AUSTIN, Texas and SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Purdue track & field team continued competition at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, and the Bobcat Invitational began in San Marcos, Texas, on Thursday, March 30.
Amidst intermittent rain and wind at the Texas Relays, fifth-year Jessica Bray competed in the pole vault, freshman Bryanna Craig concluded the heptathlon and junior K'Ja Talley ran in the 400-meter hurdles.
Bray placed eighth overall in the pole vault thanks to a clearance of 3.85 meters. She reached that mark on her opening attempt at the height.
Craig was 12th in her first collegiate heptathlon with 5,320 points, as she rose four spots in the final three events on Thursday. Craig's day began with a mark of 5.65m in the long jump, followed by a sixth-place finish in the javelin with a throw of 36.64m. Those two events each moved Craig up one spot in the overall standings, from 16th to 14th entering the seventh and final event.
In the 800m to conclude the competition, Craig was fourth in 2:16.03. That finish helped propel her up two more places to 12th. As she made her collegiate heptathlon debut, Craig competed in three events for the first time outdoors collegiately, the shot put on Wednesday and the long jump and 800m on Thursday.
Purdue's final event of the day at the Texas Relays was the 400m hurdle prelims, where Talley was 31st overall in 1:00.69.
At the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, junior Logan Sandlin made his collegiate debut in the decathlon. He is in fourth place through five events with 3,297 points. Sandlin opened the day with a third-place finish in the 100m in 11.33. He added a runner-up shot put showing, with a mark of 11.53m, and closed the day with a first-place 400m time of 51.48. Sandlin was competing in all five events today for the first time collegiately outdoors.
Also at the Bobcat Invite, fifth-year Johnny Vanos notched a season-best throw in the discus of 47.32m.
The Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational are two of three meets the Boilermakers are at this weekend, along with the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, 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 on Friday, March 31, as 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 resume for Purdue on Friday, April 31, as 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 12:50 p.m. ET and the 800m at 2:55 p.m. ET 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.
Amidst intermittent rain and wind at the Texas Relays, fifth-year Jessica Bray competed in the pole vault, freshman Bryanna Craig concluded the heptathlon and junior K'Ja Talley ran in the 400-meter hurdles.
Bray placed eighth overall in the pole vault thanks to a clearance of 3.85 meters. She reached that mark on her opening attempt at the height.
Craig was 12th in her first collegiate heptathlon with 5,320 points, as she rose four spots in the final three events on Thursday. Craig's day began with a mark of 5.65m in the long jump, followed by a sixth-place finish in the javelin with a throw of 36.64m. Those two events each moved Craig up one spot in the overall standings, from 16th to 14th entering the seventh and final event.
In the 800m to conclude the competition, Craig was fourth in 2:16.03. That finish helped propel her up two more places to 12th. As she made her collegiate heptathlon debut, Craig competed in three events for the first time outdoors collegiately, the shot put on Wednesday and the long jump and 800m on Thursday.
Purdue's final event of the day at the Texas Relays was the 400m hurdle prelims, where Talley was 31st overall in 1:00.69.
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At the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, junior Logan Sandlin made his collegiate debut in the decathlon. He is in fourth place through five events with 3,297 points. Sandlin opened the day with a third-place finish in the 100m in 11.33. He added a runner-up shot put showing, with a mark of 11.53m, and closed the day with a first-place 400m time of 51.48. Sandlin was competing in all five events today for the first time collegiately outdoors.
Also at the Bobcat Invite, fifth-year Johnny Vanos notched a season-best throw in the discus of 47.32m.
The Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational are two of three meets the Boilermakers are at this weekend, along with the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, 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 on Friday, March 31, as 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 resume for Purdue on Friday, April 31, as 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 12:50 p.m. ET and the 800m at 2:55 p.m. ET 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.