WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue track & field team travels to Lexington, Kentucky, for the Rod McCravy Memorial on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, at Nutter Field House.
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The meet begins on Friday, with field events at 1 p.m. ET, and running events at 4 p.m. Saturday's action commences with field events at 9:30 a.m., while running events start at noon. A complete schedule of events can be found on UKathletics.com.
Live stats will be available at PTTiming.com, while fans can watch a live video stream on SEC Network+, with broadcast times set for 5:08-7 p.m. on Friday and 12:38-4 p.m. on Saturday. Updates and behind-the-scenes updates on the Boilermakers throughout the weekend can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Purdue will face 16 teams this weekend. Along with host-Kentucky, the field features Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Penn State, along with Alabama State, Arizona State, Ashland, Cincinnati, Coppin State, Georgia State, Grambling State, Ole Miss, UCF and USF.
In the Rankings
In the Preseason Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index, the Purdue men are ranked No. 36 and the women are No. 58 nationally. Individually, 10 Boilermakers earned national rankings, with seven in the top-18 and three in the top-10.
Senior Janae' Moffitt is No. 6 in the country in the women's high jump, while junior Jalil Brewer comes in at No. 8 in the men's shot put. Also in the preseason top-18 national rankings are senior Jah Strange (No. 10) and junior Tamar Greene (No. 13) in the men's triple jump, junior Waseem Williams (No. 11) and senior Samson Colebrooke (No. 18) in the 60-meter dash and senior Jaret Carpenter (No. 14) in the 5000-meter.
Ten of this weekend's men's opponents appeared in the preseason poll, with four in the top-30. No. 16 Iowa leads the way, followed by No. 26 Penn State, No. 28 Kentucky, No. 29 Minnesota, No. 44 Michigan, No. 47 Ole Miss, No. 68 Coppin State, No. 73 Arizona State, No. 74 Cincinnati and No. 125 Grambling State. For the women, 11 teams are ranked, four in the top-14. No. 7 Minnesota is the highest-ranked team, followed by No. 10 Kentucky, No. 13 Iowa, No. 14 Penn State, No. 26 Arizona State, No. 68 Ole Miss, No. 81 Cincinnati, No. 82 Michigan, No. 101 Maryland, No. 115 UCF and No. 119 USF.
Last Time Out: Larry Wieczorek Invitational
At the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, Purdue broke a school record, won eight events, helped set three meet records and notched 15 personal-best times at the two-day meet that featured eight top-25-ranked teams. The Boilermaker men placed fourth out of eight teams, with 78 points, and the women were fifth, with 53 points. The men finished ahead of three top-15 squads, while the women bested one top-25 opponent.
Senior Brody Smith and Carpenter broke the school record in the mile on Saturday. Smith placed second overall in the event with a time of 4:01.92, while Carpenter was fourth, in 4:02.65. Both eclipsed the previous record of 4:03.64, set by Tate Schienbein in 2016.
The Boilermakers also set meet records in the high jump, thanks to a win by Moffitt (1.81m), in the women's 400-meter dash, courtesy of freshman Saran Kouyeth (55.89), who placed fifth, and in the premier shot put, as Brewer placed sixth overall and second among collegiate competitors (19.13m). Additionally, Colebrooke won two events, the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter run.
Recaps from Friday and Saturday's action, including complete results, can be found at PurdueSports.com.
Looking Back at the 2018 Rod McCravy Memorial
Purdue last competed at the Rod McCravy Memorial in 2018, when the Boilermakers won four events, in the weight throw, the men's and women's 3,000-meter runs and the women's 4x400-meter relay. The highlight victory was then-sophomore Sarah Loesch, who threw the nation's No. 8 mark in the weight throw at the time.
Up Next: Razorback Invitational
The Boilermakers head south to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Razorback Invitational, from Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Competition at the Randal Tyson Track Center is slated to begin at 1:25 p.m. ET/12:25 p.m. CT on Friday and 12:25 p.m. ET/11:25 a.m. CT on Saturday.
For more on the Purdue track and field team, visit PurdueSports.com and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Live Results | Watch Live (SECN+) | Event Schedule | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
The meet begins on Friday, with field events at 1 p.m. ET, and running events at 4 p.m. Saturday's action commences with field events at 9:30 a.m., while running events start at noon. A complete schedule of events can be found on UKathletics.com.
Live stats will be available at PTTiming.com, while fans can watch a live video stream on SEC Network+, with broadcast times set for 5:08-7 p.m. on Friday and 12:38-4 p.m. on Saturday. Updates and behind-the-scenes updates on the Boilermakers throughout the weekend can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Purdue will face 16 teams this weekend. Along with host-Kentucky, the field features Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Penn State, along with Alabama State, Arizona State, Ashland, Cincinnati, Coppin State, Georgia State, Grambling State, Ole Miss, UCF and USF.
In the Rankings
In the Preseason Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index, the Purdue men are ranked No. 36 and the women are No. 58 nationally. Individually, 10 Boilermakers earned national rankings, with seven in the top-18 and three in the top-10.
Senior Janae' Moffitt is No. 6 in the country in the women's high jump, while junior Jalil Brewer comes in at No. 8 in the men's shot put. Also in the preseason top-18 national rankings are senior Jah Strange (No. 10) and junior Tamar Greene (No. 13) in the men's triple jump, junior Waseem Williams (No. 11) and senior Samson Colebrooke (No. 18) in the 60-meter dash and senior Jaret Carpenter (No. 14) in the 5000-meter.
Ten of this weekend's men's opponents appeared in the preseason poll, with four in the top-30. No. 16 Iowa leads the way, followed by No. 26 Penn State, No. 28 Kentucky, No. 29 Minnesota, No. 44 Michigan, No. 47 Ole Miss, No. 68 Coppin State, No. 73 Arizona State, No. 74 Cincinnati and No. 125 Grambling State. For the women, 11 teams are ranked, four in the top-14. No. 7 Minnesota is the highest-ranked team, followed by No. 10 Kentucky, No. 13 Iowa, No. 14 Penn State, No. 26 Arizona State, No. 68 Ole Miss, No. 81 Cincinnati, No. 82 Michigan, No. 101 Maryland, No. 115 UCF and No. 119 USF.
Last Time Out: Larry Wieczorek Invitational
At the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, Purdue broke a school record, won eight events, helped set three meet records and notched 15 personal-best times at the two-day meet that featured eight top-25-ranked teams. The Boilermaker men placed fourth out of eight teams, with 78 points, and the women were fifth, with 53 points. The men finished ahead of three top-15 squads, while the women bested one top-25 opponent.
Senior Brody Smith and Carpenter broke the school record in the mile on Saturday. Smith placed second overall in the event with a time of 4:01.92, while Carpenter was fourth, in 4:02.65. Both eclipsed the previous record of 4:03.64, set by Tate Schienbein in 2016.
The Boilermakers also set meet records in the high jump, thanks to a win by Moffitt (1.81m), in the women's 400-meter dash, courtesy of freshman Saran Kouyeth (55.89), who placed fifth, and in the premier shot put, as Brewer placed sixth overall and second among collegiate competitors (19.13m). Additionally, Colebrooke won two events, the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter run.
Recaps from Friday and Saturday's action, including complete results, can be found at PurdueSports.com.
Looking Back at the 2018 Rod McCravy Memorial
Purdue last competed at the Rod McCravy Memorial in 2018, when the Boilermakers won four events, in the weight throw, the men's and women's 3,000-meter runs and the women's 4x400-meter relay. The highlight victory was then-sophomore Sarah Loesch, who threw the nation's No. 8 mark in the weight throw at the time.
Up Next: Razorback Invitational
The Boilermakers head south to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Razorback Invitational, from Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Competition at the Randal Tyson Track Center is slated to begin at 1:25 p.m. ET/12:25 p.m. CT on Friday and 12:25 p.m. ET/11:25 a.m. CT on Saturday.
For more on the Purdue track and field team, visit PurdueSports.com and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.