WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue track & field team has 11 entries that have qualified for the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary Round, the NCAA announced on Thursday.
The Boilermakers will be represented by eight individuals and three relays in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 24-27.
Purdue's individual qualifiers are fifth-years Justin Becker (200m) and Johnny Vanos (hammer throw), junior Cierra Williams (400m), sophomores Praise Aniamaka (triple jump) and Rieko Wilford (triple jump) and freshmen Seth Allen (discus), Bryanna Craig (high jump) and Connor Czajkowski (200m). As a team, the Boilermakers will be represented by the women's 4x100 and 4x400 relays and the men's 4x100 relay.
Becker has qualified for regionals in each of his four outdoor seasons, though this will be his first berth in an individual event. Vanos earned his first career NCAA outdoor appearance after he qualified for his first NCAA Championships indoors in the weight throw earlier this year.
Williams will race at her third NCAA East Prelims in three years, as she earned a spot in both the 400m and 4x400 each of her first two seasons, in 2021 and 2022. Wilford returns for a second consecutive year to the East Prelims after she qualified as a freshman in 2022.
Allen, Aniamaka, Craig and Czajkowski all will make their NCAA debuts next week.
The men's and women's 4x100 relay and women's 4x400 relay all have qualified for the NCAA East Prelims every season since 2016.
The NCAA East Prelims, along with the West Prelims, feature 48 qualifiers in each individual event and 24 teams in each relay. The top 12 finishers in every event from both the east and west will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas, from June 7-10.
The complete list of men's and women's entries for the 2022 NCAA East Region Preliminary Round can be found at NCAA.com. North Florida will host the four-day meet and more information, including the meet schedule and ticket details, is available at UNFOspreys.com.
Purdue Men – Six Entries
Seth Allen - Discus
Praise Aniamaka – Triple Jump
Justin Becker – 200m
Connor Czajkowski – 200m
Johnny Vanos – Hammer Throw
4x100 Relay
Purdue Women – Five Entries
Bryanna Craig – High Jump
Rieko Wilford – Triple Jump
Cierra Williams – 400m
4x100 Relay
4x400 Relay
Coming up, select Boilermakers will compete at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 24-27. Qualifiers for the regional meet will be announced next week.
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 will be represented by eight individuals and three relays in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 24-27.
Purdue's individual qualifiers are fifth-years Justin Becker (200m) and Johnny Vanos (hammer throw), junior Cierra Williams (400m), sophomores Praise Aniamaka (triple jump) and Rieko Wilford (triple jump) and freshmen Seth Allen (discus), Bryanna Craig (high jump) and Connor Czajkowski (200m). As a team, the Boilermakers will be represented by the women's 4x100 and 4x400 relays and the men's 4x100 relay.
Becker has qualified for regionals in each of his four outdoor seasons, though this will be his first berth in an individual event. Vanos earned his first career NCAA outdoor appearance after he qualified for his first NCAA Championships indoors in the weight throw earlier this year.
Williams will race at her third NCAA East Prelims in three years, as she earned a spot in both the 400m and 4x400 each of her first two seasons, in 2021 and 2022. Wilford returns for a second consecutive year to the East Prelims after she qualified as a freshman in 2022.
Allen, Aniamaka, Craig and Czajkowski all will make their NCAA debuts next week.
The men's and women's 4x100 relay and women's 4x400 relay all have qualified for the NCAA East Prelims every season since 2016.
The NCAA East Prelims, along with the West Prelims, feature 48 qualifiers in each individual event and 24 teams in each relay. The top 12 finishers in every event from both the east and west will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas, from June 7-10.
The complete list of men's and women's entries for the 2022 NCAA East Region Preliminary Round can be found at NCAA.com. North Florida will host the four-day meet and more information, including the meet schedule and ticket details, is available at UNFOspreys.com.
Purdue Men – Six Entries
Seth Allen - Discus
Praise Aniamaka – Triple Jump
Justin Becker – 200m
Connor Czajkowski – 200m
Johnny Vanos – Hammer Throw
4x100 Relay
Purdue Women – Five Entries
Bryanna Craig – High Jump
Rieko Wilford – Triple Jump
Cierra Williams – 400m
4x100 Relay
4x400 Relay
Coming up, select Boilermakers will compete at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 24-27. Qualifiers for the regional meet will be announced next week.
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.