WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue track & field team makes the short trip north to Notre Dame, Indiana, for the Meyo Invitational from February 4-5 at the Loftus Sports Center.
The Boilermakers' first running event on Friday is at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the first field event is at approximately 5 p.m. The day's final event commences at 8:30 p.m. The following day, running events get underway at 10 a.m. and field events start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday's last event for Purdue is at 3:30 p.m.
Fans can follow along from Notre Dame with live results and the meet schedule at UND.com, and ACC Network Extra will have a live stream of Saturday's competition. Updates also can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Additional information, including direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
The 39-team field at the Meyo Invite includes host-Notre Dame and Big Ten foes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Rutgers. Nineteen men and 10 women will represent Purdue at the two-day meet.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Four Boilermakers appear in the week two national TFRI top-25 rankings, unveiled by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Fifth-year senior Tamar Greene is No. 10 and freshman Praise Aniamaka is No. 15 in the triple jump, senior Isaiah Martin is No. 20 in the heptathlon and senior Jessica Bray is No. 22 in the pole vault.
In the #EventSquad rankings, the men are No. 1 nationally in the triple jump with the help of Greene and Aniamaka's top-15 individual rankings. The Boilermakers also are No. 9 in the 5,000m and No. 16 in the long jump. The Purdue women check in at No. 13 in the pole vault, No. 19 in the 60m and No. 24 in the 200m.
LAST TIME OUT: LARRY WIECZOREK INVITATIONAL
Last weekend, Purdue traveled to a pair of meets and notched six top-10 marks in the school record books. The Boilermakers earned one win, two runner-up finishes and were third three times as they competed at the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Indiana Relays in Bloomington, Indiana.
The weekend was highlighted by a top-10 school mark and Canadian Under-20 record in the triple jump by Aniamaka, as he jumped 15.89 meters. He moved up to No. 6 on Purdue's all-time list in the event. Additionally, senior Johnny Vanos won the weight throw with the sixth-best mark in school history, Bray registered the No. 3-ranked pole vault clearance all-time, senior Tyler Bowling and sophomore Andrew Brandt ran the eighth and 10th-fastest 5,000-meter races, and freshman Rieko Wilford tied for No. 10 in the record books in the triple jump.
Along with Vanos' win, junior My'Khiyah Williams and fifth-year senior Kelly Cook Jr. were second in the high jump and weight throw, respectively. Third-place finishes were registered by Cook Jr. (shot put), fifth-year senior Curt Eckstein (5,000m) and Greene (triple jump).
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A LOOK BACK AT PURDUE'S LAST TRIP TO THE MEYO INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers are back at Notre Dame for the first time since the 2019-20 season. At the 2020 Meyo Invite, Bray and Vanos recorded top-10 marks in program history in the pole vault and weight throw, respectively. Those were two of 14 personal-best marks set by Purdue from February 7-8.
NEXT UP: BIG WEEKEND IN CHICAGO
A highly-competitive weekend is on tap, as the Boilermakers travel to Chicago for the Windy City Invitational. Competition is set for February 11-12 at the Track & Field Center at Gately Park.
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 Boilermakers' first running event on Friday is at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the first field event is at approximately 5 p.m. The day's final event commences at 8:30 p.m. The following day, running events get underway at 10 a.m. and field events start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday's last event for Purdue is at 3:30 p.m.
Fans can follow along from Notre Dame with live results and the meet schedule at UND.com, and ACC Network Extra will have a live stream of Saturday's competition. Updates also can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Additional information, including direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
The 39-team field at the Meyo Invite includes host-Notre Dame and Big Ten foes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Rutgers. Nineteen men and 10 women will represent Purdue at the two-day meet.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Four Boilermakers appear in the week two national TFRI top-25 rankings, unveiled by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Fifth-year senior Tamar Greene is No. 10 and freshman Praise Aniamaka is No. 15 in the triple jump, senior Isaiah Martin is No. 20 in the heptathlon and senior Jessica Bray is No. 22 in the pole vault.
In the #EventSquad rankings, the men are No. 1 nationally in the triple jump with the help of Greene and Aniamaka's top-15 individual rankings. The Boilermakers also are No. 9 in the 5,000m and No. 16 in the long jump. The Purdue women check in at No. 13 in the pole vault, No. 19 in the 60m and No. 24 in the 200m.
LAST TIME OUT: LARRY WIECZOREK INVITATIONAL
Last weekend, Purdue traveled to a pair of meets and notched six top-10 marks in the school record books. The Boilermakers earned one win, two runner-up finishes and were third three times as they competed at the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Indiana Relays in Bloomington, Indiana.
The weekend was highlighted by a top-10 school mark and Canadian Under-20 record in the triple jump by Aniamaka, as he jumped 15.89 meters. He moved up to No. 6 on Purdue's all-time list in the event. Additionally, senior Johnny Vanos won the weight throw with the sixth-best mark in school history, Bray registered the No. 3-ranked pole vault clearance all-time, senior Tyler Bowling and sophomore Andrew Brandt ran the eighth and 10th-fastest 5,000-meter races, and freshman Rieko Wilford tied for No. 10 in the record books in the triple jump.
Along with Vanos' win, junior My'Khiyah Williams and fifth-year senior Kelly Cook Jr. were second in the high jump and weight throw, respectively. Third-place finishes were registered by Cook Jr. (shot put), fifth-year senior Curt Eckstein (5,000m) and Greene (triple jump).
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A LOOK BACK AT PURDUE'S LAST TRIP TO THE MEYO INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers are back at Notre Dame for the first time since the 2019-20 season. At the 2020 Meyo Invite, Bray and Vanos recorded top-10 marks in program history in the pole vault and weight throw, respectively. Those were two of 14 personal-best marks set by Purdue from February 7-8.
NEXT UP: BIG WEEKEND IN CHICAGO
A highly-competitive weekend is on tap, as the Boilermakers travel to Chicago for the Windy City Invitational. Competition is set for February 11-12 at the Track & Field Center at Gately Park.
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.