BOSTON – Junior Praise Aniamaka was ninth for the Purdue track & field team at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday in Boston.
Aniamaka placed ninth in the triple jump to earn his second career Second Team All-America accolade. The All-America performance wraps up the two-day national championships for the Boilermakers at The Track at New Balance in Boston.
Aniamaka registered a season-best mark of 15.98 meters in the triple jump. That came on his second attempt, after a foul on his first. Aniamaka passed on his remaining jumps in the competition, but his second mark secured the top-nine finish and Second Team All-America accolades.
At his first indoor NCAA Championships, Aniamaka competed at his second career NCAA meet and was bestowed with All-America accolades for the second time. He was ninth outdoors in the triple jump last season to collect Second Team All-America honors.
Aniamaka was seeded No. 16 overall coming into the national championship meet.
Additionally, graduate student Cameron Miller ran in the 200-meter final. He earned a time of 20.53, but was disqualified.
Aniamaka and Miller qualified for the national championships as one of the top 16 competitors nationally in their events. The two Boilermakers to qualify are the program's most at the indoor meet since five earned berths at the 2021 event. Purdue is one of seven Big Ten programs with multiple men's qualifiers at this year's championships.
The outdoor track & field season begins in one week at the USF Alumni Invitational from March 15-16 to conclude a week-long training trip in Tampa, Florida.
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.
Aniamaka placed ninth in the triple jump to earn his second career Second Team All-America accolade. The All-America performance wraps up the two-day national championships for the Boilermakers at The Track at New Balance in Boston.
Aniamaka registered a season-best mark of 15.98 meters in the triple jump. That came on his second attempt, after a foul on his first. Aniamaka passed on his remaining jumps in the competition, but his second mark secured the top-nine finish and Second Team All-America accolades.
At his first indoor NCAA Championships, Aniamaka competed at his second career NCAA meet and was bestowed with All-America accolades for the second time. He was ninth outdoors in the triple jump last season to collect Second Team All-America honors.
Aniamaka was seeded No. 16 overall coming into the national championship meet.
Additionally, graduate student Cameron Miller ran in the 200-meter final. He earned a time of 20.53, but was disqualified.
Aniamaka and Miller qualified for the national championships as one of the top 16 competitors nationally in their events. The two Boilermakers to qualify are the program's most at the indoor meet since five earned berths at the 2021 event. Purdue is one of seven Big Ten programs with multiple men's qualifiers at this year's championships.
The outdoor track & field season begins in one week at the USF Alumni Invitational from March 15-16 to conclude a week-long training trip in Tampa, Florida.
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.