WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A week before the Big Ten Championships, the Purdue track & field team concludes the indoor regular season at the Alex Wilson Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday, February 19.
Competition at the Loftus Sports Center begins with the women's weight throw at 11 a.m. ET, and Purdue's first running event, the women's 60-meter prelim, is set for 11:20 a.m. The final event for the Boilermakers is the men's 800m, which commences at 2:35 p.m.
Fans can follow along with live results and meet information, including schedule and heat sheets, at UND.com. 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.
Thirteen Boilermakers, nine men and four women, will compete on Saturday in the team's final meet before the postseason begins at the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Two Boilermakers appear in the week four national TFRI top-25 rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Fifth-year senior Tamar Greene is No. 17 in the triple jump and senior Isaiah Martin is No. 21 in the heptathlon.
In the #EventSquad rankings, the men are No. 1 nationally in the triple jump and No. 20 in the 5,000m and long jump. The Purdue women check in at No. 19 in the pole vault.
LAST TIME OUT: WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL
Fifth-year senior Curt Eckstein broke his own school record in the 3,000m to highlight Purdue's weekend at the Windy City Invitational from February 11-12 in Chicago. Seniors Blake Selm (5,000m) and Johnny Vanos (weight throw), junior John Pieper (3,000m) and freshman Shianne Dacosta (400m) joined Eckstein with top-10 times in the record books. Eckstein, Selm, Vanos and Greene (triple jump) notched runner-up finishes, and freshman Praise Aniamaka (triple jump) and the women's 4x400 relay placed third. Twenty personal-best marks were recorded at the two-day meet.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
EARLIER THIS YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
Purdue returns to Notre Dame for the second time in three weeks after the Boilermakers competed at the Meyo Invite from February 4-5. Fifth-year senior Kelly Cook Jr. moved up to No. 7 in program history in the weight throw and placed third in the event, while sophomore Caleb Williams added a win in the 3,000m. Five Boilermakers had PRs and four notched top-five finishes.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, is available at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
NEXT UP: BIG TEN INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Postseason competition begins as the Boilermakers travel to the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships next weekend. The meet in Geneva, Ohio, is set for February 25-26, at The Spire Institute, as individual and team conference titles will be on the line.
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.
Competition at the Loftus Sports Center begins with the women's weight throw at 11 a.m. ET, and Purdue's first running event, the women's 60-meter prelim, is set for 11:20 a.m. The final event for the Boilermakers is the men's 800m, which commences at 2:35 p.m.
Fans can follow along with live results and meet information, including schedule and heat sheets, at UND.com. 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.
Thirteen Boilermakers, nine men and four women, will compete on Saturday in the team's final meet before the postseason begins at the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Two Boilermakers appear in the week four national TFRI top-25 rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Fifth-year senior Tamar Greene is No. 17 in the triple jump and senior Isaiah Martin is No. 21 in the heptathlon.
In the #EventSquad rankings, the men are No. 1 nationally in the triple jump and No. 20 in the 5,000m and long jump. The Purdue women check in at No. 19 in the pole vault.
LAST TIME OUT: WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL
Fifth-year senior Curt Eckstein broke his own school record in the 3,000m to highlight Purdue's weekend at the Windy City Invitational from February 11-12 in Chicago. Seniors Blake Selm (5,000m) and Johnny Vanos (weight throw), junior John Pieper (3,000m) and freshman Shianne Dacosta (400m) joined Eckstein with top-10 times in the record books. Eckstein, Selm, Vanos and Greene (triple jump) notched runner-up finishes, and freshman Praise Aniamaka (triple jump) and the women's 4x400 relay placed third. Twenty personal-best marks were recorded at the two-day meet.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
EARLIER THIS YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
Purdue returns to Notre Dame for the second time in three weeks after the Boilermakers competed at the Meyo Invite from February 4-5. Fifth-year senior Kelly Cook Jr. moved up to No. 7 in program history in the weight throw and placed third in the event, while sophomore Caleb Williams added a win in the 3,000m. Five Boilermakers had PRs and four notched top-five finishes.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, is available at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
NEXT UP: BIG TEN INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Postseason competition begins as the Boilermakers travel to the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships next weekend. The meet in Geneva, Ohio, is set for February 25-26, at The Spire Institute, as individual and team conference titles will be on the line.
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.