Final Results
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Boilermakers wrapped up the Razorback Invitational on Saturday with a several more top-five marks in program history. Moussa Conde was one of two men to record one of the best marks in program history.
On the women's side, Kiara McIntosh ran a 12-second personal best in the mile to take third overall in the invitational event. She ran a time of 4:45.75, which ranks seventh in school history. Devynne Charlton continued her impressive season in the hurdles with the top time in the semifinals of the 60mH, after crossing the line in 8.37 seconds. In the finals, she was runner-up with a time of 8.31 seconds, just 0.01 of a second behind the champion.
Vanessa McLeod looked like her old self in the 800m run. The redshirt sophomore ran a time of 2:08.64 to take ninth in the event. That time was her best indoor mark since 2013. The women's 4x400m relay team of Taylor Dunlap, Symone Black, Carmiesha Cox and Aarin Jones just missed the school record they set last weekend. The team finished fourth overall with a time of 3:38.89, which was 0.75 of a second behind second place, and 0.18 of a second behind the school record they set at the Notre Dame Invite.
On the men's side, Anaquan Peterson had his best day as a Boilermaker. After his PR in the long jump Friday, Peterson followed up with a mark of 15.62m (51-3.00) in the triple jump to take third. Not only was it a PR, it ranks fourth in school history. It was the best jump by a Boilermaker since 1999, and he is the first individual to crack Purdue's top five since 2002.
Conde also added his name to the top five lists in school history. The freshman wrapped up the heptathlon with the 60m hurdles, pole vault, and 1000m run. In the hurdles, he took third with a time of 8.36 seconds to earn 893 points. He then was the top pole vaulter after clearing 5.00m (16-4.75) to earn 910 points. In the 1000m, he ran 2:59.91 to earn 665 points, which brought his seven event total to 5165. That was enough to take third. His point total is the third-best in school history, and the school's best since 2003. He is less than 300 points shy of the school record.
Shane Mikesky was also among the top performers. He took sixth overall in the men's 60m high hurdles with a time of 8.33 seconds. The men's 4x400m relay team threatened the school record, but came up just short after taking third. The team of Chris Arvia, Obokhare Ikpefan, Kendal Frederick and Nicholas Parks ran a time of 3:09.97, which is just over a second off the school record.
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi took third in the shot put. He threw a distance of 18.62m (61-1.00). Jordan Roos took fourth after putting the shot 17.51m (57-5.25).
The Boilermakers are back in action next week with the two-day Meyo Invitational. The teams will head to South Bend, Ind., for the second time in three weeks.