EUGENE, Ore. – Sophomore Isaiah Martin finished 10th overall in the decathlon as the Purdue track & field team continued competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Martin's 10th-place finish came as he earned 7,542 points and collected Second Team All-America accolades. It's the third-best point total of Martin's career, and it would rank No. 3 all-time in program history if he hadn't broken the school record last month.
Today's performance by the Hillsboro, Missouri, native marked the fourth time in program history that a Boilermaker recorded 7,500 or more points in the event, with Martin accounting for three of the four. He joins Jon Pergande, the previous Purdue record-holder, who registered 7,584 points in 1995.
Martin entered the day in 11th place after Wednesday's first five events. Thursday morning began with a fourth-place finish in the 110 hurdles in 14.62. Martin followed it up with a throw of 40.73 in the discus to place eighth. The fourth-best throw of his career and second-best this season, the mark came on his first attempt.
Next up was the pole vault, where Martin cleared a personal-best 4.31 meters to finish 17th. It was his second career-record of the meet. In the javelin, the sophomore had a throw of 53.59 meters on his third attempt to place ninth.
The competition concluded with the 1,500, where Martin was eighth in 4:40.13. A strong final two laps helped him notch the third-best time of his career.
Martin's 10th-place NCAA finish and Second Team All-America honor is the third of his career, as he placed 10th indoors in the heptathlon earlier this year and also was 10th in the decathlon outdoors in 2019. Martin also qualified for the 2020 indoor NCAA Championships, which were not contested.
Thursday's meet concluded with the women's 4x400 relay, where the Boilermakers were 20th in 3:38.50. Freshmen K'Ja Talley and Cierra Williams, senior Samara Miller and freshman Saran Kouyeth all earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades.
On Friday, junior Tamar Greene, from Nassau, The Bahamas, competes in the triple jump at 8:20 p.m. ET on ESPN3.
Thursday marked the final meet of Miller's career. From Naperville, Illinois, Miller raced at her fifth NCAA meet and first national championships. She is a five-time Big Ten medalist and three-time Big Ten champion. Kouyeth, Talley and Williams ran at their first NCAA championships. The relay squad ran the fifth-fastest 4x400 time to win a Big Ten silver medal earlier this year. Kouyeth is from Sandy Springs, Georgia, Talley hails from Dearborn, Michigan, and Williams is an Indianapolis native.
Martin's sophomore season also concluded today, as the Purdue record-holder in both the decathlon and heptathlon competed at his fifth NCAA meet and second outdoor NCAA Championships. At the Big Ten Championships in May, Martin was fourth with a school-record 7,708 points to break a 26-year-old Purdue record.
A complete schedule of the NCAA Championships is available here. The meet will be broadcast live on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3, and fans can follow all the action with live results. Direct links are available on the track & field schedule page on PurdueSports.com/TrackField and on the NCAA's website. Additional updates can be found by following the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
On Wednesday, along with Martin in the decathlon, the men's 4x100 relay finished 19th and senior Samson Colebrooke placed 22nd in the 200-meter dash. A complete recap can be found here.
For more on the Purdue track & field and cross country program, visit PurdueSports.com/TrackField and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Martin's 10th-place finish came as he earned 7,542 points and collected Second Team All-America accolades. It's the third-best point total of Martin's career, and it would rank No. 3 all-time in program history if he hadn't broken the school record last month.
Today's performance by the Hillsboro, Missouri, native marked the fourth time in program history that a Boilermaker recorded 7,500 or more points in the event, with Martin accounting for three of the four. He joins Jon Pergande, the previous Purdue record-holder, who registered 7,584 points in 1995.
What a meet for Isaiah Martin!! He finishes 10th in the decathlon to earn Second Team All-America honors!#BoilerUp 🚂 #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/2nyszmAJx2
— Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country (@PurdueTrackXC) June 11, 2021
Martin entered the day in 11th place after Wednesday's first five events. Thursday morning began with a fourth-place finish in the 110 hurdles in 14.62. Martin followed it up with a throw of 40.73 in the discus to place eighth. The fourth-best throw of his career and second-best this season, the mark came on his first attempt.
Next up was the pole vault, where Martin cleared a personal-best 4.31 meters to finish 17th. It was his second career-record of the meet. In the javelin, the sophomore had a throw of 53.59 meters on his third attempt to place ninth.
That's a PR of 4.31m for Isaiah Martin in the pole vault!
— Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country (@PurdueTrackXC) June 10, 2021
Up next is the javelin, as Isaiah sits in 9th place overall in the decathlon.
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📺 https://t.co/IoorIjaXSv#BoilerUp 🚂 #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/tjAvk8Y0T5
The competition concluded with the 1,500, where Martin was eighth in 4:40.13. A strong final two laps helped him notch the third-best time of his career.
Martin's 10th-place NCAA finish and Second Team All-America honor is the third of his career, as he placed 10th indoors in the heptathlon earlier this year and also was 10th in the decathlon outdoors in 2019. Martin also qualified for the 2020 indoor NCAA Championships, which were not contested.
Thursday's meet concluded with the women's 4x400 relay, where the Boilermakers were 20th in 3:38.50. Freshmen K'Ja Talley and Cierra Williams, senior Samara Miller and freshman Saran Kouyeth all earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades.
On Friday, junior Tamar Greene, from Nassau, The Bahamas, competes in the triple jump at 8:20 p.m. ET on ESPN3.
Thursday marked the final meet of Miller's career. From Naperville, Illinois, Miller raced at her fifth NCAA meet and first national championships. She is a five-time Big Ten medalist and three-time Big Ten champion. Kouyeth, Talley and Williams ran at their first NCAA championships. The relay squad ran the fifth-fastest 4x400 time to win a Big Ten silver medal earlier this year. Kouyeth is from Sandy Springs, Georgia, Talley hails from Dearborn, Michigan, and Williams is an Indianapolis native.
Martin's sophomore season also concluded today, as the Purdue record-holder in both the decathlon and heptathlon competed at his fifth NCAA meet and second outdoor NCAA Championships. At the Big Ten Championships in May, Martin was fourth with a school-record 7,708 points to break a 26-year-old Purdue record.
A complete schedule of the NCAA Championships is available here. The meet will be broadcast live on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3, and fans can follow all the action with live results. Direct links are available on the track & field schedule page on PurdueSports.com/TrackField and on the NCAA's website. Additional updates can be found by following the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
On Wednesday, along with Martin in the decathlon, the men's 4x100 relay finished 19th and senior Samson Colebrooke placed 22nd in the 200-meter dash. A complete recap can be found here.
For more on the Purdue track & field and cross country program, visit PurdueSports.com/TrackField and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.