WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The latest Track & Field National Rating Index features eight Purdue track & field athletes in the top-25 in addition to the debut of team event rankings, where the Boilermakers are in the top-25 in 10 events.
The Purdue men are ranked No. 55 nationally and No. 3 in the Great Lakes Region, while the women check in at No. 61 in the country and No. 5 in the region. The week two rankings were announced today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
A total of nine Boilermakers are ranked in the individual event rankings, with three based on marks earned through the first five meets of the 2019-20 campaign.
Junior Jalil Brewer is No. 15 nationally in the shot put, thanks to a mark of 19.50 meters earned on Jan. 25 at the Rod McCravy Memorial. Fellow junior Tamar Greene comes in at No. 17 in the triple jump, after a jump of 15.90 meters on Jan. 17 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite.
In the 200-meter run, senior Samson Colebrooke is No. 21 nationally. On Jan. 24, he finished in 20.88 seconds, the third-fastest time in school history and the fastest by a Boilermaker in the event since 2014.
Six more Purdue student-athletes appear in this week's rankings thanks to scores earned in previous seasons:
Senior Janae' Moffitt: No. 8, High Jump
Senior Jah Strange: No. 12, Triple Jump
Junior Waseem Williams: No. 13, 60m
Junior Jalil Brewer: No. 15, Shot Put
Senior Jaret Carpenter: No. 16, 5000m
Junior Tamar Greene: No. 17, Triple Jump
Senior Samson Colebrooke: No. 21, 200m
Colebrooke: No. 24, 60m
Junior Samara Miller: No. 35, 400m
In the team event rankings, the men and women are both ranked in nine total events. The men lead the way with a No. 3 ranking in the 60-meter dash and also check in at No. 8 in the 3,000-meter run and No. 9 in the mile. Also in the top-25 is the 200-meter run (No. 11) and long jump (No. 16). The women are led by a No. 10-ranking in the high jump and also are in the top-25 in the 200-meters (No. 19), long jump (No. 21), 400-meters (No. 22) and 60-meters (No. 25).
Men
Team: No. 55
Great Lakes Region: No. 3
60 Meters: No. 3
3,000 Meters: No. 8
Mile: No. 9
200 Meters: No. 11
Long Jump: No. 16
Shot Put: No. 43
High Jump: No. 64
800 Meters: No. 75
400 Meters: No. 126
Women
Team: No. 61
Great Lakes Region: No. 5
High Jump: No. 10
200 Meters: No. 19
Long Jump: No. 21
400 Meters: No. 22
60 Meters: No. 25
Mile: No. 64
Shot Put: No. 69
3,000 Meters: No. 86
800 Meters: No. 97
Purdue travels to in-state foe Notre Dame this weekend for the Meyo Invite, from Feb. 7-8. It is the first of two visits to Notre Dame in February, as the Boilermakers will return on Feb. 22, for the Alex Wilson Invite.
Last weekend, Purdue recorded three top-10 times in school history, notched 17 top-10 finishes and set 11 personal-record times at the two-day Razorback Invite in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Freshman Kerris Roberts and sophomore Camille Christopher posted the eighth and ninth-fastest times in school history in the 200-meter dash, while freshman Marcellus Moore ran the eighth-fastest 60-meter dash time in Purdue history. The star-studded Razorback Invite featured seven top-25 women's teams and six top-25 men's squads, including four of the top-six women's teams and three of the top-seven men's teams in the nation.
A complete recap from Friday and Saturday's action can be found at PurdueSports.com.
For more on the Purdue track and field team, visit PurdueSports.com and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Purdue men are ranked No. 55 nationally and No. 3 in the Great Lakes Region, while the women check in at No. 61 in the country and No. 5 in the region. The week two rankings were announced today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
A total of nine Boilermakers are ranked in the individual event rankings, with three based on marks earned through the first five meets of the 2019-20 campaign.
Junior Jalil Brewer is No. 15 nationally in the shot put, thanks to a mark of 19.50 meters earned on Jan. 25 at the Rod McCravy Memorial. Fellow junior Tamar Greene comes in at No. 17 in the triple jump, after a jump of 15.90 meters on Jan. 17 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite.
In the 200-meter run, senior Samson Colebrooke is No. 21 nationally. On Jan. 24, he finished in 20.88 seconds, the third-fastest time in school history and the fastest by a Boilermaker in the event since 2014.
Six more Purdue student-athletes appear in this week's rankings thanks to scores earned in previous seasons:
Senior Janae' Moffitt: No. 8, High Jump
Senior Jah Strange: No. 12, Triple Jump
Junior Waseem Williams: No. 13, 60m
Junior Jalil Brewer: No. 15, Shot Put
Senior Jaret Carpenter: No. 16, 5000m
Junior Tamar Greene: No. 17, Triple Jump
Senior Samson Colebrooke: No. 21, 200m
Colebrooke: No. 24, 60m
Junior Samara Miller: No. 35, 400m
In the team event rankings, the men and women are both ranked in nine total events. The men lead the way with a No. 3 ranking in the 60-meter dash and also check in at No. 8 in the 3,000-meter run and No. 9 in the mile. Also in the top-25 is the 200-meter run (No. 11) and long jump (No. 16). The women are led by a No. 10-ranking in the high jump and also are in the top-25 in the 200-meters (No. 19), long jump (No. 21), 400-meters (No. 22) and 60-meters (No. 25).
Men
Team: No. 55
Great Lakes Region: No. 3
60 Meters: No. 3
3,000 Meters: No. 8
Mile: No. 9
200 Meters: No. 11
Long Jump: No. 16
Shot Put: No. 43
High Jump: No. 64
800 Meters: No. 75
400 Meters: No. 126
Women
Team: No. 61
Great Lakes Region: No. 5
High Jump: No. 10
200 Meters: No. 19
Long Jump: No. 21
400 Meters: No. 22
60 Meters: No. 25
Mile: No. 64
Shot Put: No. 69
3,000 Meters: No. 86
800 Meters: No. 97
Purdue travels to in-state foe Notre Dame this weekend for the Meyo Invite, from Feb. 7-8. It is the first of two visits to Notre Dame in February, as the Boilermakers will return on Feb. 22, for the Alex Wilson Invite.
Last weekend, Purdue recorded three top-10 times in school history, notched 17 top-10 finishes and set 11 personal-record times at the two-day Razorback Invite in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Freshman Kerris Roberts and sophomore Camille Christopher posted the eighth and ninth-fastest times in school history in the 200-meter dash, while freshman Marcellus Moore ran the eighth-fastest 60-meter dash time in Purdue history. The star-studded Razorback Invite featured seven top-25 women's teams and six top-25 men's squads, including four of the top-six women's teams and three of the top-seven men's teams in the nation.
A complete recap from Friday and Saturday's action can be found at PurdueSports.com.
For more on the Purdue track and field team, visit PurdueSports.com and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.