LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Purdue track & field team's first two-day meet of the season is on tap with a trip to Louisville, Kentucky, for the Lenny Lyles Invitational from January 26-27.
The meet at the Norton Healthcare Sport and Learning Center begins on Friday, January 26, at 10 a.m. ET, with the final event set for 4:10 p.m. Saturday's action also commences at 10 a.m. and will wrap up at approximately 3:20 p.m.
Fans unable to cheer the Boilermakers on in person can follow along with live results at DCRaceTiming.com, and the meet schedule is available here. Additional updates can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
Along with Purdue and host-Louisville, the Lenny Lyles Invite field features more than 40 teams, including fellow Big Ten foes Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State.
MILLER RECOGNIZED AFTER RECORD-SETTING RUN
Days after he broke the Purdue and Big Ten record in the 200-meter on January 20, grad student Cameron Miller was named the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.
Miller won the 200m in 20.40, the fastest time in the NCAA this season and third-fastest in the world. His time also broke the facility and meet records, along with the school and conference all-time marks.
In his first race as a Boilermaker, Miller bested a record almost 20 years old by 0.17 seconds, as Kenneth Baxter's mark of 20.57 seconds had stood since March 12, 2004. It is the first Purdue record to fall in any event since 2022.
In a tightly contested finish, Miller won by 0.02 seconds as both top-two finishers broke the facility and meet records. His time also is the fastest in the country this season.
Additionally, Miller helped the Boilermakers win the 4x400 in 3:09.44. Purdue's fastest time since 2019, it is ranked No. 17 in the country this season.
The weekly accolade is the third of Miller's career and first in the Big Ten. He was named SEC Runner of the Week in 2020 while at Florida and ACC Runner of the Week a year ago at Louisville.
LAST TIME OUT: BOILERS IN MICHIGAN
Including Miller's record-breaking 200m, the Boilermakers won four events at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on January 20 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Junior Zoe Sullivan and freshman Jasiah Rogers each moved up to No. 6 in the record books in their events, as they have both ran a record-book time in each of their first three meets as Boilermakers. Sullivan is in the top-10 charts in the 60m hurdles and Rogers has his name on the 60m all-time list. Freshman Nia Wilson won the 60m and junior Grant Gogel was victorious in the pole vault along with Miller's 200m win and the men's 4x400.
A complete recap can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A YEAR AGO IN LOUISVILLE
At last season's Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville from January 27-28, 2023, then-senior Johnny Vanos moved up to No. 2 in the record books in the weight throw, as he continued his dominant start to the season with another win, while then-freshman Bryanna Craig entered the top-10 list at No. 5 in the pentathlon. Fifth-year Camille Christopher also improved on her 200m mark that was No. 6 all-time.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
NEXT UP: STAYING IN-STATE
Next weekend, Purdue heads to in-state foe Notre Dame for the Meyo Invitational. Action is set for February 2-3 in South Bend, Indiana.
For more on the Purdue track & field and cross country program, visit PurdueSports.com/TrackField and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.
The meet at the Norton Healthcare Sport and Learning Center begins on Friday, January 26, at 10 a.m. ET, with the final event set for 4:10 p.m. Saturday's action also commences at 10 a.m. and will wrap up at approximately 3:20 p.m.
Fans unable to cheer the Boilermakers on in person can follow along with live results at DCRaceTiming.com, and the meet schedule is available here. Additional updates can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
Along with Purdue and host-Louisville, the Lenny Lyles Invite field features more than 40 teams, including fellow Big Ten foes Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State.
MILLER RECOGNIZED AFTER RECORD-SETTING RUN
Days after he broke the Purdue and Big Ten record in the 200-meter on January 20, grad student Cameron Miller was named the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.
Miller won the 200m in 20.40, the fastest time in the NCAA this season and third-fastest in the world. His time also broke the facility and meet records, along with the school and conference all-time marks.
In his first race as a Boilermaker, Miller bested a record almost 20 years old by 0.17 seconds, as Kenneth Baxter's mark of 20.57 seconds had stood since March 12, 2004. It is the first Purdue record to fall in any event since 2022.
In a tightly contested finish, Miller won by 0.02 seconds as both top-two finishers broke the facility and meet records. His time also is the fastest in the country this season.
Additionally, Miller helped the Boilermakers win the 4x400 in 3:09.44. Purdue's fastest time since 2019, it is ranked No. 17 in the country this season.
The weekly accolade is the third of Miller's career and first in the Big Ten. He was named SEC Runner of the Week in 2020 while at Florida and ACC Runner of the Week a year ago at Louisville.
LAST TIME OUT: BOILERS IN MICHIGAN
Including Miller's record-breaking 200m, the Boilermakers won four events at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on January 20 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Junior Zoe Sullivan and freshman Jasiah Rogers each moved up to No. 6 in the record books in their events, as they have both ran a record-book time in each of their first three meets as Boilermakers. Sullivan is in the top-10 charts in the 60m hurdles and Rogers has his name on the 60m all-time list. Freshman Nia Wilson won the 60m and junior Grant Gogel was victorious in the pole vault along with Miller's 200m win and the men's 4x400.
A complete recap can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A YEAR AGO IN LOUISVILLE
At last season's Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville from January 27-28, 2023, then-senior Johnny Vanos moved up to No. 2 in the record books in the weight throw, as he continued his dominant start to the season with another win, while then-freshman Bryanna Craig entered the top-10 list at No. 5 in the pentathlon. Fifth-year Camille Christopher also improved on her 200m mark that was No. 6 all-time.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
NEXT UP: STAYING IN-STATE
Next weekend, Purdue heads to in-state foe Notre Dame for the Meyo Invitational. Action is set for February 2-3 in South Bend, Indiana.
For more on the Purdue track & field and cross country program, visit PurdueSports.com/TrackField and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.