Thea LaFond Class: Freshman Hometown: Silver Spring, Md. High School: Kennedy HS Event: Jumps / Hurdles

BEFORE MARYLAND - Won four events at the 2011 Maryland State 3A Outdoor Championships - 14.45 in the 100H, 5-6 in the high jump, 17-11.50 in the long jump and a career-best 41-8.50 in the triple jump... Won the Maryland State 3A indoor title in the girls high jump for Kennedy HS, with a personal-best 5-8... Also won the state title in the 55 hurdles at 8.39... Winter All-Met selection by the Washington Post... Won four events as a senior at Montgomery County Championships - 55 hurdles, high jump, long jump (career-best 18-4) and triple jump... Won outdoor state titles as a junior in 100 Hurdles, long jump and triple jump, while placing second in high jump...New Balance National Champion in the triple jump... Pre-Maryland PRs of 41-8.50 in the triple jump, 5-8 in the high jump and 14.43 in the 100m hurdles.