WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – For the first time since June, 2019, the Purdue track & field team competes outdoors, when the outdoor season commences at the Big Ten Indiana Invitational No. 1 from March 26-27 in Bloomington, Indiana.
The meet begins with the men's and women's pole vault and high jump on Friday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Saturday, March 27, competition starts at 11 a.m., with the women's hammer and men's javelin to open the day.
Fans can follow all the action with live results and the event schedule, available on the track & field schedule page on PurdueSports.com/TrackField. Please note, fans who have followed live results of Purdue's indoor meets at IU earlier this season might have to clear their internet browser history to view this weekend's results.
At the two-day meet at the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, 29 women will represent the Boilermakers in 15 total events, while 21 men are slated to compete in 12 events.
OUTDOOR SCHEDULE UNVEILED
After the 2020 outdoor season was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Purdue's 2021 outdoor schedule features nine regular-season meets and an extended championship season.
Following this weekend's opener, the season continues through the Big Ten Championships, NCAA East Regionals and NCAA Championships. The outdoor season will culminate with the Olympic Team Trials and 2020 Olympic Games. The regular season features competition solely against Big Ten opponents.
The complete schedule is available at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
BOILERMAKER MEN IN THE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD RANKINGS
The Purdue men's track & field and cross country program is ranked No. 8 nationally in the Program of the Year mid-year update, which was unveiled this week by the USTFCCCA.
Among all men's NCAA Division I programs, Purdue is one of just 10 men's teams nationally and one of three in the Big Ten that remain eligible for the Program of the Year Award, which recognizes programs that show consistent success at NCAA Championships in a given academic year. To be ranked, teams must place at the NCAA cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field championship meets.
LAST TIME OUT: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The outdoor season begins after Purdue competed at a pair of NCAA Championships less than two weeks ago. At the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships from March 11-13, the Boilermakers earned five All-America honors, while the men's squad also raced at a third consecutive NCAA Cross Country Championships on March 15.
Senior Tamar Greene and sophomore Marcellus Moore led the way with top-seven finishes to earn first team All-America honors. 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, both recorded marks that are in the top-three in their events in school history.
The Purdue men placed 29th at the cross country championships and 37th at the indoor track & field national meet.
UP NEXT: BIG TEN NORTH FLORIDA HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers head to Jacksonville, Florida, next weekend for the Big Ten North Florida Hawkeye Invitational from April 2-3.
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.
The meet begins with the men's and women's pole vault and high jump on Friday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Saturday, March 27, competition starts at 11 a.m., with the women's hammer and men's javelin to open the day.
Fans can follow all the action with live results and the event schedule, available on the track & field schedule page on PurdueSports.com/TrackField. Please note, fans who have followed live results of Purdue's indoor meets at IU earlier this season might have to clear their internet browser history to view this weekend's results.
At the two-day meet at the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, 29 women will represent the Boilermakers in 15 total events, while 21 men are slated to compete in 12 events.
OUTDOOR SCHEDULE UNVEILED
After the 2020 outdoor season was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Purdue's 2021 outdoor schedule features nine regular-season meets and an extended championship season.
Following this weekend's opener, the season continues through the Big Ten Championships, NCAA East Regionals and NCAA Championships. The outdoor season will culminate with the Olympic Team Trials and 2020 Olympic Games. The regular season features competition solely against Big Ten opponents.
The complete schedule is available at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
BOILERMAKER MEN IN THE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD RANKINGS
The Purdue men's track & field and cross country program is ranked No. 8 nationally in the Program of the Year mid-year update, which was unveiled this week by the USTFCCCA.
Among all men's NCAA Division I programs, Purdue is one of just 10 men's teams nationally and one of three in the Big Ten that remain eligible for the Program of the Year Award, which recognizes programs that show consistent success at NCAA Championships in a given academic year. To be ranked, teams must place at the NCAA cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field championship meets.
LAST TIME OUT: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The outdoor season begins after Purdue competed at a pair of NCAA Championships less than two weeks ago. At the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships from March 11-13, the Boilermakers earned five All-America honors, while the men's squad also raced at a third consecutive NCAA Cross Country Championships on March 15.
Senior Tamar Greene and sophomore Marcellus Moore led the way with top-seven finishes to earn first team All-America honors. 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, both recorded marks that are in the top-three in their events in school history.
The Purdue men placed 29th at the cross country championships and 37th at the indoor track & field national meet.
UP NEXT: BIG TEN NORTH FLORIDA HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers head to Jacksonville, Florida, next weekend for the Big Ten North Florida Hawkeye Invitational from April 2-3.
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.