TAMPA, Fla. – The Purdue track & field team concludes a week-long spring break training trip with the beginning of the 2024 outdoor season at the USF Alumni Invitational in Tampa, Florida, from March 15-16.
The two-day meet at the USF Track & Field Stadium opens for the Boilermakers on Friday, March 15, with field events at 10 a.m. ET and track events at 5:20 p.m. The opening day will conclude at approximately 8 p.m. On Saturday, March 16, field events open the day at 11 a.m. and action on the track commences at 12:30 p.m. The meet is scheduled to wrap up at 4:20 p.m.
Fans unable to cheer the Boilermakers on in person can follow along with live results and watch the action on ESPN+. Additional updates from Tampa can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links, including the meet schedule, are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
Twenty teams will compete at the season-opening meet. Along with Purdue and host-USF, the field includes Big Ten foes Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State. Fifty-one Boilermakers made the trip to the Sunshine State and the team will have a total of 58 entries this weekend.
The Old Gold and Black are back at the USF Track & Field Stadium for the first time since 2018, when the Bulls hosted the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
LAST TIME OUT: NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
A pair of Purdue athletes qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships and earned All-America honors from March 8-9 in Boston. Graduate student Cameron Miller made the final in the 200-meter and was named a First Team All-American, and junior Praise Aniamaka was ninth in the triple jump to earn Second Team accolades.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2023 OUTDOOR SEASON
The 2023 outdoor track & field season featured 11 NCAA qualifiers, four Big Ten medals and 19 top-10 marks in school history. The season concluded with a trio of All-America accolades, as Aniamaka was ninth in the triple jump at the national championships to earn USTFCCCA Second Team All-America distinction. The men's 4x100 and women's 4x400 relays also were bestowed with honorable mention honors. Of the nine athletes to compete at the national meet in 2023, seven are back in the Old Gold and Black in 2024.
At the Big Ten Championships, Aniamaka won gold in the triple jump, Bryanna Craig claimed silver in the heptathlon and the men's 4x100 and women's 4x400 relay teams both won bronze. Top-10 marks achieved during the year included the third-fastest times by Cierra Williams (52.34, 400m) and the men's 4x100 relay team (39.36). Several marks also proved to be the best in their events in more than 10 years.
NEXT UP: ON TO TEXAS
From the Sunshine State to the Lone Star State, Purdue is back in action in two weeks at the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational from March 28-30 in Austin and San Marcos, Texas.
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 two-day meet at the USF Track & Field Stadium opens for the Boilermakers on Friday, March 15, with field events at 10 a.m. ET and track events at 5:20 p.m. The opening day will conclude at approximately 8 p.m. On Saturday, March 16, field events open the day at 11 a.m. and action on the track commences at 12:30 p.m. The meet is scheduled to wrap up at 4:20 p.m.
Fans unable to cheer the Boilermakers on in person can follow along with live results and watch the action on ESPN+. Additional updates from Tampa can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links, including the meet schedule, are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
Twenty teams will compete at the season-opening meet. Along with Purdue and host-USF, the field includes Big Ten foes Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State. Fifty-one Boilermakers made the trip to the Sunshine State and the team will have a total of 58 entries this weekend.
The Old Gold and Black are back at the USF Track & Field Stadium for the first time since 2018, when the Bulls hosted the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
LAST TIME OUT: NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
A pair of Purdue athletes qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships and earned All-America honors from March 8-9 in Boston. Graduate student Cameron Miller made the final in the 200-meter and was named a First Team All-American, and junior Praise Aniamaka was ninth in the triple jump to earn Second Team accolades.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2023 OUTDOOR SEASON
The 2023 outdoor track & field season featured 11 NCAA qualifiers, four Big Ten medals and 19 top-10 marks in school history. The season concluded with a trio of All-America accolades, as Aniamaka was ninth in the triple jump at the national championships to earn USTFCCCA Second Team All-America distinction. The men's 4x100 and women's 4x400 relays also were bestowed with honorable mention honors. Of the nine athletes to compete at the national meet in 2023, seven are back in the Old Gold and Black in 2024.
At the Big Ten Championships, Aniamaka won gold in the triple jump, Bryanna Craig claimed silver in the heptathlon and the men's 4x100 and women's 4x400 relay teams both won bronze. Top-10 marks achieved during the year included the third-fastest times by Cierra Williams (52.34, 400m) and the men's 4x100 relay team (39.36). Several marks also proved to be the best in their events in more than 10 years.
NEXT UP: ON TO TEXAS
From the Sunshine State to the Lone Star State, Purdue is back in action in two weeks at the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational from March 28-30 in Austin and San Marcos, Texas.
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.