AUSTIN, Texas – Purdue sophomore Praise Aniamaka earned Second Team All-America Honors with a ninth-place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas, on Friday night.
At his first NCAA Championships, Aniamaka improved his top-10 mark in the Boilermaker record books with his All-America performance. He jumped 16.10 meters to earn a berth in the final and place ninth overall in the nation after entering the meet as the No. 16 seed.
Aniamaka will be recognized with Second Team All-America honors by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). It is the first career All-America award for the Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, native.
On a hot evening under the lights at Texas' Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium, Aniamaka's collegiate-best jump of 16.10m came on his second attempt to secure the final appearance and a top-nine finish. He also posted jumps of 15.97m and 14.93m.
The PR improves Aniamaka's place at No. 7 in school history and eclipses a mark of 16.03m earned on May 14, which won Aniamaka the Big Ten championship.
Aniamaka is one of eleven Boilermaker athletes who made the trip to Texas, where they qualified as one of 24 entries in their events. He was joined by the men's 4x100 relay, which ran the No. 3-fastest time in the Purdue record books to place 21st on Wednesday. The women's 4x400 relay then finished 20th overall on Thursday. With their relay finishes, fifth-year Justin Becker, senior Saran Kouyeth, juniors Jahn Riley, K'Ja Talley and Cierra Williams and freshmen Connor Czajkowski, Jaylie Lohmeyer and Eric Young II earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition.
The NCAA Championships feature 24 entries in each event, 12 who qualified from the NCAA East Prelims and 12 from the west. Aniamaka, the 4x100 and the 4x400 all earned national championships berths in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 24-27. The four-day national championship meet began on Wednesday, June 7, and concludes on Saturday, June 10.
Today, and this weekend's NCAA Championships, marks the end of the 2022-23 season. The Boilermakers will return to action in the fall when the 2023 cross country season commences.
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.
At his first NCAA Championships, Aniamaka improved his top-10 mark in the Boilermaker record books with his All-America performance. He jumped 16.10 meters to earn a berth in the final and place ninth overall in the nation after entering the meet as the No. 16 seed.
Aniamaka will be recognized with Second Team All-America honors by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). It is the first career All-America award for the Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, native.
On a hot evening under the lights at Texas' Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium, Aniamaka's collegiate-best jump of 16.10m came on his second attempt to secure the final appearance and a top-nine finish. He also posted jumps of 15.97m and 14.93m.
The PR improves Aniamaka's place at No. 7 in school history and eclipses a mark of 16.03m earned on May 14, which won Aniamaka the Big Ten championship.
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Aniamaka is one of eleven Boilermaker athletes who made the trip to Texas, where they qualified as one of 24 entries in their events. He was joined by the men's 4x100 relay, which ran the No. 3-fastest time in the Purdue record books to place 21st on Wednesday. The women's 4x400 relay then finished 20th overall on Thursday. With their relay finishes, fifth-year Justin Becker, senior Saran Kouyeth, juniors Jahn Riley, K'Ja Talley and Cierra Williams and freshmen Connor Czajkowski, Jaylie Lohmeyer and Eric Young II earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition.
The NCAA Championships feature 24 entries in each event, 12 who qualified from the NCAA East Prelims and 12 from the west. Aniamaka, the 4x100 and the 4x400 all earned national championships berths in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 24-27. The four-day national championship meet began on Wednesday, June 7, and concludes on Saturday, June 10.
Today, and this weekend's NCAA Championships, marks the end of the 2022-23 season. The Boilermakers will return to action in the fall when the 2023 cross country season commences.
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.