field}}
{{University of Maryland, College Park}}
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Category:Big Ten Conference track and field