AUSTIN, Texas – Freshman Bryanna Craig of the Purdue track & field team opened the Texas Relays in the heptathlon on Wednesday, March 29, in Austin, Texas.
Craig completed the first four events of the heptathlon, and she will conclude the seven-event competition on Thursday. She is in 16th place overall with 3,095 points.
In her first collegiate outdoor heptathlon, and one month after winning a silver medal at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the pentathlon, Craig opened the day with a time of 14.34 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles on Wednesday morning. She followed it up with a clearance of 1.62 meters in the high jump and sat in 16th place after two events.
Up next was the shot put, where Craig earned a mark of 10.09 meters on her first attempt. She finished the first day with a 200m time of 25.18. That was eighth-fastest and moved Craig up to 16th in the overall heptathlon standings after four events.
Craig and her fellow heptathletes have the long jump, javelin throw and 800m on Thursday to conclude the competition.
The Texas Relays is one of three meets the Boilermakers are at this weekend, along with the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, and the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, from March 29-April 1.
The Boilermaker have sprinters and jumpers competing at both the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational, while the throwers also are part of the team at the Bobcat Invite. Purdue's distance runners and throwers will represent the Old Gold and Black at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
Fans can follow along with live results (Texas | Bobcat | Oliver Nikoloff) and the meet schedule (Texas | Bobcat | Oliver Nikoloff) from all three meets. Portions of the Texas Relays will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network and ESPN+, and the Oliver Nikoloff Invite will have a live stream. Direct links to follow each meet are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField. Additional updates can be found by following and connecting with the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Texas Relays continue with Craig in the heptathlon at 11:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. CT, followed by the pole vault at 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT and the 400-meter hurdle prelims at 5:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. CT.
On Friday, March 31, Purdue races in the 4x100 relay, 100-meter and 4x400 relay at 10:35 a.m. ET / 9:35 a.m. CT. The 400m hurdle final is at 6:35 p.m. ET / 5:35 p.m. CT. The four-day Texas Relays wrap up for the Boilermakers on Saturday, April 1, with three relay finals, the 100m finals and the 200m invitational. The team's final day begins at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT and the last final is set for 5:35 p.m. ET / 4:35 p.m. CT.
The Bobcat Invitational will open for Purdue on Thursday, April 30, with field events set for 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT, and the decathlon one hour later. On Friday, April 31, the decathlon and field events begin the day at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. The Boilermakers' first running event is the 400m hurdles at 5:40 p.m. ET / 4:40 p.m. CT, with the 200m immediately after.
The three-day Bobcat Invite concludes on Saturday, April 1. First up for Purdue are field events at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. Action on the track for the Boilermakers gets started with the 400m and 100m at 3:45 p.m. ET / 2:45 p.m. CT. The day finishes with the 4x400 at 7:45 p.m. ET / 6:45 p.m. CT.
At the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational on Saturday, April 1, Purdue is represented in the 1,500m at 12:55 p.m. ET and the 800m and shot put at 3 p.m. ET.
Twenty-seven Boilermakers, 14 men and 13 women, are competing in Texas, with nine participating at both the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invite. Ten Boilermakers, eight women and two men, will wear the Old Gold and Black at Cincinnati's Oliver Nikoloff Invite.
The 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays features athletes from 15 top-25 men's teams and 13 ranked women's programs. The prestigious national meet is hosted by the University of Texas at Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium.
Texas State's Bobcat Invite is at the Texas State Track & Field Complex, while the Cincinnati-hosted Oliver Nikoloff Invite is at Gettler Stadium.
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.
Craig completed the first four events of the heptathlon, and she will conclude the seven-event competition on Thursday. She is in 16th place overall with 3,095 points.
In her first collegiate outdoor heptathlon, and one month after winning a silver medal at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the pentathlon, Craig opened the day with a time of 14.34 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles on Wednesday morning. She followed it up with a clearance of 1.62 meters in the high jump and sat in 16th place after two events.
Up next was the shot put, where Craig earned a mark of 10.09 meters on her first attempt. She finished the first day with a 200m time of 25.18. That was eighth-fastest and moved Craig up to 16th in the overall heptathlon standings after four events.
Craig and her fellow heptathletes have the long jump, javelin throw and 800m on Thursday to conclude the competition.
The Texas Relays is one of three meets the Boilermakers are at this weekend, along with the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, and the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, from March 29-April 1.
The Boilermaker have sprinters and jumpers competing at both the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational, while the throwers also are part of the team at the Bobcat Invite. Purdue's distance runners and throwers will represent the Old Gold and Black at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
Fans can follow along with live results (Texas | Bobcat | Oliver Nikoloff) and the meet schedule (Texas | Bobcat | Oliver Nikoloff) from all three meets. Portions of the Texas Relays will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network and ESPN+, and the Oliver Nikoloff Invite will have a live stream. Direct links to follow each meet are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField. Additional updates can be found by following and connecting with the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Texas Relays continue with Craig in the heptathlon at 11:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. CT, followed by the pole vault at 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT and the 400-meter hurdle prelims at 5:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. CT.
On Friday, March 31, Purdue races in the 4x100 relay, 100-meter and 4x400 relay at 10:35 a.m. ET / 9:35 a.m. CT. The 400m hurdle final is at 6:35 p.m. ET / 5:35 p.m. CT. The four-day Texas Relays wrap up for the Boilermakers on Saturday, April 1, with three relay finals, the 100m finals and the 200m invitational. The team's final day begins at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT and the last final is set for 5:35 p.m. ET / 4:35 p.m. CT.
The Bobcat Invitational will open for Purdue on Thursday, April 30, with field events set for 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT, and the decathlon one hour later. On Friday, April 31, the decathlon and field events begin the day at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. The Boilermakers' first running event is the 400m hurdles at 5:40 p.m. ET / 4:40 p.m. CT, with the 200m immediately after.
The three-day Bobcat Invite concludes on Saturday, April 1. First up for Purdue are field events at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. Action on the track for the Boilermakers gets started with the 400m and 100m at 3:45 p.m. ET / 2:45 p.m. CT. The day finishes with the 4x400 at 7:45 p.m. ET / 6:45 p.m. CT.
At the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational on Saturday, April 1, Purdue is represented in the 1,500m at 12:55 p.m. ET and the 800m and shot put at 3 p.m. ET.
Twenty-seven Boilermakers, 14 men and 13 women, are competing in Texas, with nine participating at both the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invite. Ten Boilermakers, eight women and two men, will wear the Old Gold and Black at Cincinnati's Oliver Nikoloff Invite.
The 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays features athletes from 15 top-25 men's teams and 13 ranked women's programs. The prestigious national meet is hosted by the University of Texas at Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium.
Texas State's Bobcat Invite is at the Texas State Track & Field Complex, while the Cincinnati-hosted Oliver Nikoloff Invite is at Gettler Stadium.
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.