SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior Cierra Williams of the Purdue track & field team moved up in the school record books to highlight the second and final day of the Meyo Invitational on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
Williams rose to No. 5 all-time in the 400-meter, which was one of six personal-best marks achieved by the Boilermakers at Notre Dame's Loftus Sports Center on Saturday. Williams and senior Safin Wills, in the triple jump, won their events to close out the weekend.
With a time of 53.36, Williams improved on her previous PR by 1.09 seconds and now owns the fifth-fastest time in the record books, up from No. 8. The victory, her second of the 2022-23 indoor season, came by almost one second.
A season-best jump of 14.99 meters helped Wills win the triple jump. After he was third in the long jump yesterday, Wills earned his second victory in as many meets, to go along with a long jump win last weekend. Saturday's winning jump came on Wills' second attempt to power him to a win by 0.07m.
Junior K'Ja Talley ran another impressive time in the 60m hurdles, with a finish of 8.42 seconds. That was the second-fastest time in the semifinal.
Collegiate-best marks also were notched by freshmen Seth Allen (weight throw, 16.16m), Kiefer Bell (800m, 1:52.84), Rebecca Caliendo (weight throw, 15.70m), Zoe Lamb (pole vault, 3.93m) and Sarah Maggio (3,000m, 10:02.60). Sophomore Cale Ayers tied his PR in the weight throw (17.75m).
The Boilermakers closed out the meet with a season-best time in the women's 4x400 relay of 3:40.52.
On Friday's first day of the Meyo Invitational, the Boilermakers earned four personal-best times.
Up next, Purdue is back in Chicago next weekend for the Windy City Invitational from February 10-11. The event returns to the year-old Track & Field Center at Gately Park, where the Boilermakers also competed at on January 14.
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.
Williams rose to No. 5 all-time in the 400-meter, which was one of six personal-best marks achieved by the Boilermakers at Notre Dame's Loftus Sports Center on Saturday. Williams and senior Safin Wills, in the triple jump, won their events to close out the weekend.
With a time of 53.36, Williams improved on her previous PR by 1.09 seconds and now owns the fifth-fastest time in the record books, up from No. 8. The victory, her second of the 2022-23 indoor season, came by almost one second.
Moving on up! ⏫
— Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country (@PurdueTrackXC) February 4, 2023
Cierra Williams wins the 400m in 53.36, the 5th-fastest time in Purdue history! 🥇 That ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten this season.#BoilerUp 🚂 pic.twitter.com/OjMv2iip48
A season-best jump of 14.99 meters helped Wills win the triple jump. After he was third in the long jump yesterday, Wills earned his second victory in as many meets, to go along with a long jump win last weekend. Saturday's winning jump came on Wills' second attempt to power him to a win by 0.07m.
Junior K'Ja Talley ran another impressive time in the 60m hurdles, with a finish of 8.42 seconds. That was the second-fastest time in the semifinal.
Collegiate-best marks also were notched by freshmen Seth Allen (weight throw, 16.16m), Kiefer Bell (800m, 1:52.84), Rebecca Caliendo (weight throw, 15.70m), Zoe Lamb (pole vault, 3.93m) and Sarah Maggio (3,000m, 10:02.60). Sophomore Cale Ayers tied his PR in the weight throw (17.75m).
The Boilermakers closed out the meet with a season-best time in the women's 4x400 relay of 3:40.52.
On Friday's first day of the Meyo Invitational, the Boilermakers earned four personal-best times.
Up next, Purdue is back in Chicago next weekend for the Windy City Invitational from February 10-11. The event returns to the year-old Track & Field Center at Gately Park, where the Boilermakers also competed at on January 14.
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.