GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Juniors Michael Weller and Waseem Williams led the Boilermaker track & field program with a pair of top marks at the Pepsi Florida Relays opening day.
Weller became just the second Boilermaker in over 10 years to throw a top Purdue mark. The Frankfort, Illinois, native threw 208-10.00/63.65m during his second attempt to register as the No. 5 overall javelin thrower in Boilermaker history. Weller registered not one, but two throws that bested his PR entering the meet, with the day's best improving the mark by 1.78-meters for a 4th-place finish.
Williams placed 14th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.82. It was the second-fastest time in the Big Ten this season and the 11th-fastest time in the NCAA.
In total, the Boilermakers competed in three events Thursday: the men's and women's 200-meter dash and the men's javelin throw.
All four men's sprinters placed among the top 43, with two in the top 20. Brian Faust ran a lifetime best after placing first in his heat and locking in a time of 20.92.
On the women's side, Vivette Green produced the top time after crossing the finish line in 24.46 for a personal-record, shattering her previous mark of 27.56.
Up Next
The Boilermakers will continue action at the Pepsi Florida Relays beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET with the women's discus. Distance runners will also be competing in Stanford, California at the Stanford Invite, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET with the 5k.
Weller became just the second Boilermaker in over 10 years to throw a top Purdue mark. The Frankfort, Illinois, native threw 208-10.00/63.65m during his second attempt to register as the No. 5 overall javelin thrower in Boilermaker history. Weller registered not one, but two throws that bested his PR entering the meet, with the day's best improving the mark by 1.78-meters for a 4th-place finish.
Williams placed 14th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.82. It was the second-fastest time in the Big Ten this season and the 11th-fastest time in the NCAA.
In total, the Boilermakers competed in three events Thursday: the men's and women's 200-meter dash and the men's javelin throw.
All four men's sprinters placed among the top 43, with two in the top 20. Brian Faust ran a lifetime best after placing first in his heat and locking in a time of 20.92.
On the women's side, Vivette Green produced the top time after crossing the finish line in 24.46 for a personal-record, shattering her previous mark of 27.56.
Up Next
The Boilermakers will continue action at the Pepsi Florida Relays beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET with the women's discus. Distance runners will also be competing in Stanford, California at the Stanford Invite, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET with the 5k.