FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Purdue track & field senior Tamar Greene and sophomore Marcellus Moore earned top-seven finishes on Saturday at the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Moore was sixth overall in the 60-meter dash final and Greene was seventh in the triple jump to cap the national championship meet. The duo, who both recorded marks that are in the top-three in their events in school history, will earn first team All-America honors.
"Tamar and Marcellus did really well today, I am really proud," Purdue coach Norbert Elliott said. "We talked about executing all season long, and that's exactly what they did today. They were poised throughout and rose up to the competition, which was the best in the nation, and represented Purdue very well. All five of our athletes who competed this weekend will carry great momentum into the upcoming outdoor season. I couldn't be more proud."
Moore placed sixth in the 60-meter final with a time of 6.65 seconds. It tied his personal-best mark set yesterday, which is tied for the third-fastest in program history in the event.
Entering the meet, Moore was seeded No. 15 but advanced to the final as one of the top-eight seeds in yesterday's semifinal.
In the triple jump, Greene finished seventh overall with a mark of 16.28 meters. The second-best mark in the Purdue record books, it came on his second attempt.
The jump bested his previous best mark of 16.14 meters, which Greene set at the 2021 Big Ten Championships to qualify for his first NCAA Indoor Championships. Greene entered the meet seeded No. 10.
Moore and Greene were two of five Boilermakers to compete at the three-day national championships. On Friday, junior Isaiah Martin finished 10th overall in the heptathlon and seniors Brian Faust and Alexis Zatta were 12th in the 400 and 15th in the high jump, respectively.
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Moore was sixth overall in the 60-meter dash final and Greene was seventh in the triple jump to cap the national championship meet. The duo, who both recorded marks that are in the top-three in their events in school history, will earn first team All-America honors.
"Tamar and Marcellus did really well today, I am really proud," Purdue coach Norbert Elliott said. "We talked about executing all season long, and that's exactly what they did today. They were poised throughout and rose up to the competition, which was the best in the nation, and represented Purdue very well. All five of our athletes who competed this weekend will carry great momentum into the upcoming outdoor season. I couldn't be more proud."
Moore placed sixth in the 60-meter final with a time of 6.65 seconds. It tied his personal-best mark set yesterday, which is tied for the third-fastest in program history in the event.
Entering the meet, Moore was seeded No. 15 but advanced to the final as one of the top-eight seeds in yesterday's semifinal.
In the triple jump, Greene finished seventh overall with a mark of 16.28 meters. The second-best mark in the Purdue record books, it came on his second attempt.
The jump bested his previous best mark of 16.14 meters, which Greene set at the 2021 Big Ten Championships to qualify for his first NCAA Indoor Championships. Greene entered the meet seeded No. 10.
Moore and Greene were two of five Boilermakers to compete at the three-day national championships. On Friday, junior Isaiah Martin finished 10th overall in the heptathlon and seniors Brian Faust and Alexis Zatta were 12th in the 400 and 15th in the high jump, respectively.
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.