April 5, 2001

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's and women's track teams will host the second of consecutive home meets, the Terrapin Invitational, this Saturday at the Kehoe Track and Field Facility in College Park.

Last weekend, the women's team won the Maryland Invitational and the men's team finished third. The Terps were led by juniors Thema Napier (Columbia, Md.) and Ruth Kura (Potomac, Md.) in the women's competition and senior Cedrick Rogers (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and junior Dontae Bugg (Newport News, Va.) on the men's side.

Maryland will welcome six competing teams this weekend. George Mason, Howard, Temple, Delaware, American, and the British Royal Navy will send athletes to the meet.

The meet will be the Terps final competition before the ACC Outdoor Championships, which will be held in Orlando, Fla., on April 20-21. Competition begins at 11 a.m. and will conclude with the men's and women's 4x400 meter relay events at 5:15 p.m.