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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Head coach Norbert Elliott and eight members of the Purdue men's track & field team are ready for the NCAA Championships, with the Boilermakers scheduled to compete June 5 to 7. Held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, fans will be able to watch the events live on ESPN networks.
Purdue advanced out of the NCAA East Regional in seven events, including five individual specialties: 100-, 200- and 400-meter dash, along with the decathlon and triple jump. In congruence with the storied history of the Boilermaker relay teams, both the men's 4x100- and 4x400-meter squads qualified, as well.
Purdue's seven events are the most by the men's program in over 20 years, while the eight men's student-athletes scheduled to compete are the most since 2003. Additionally, Purdue's eight qualifiers are the third-most in the Big Ten.
Of the Boilermakers set to compete, four are expected to make more than one appearance (Samson Colebrooke, Brian Faust, Tamar Greene and Waseem Williams). Additionally, the triple jump features two Purdue qualifiers, the only event multiple Boilermakers will compete.
The Purdue men made history after being featured six times among the USTFCCCA top-30 weekly rankings this season, the most since the national rankings began in 2008. Most recently, the Boilermakers checked in at No. 27 in the nation.
Full Schedule
Wednesday, June 5
3:30 p.m. – Decathlon 100m Dash (Martin)
4:10 p.m. – Decathlon Long Jump (Martin)
5:25 p.m. – Decathlon Shot Put (Martin)
6:40 p.m. – Decathlon High Jump (Martin)
7:32 p.m. – 4x100m Relay Semifinal (Greene, Colebrooke, Becker, Williams)
8:46 p.m. – 100m Dash Semifinal (Williams)
9:44 p.m. – 200m Dash Semifinal (Colebrooke)
9:56 p.m. – Decathlon 400m Dash (Martin)
10:48 p.m. – 4x400m Relay Semifinal (McLaren, Colebrooke, Williams, Faust)
Thursday, June 6
2 p.m. – Decathlon 110m Hurdles (Martin)
2:50 p.m. – Decathlon Discus Throw (Martin)
4 p.m. – Decathlon Pole Vault (Martin)
6:30 p.m. – Decathlon Javelin Throw (Martin)
10:26 p.m. – Decathlon 1,500m Run (Martin)
Friday, June 7
8:32 p.m. – 4x100m Relay Finals*
8:40 p.m. – Triple Jump (Greene, Strange)
9:22 p.m. – 100m Dash Finals*
9:32 p.m. – 400m Dash Finals*
10:07 p.m. – 200m Dash Finals*
10:51 p.m. – 4x400m Relay Finals*
All times listed in ET
100-meter Dash
Williams ran a 10.11-second race at the NCAA East Regional semifinals to earn an automatic bid to the championships with his first-place heat finish. Not only was it the fastest time this season for the Boilermaker, Williams was just one one-hundredth of a second shy of his personal best and the Purdue program record. The junior sits with the fourth-fastest time out of the East Regional and seventh overall out of either region.
200-meter Dash
Colebrooke qualified for the national championships with a time of 20.46 seconds. Not only is the time a personal-record for Colebrooke by .05 seconds, but it registers as the second-fastest time by a Boilermaker in program history. Moreover, the East Regional marks the second consecutive meet Colebrooke set a personal-best, as he recorded a top time at the Big Ten Championships before besting the time in Jacksonville.
400-meter Dash
Faust shaved off 0.10 seconds off his time, which already ranked as No. 2 in program history. Running a 45.95 second dash, Faust holds steady as the second-fastest Boilermaker ever in the event, despite only wrapping up his first season in West Lafayette. Entering nationals, Faust placed 10th in the final East Regional race, earning the advancement with one of the three fastest times outside the top three from each heat.
Decathlon
Freshman Isaiah Martin qualified for the national stage after ranking No. 16 in the nation. With multi events exempt from regional competition, Martin will head to Austin after posting 7,451 points at the Jim Click Invite (4/5). Ranking third in Purdue history, Martin is the program's first decathlete to surpass the 7,000-point club since 1998.
Triple Jump
Entering the championships, Tamar Greene and Jah Strange both rank among the top 24 in the nation this season and earned first and third-place, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships. Greene secured his bid to the national stage with a 16.00-meter jump on his first attempt at the NCAA East Regional, while Strange produced his best jump on his third and final attempt with a distance of 15.93 meters.
4x100-meter Relay
The men's 4x100-meter relay team of Greene, Colebrooke, Justin Becker and Williams set the program record aflame after producing the top time out of either regional. Clocking in at 38.75 seconds, the Boilermakers set a Purdue record by .63 seconds. With the most dangerous lineup the Boilermakers have ever produced, the 2019 season has led to three of the four-fastest times in program history. At the Big Ten Championships, the squad earned the conference title after tying their season best of 39.39 seconds.
4x400-meter Relay
The relay team made up of Shawndail McLaren, Samson Colebrooke, Waseem Williams and Brian Faust set the second-fastest time in program history with their showing at the East Regional. The squad walks into nationals with the sixth-fastest time overall in the region (3:05.43) and an automatic bid after finishing third in its heat. Additionally, as the only senior in the lineup, McLaren has been a member of all five of Purdue's fastest 4x400-meter relay teams.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Head coach Norbert Elliott and eight members of the Purdue men's track & field team are ready for the NCAA Championships, with the Boilermakers scheduled to compete June 5 to 7. Held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, fans will be able to watch the events live on ESPN networks.
Purdue advanced out of the NCAA East Regional in seven events, including five individual specialties: 100-, 200- and 400-meter dash, along with the decathlon and triple jump. In congruence with the storied history of the Boilermaker relay teams, both the men's 4x100- and 4x400-meter squads qualified, as well.
Purdue's seven events are the most by the men's program in over 20 years, while the eight men's student-athletes scheduled to compete are the most since 2003. Additionally, Purdue's eight qualifiers are the third-most in the Big Ten.
Of the Boilermakers set to compete, four are expected to make more than one appearance (Samson Colebrooke, Brian Faust, Tamar Greene and Waseem Williams). Additionally, the triple jump features two Purdue qualifiers, the only event multiple Boilermakers will compete.
The Purdue men made history after being featured six times among the USTFCCCA top-30 weekly rankings this season, the most since the national rankings began in 2008. Most recently, the Boilermakers checked in at No. 27 in the nation.
Full Schedule
Wednesday, June 5
3:30 p.m. – Decathlon 100m Dash (Martin)
4:10 p.m. – Decathlon Long Jump (Martin)
5:25 p.m. – Decathlon Shot Put (Martin)
6:40 p.m. – Decathlon High Jump (Martin)
7:32 p.m. – 4x100m Relay Semifinal (Greene, Colebrooke, Becker, Williams)
8:46 p.m. – 100m Dash Semifinal (Williams)
9:44 p.m. – 200m Dash Semifinal (Colebrooke)
9:56 p.m. – Decathlon 400m Dash (Martin)
10:48 p.m. – 4x400m Relay Semifinal (McLaren, Colebrooke, Williams, Faust)
Thursday, June 6
2 p.m. – Decathlon 110m Hurdles (Martin)
2:50 p.m. – Decathlon Discus Throw (Martin)
4 p.m. – Decathlon Pole Vault (Martin)
6:30 p.m. – Decathlon Javelin Throw (Martin)
10:26 p.m. – Decathlon 1,500m Run (Martin)
Friday, June 7
8:32 p.m. – 4x100m Relay Finals*
8:40 p.m. – Triple Jump (Greene, Strange)
9:22 p.m. – 100m Dash Finals*
9:32 p.m. – 400m Dash Finals*
10:07 p.m. – 200m Dash Finals*
10:51 p.m. – 4x400m Relay Finals*
All times listed in ET
100-meter Dash
Williams ran a 10.11-second race at the NCAA East Regional semifinals to earn an automatic bid to the championships with his first-place heat finish. Not only was it the fastest time this season for the Boilermaker, Williams was just one one-hundredth of a second shy of his personal best and the Purdue program record. The junior sits with the fourth-fastest time out of the East Regional and seventh overall out of either region.
200-meter Dash
Colebrooke qualified for the national championships with a time of 20.46 seconds. Not only is the time a personal-record for Colebrooke by .05 seconds, but it registers as the second-fastest time by a Boilermaker in program history. Moreover, the East Regional marks the second consecutive meet Colebrooke set a personal-best, as he recorded a top time at the Big Ten Championships before besting the time in Jacksonville.
400-meter Dash
Faust shaved off 0.10 seconds off his time, which already ranked as No. 2 in program history. Running a 45.95 second dash, Faust holds steady as the second-fastest Boilermaker ever in the event, despite only wrapping up his first season in West Lafayette. Entering nationals, Faust placed 10th in the final East Regional race, earning the advancement with one of the three fastest times outside the top three from each heat.
Decathlon
Freshman Isaiah Martin qualified for the national stage after ranking No. 16 in the nation. With multi events exempt from regional competition, Martin will head to Austin after posting 7,451 points at the Jim Click Invite (4/5). Ranking third in Purdue history, Martin is the program's first decathlete to surpass the 7,000-point club since 1998.
Triple Jump
Entering the championships, Tamar Greene and Jah Strange both rank among the top 24 in the nation this season and earned first and third-place, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships. Greene secured his bid to the national stage with a 16.00-meter jump on his first attempt at the NCAA East Regional, while Strange produced his best jump on his third and final attempt with a distance of 15.93 meters.
4x100-meter Relay
The men's 4x100-meter relay team of Greene, Colebrooke, Justin Becker and Williams set the program record aflame after producing the top time out of either regional. Clocking in at 38.75 seconds, the Boilermakers set a Purdue record by .63 seconds. With the most dangerous lineup the Boilermakers have ever produced, the 2019 season has led to three of the four-fastest times in program history. At the Big Ten Championships, the squad earned the conference title after tying their season best of 39.39 seconds.
4x400-meter Relay
The relay team made up of Shawndail McLaren, Samson Colebrooke, Waseem Williams and Brian Faust set the second-fastest time in program history with their showing at the East Regional. The squad walks into nationals with the sixth-fastest time overall in the region (3:05.43) and an automatic bid after finishing third in its heat. Additionally, as the only senior in the lineup, McLaren has been a member of all five of Purdue's fastest 4x400-meter relay teams.