DES MOINES, Iowa, and TUCSON, Ariz. – The regular season concludes this weekend for the Purdue track & field team at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, and the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Arizona.
The Boilermakers' distance runners, throwers and jumpers will compete at the Drake Relays from April 25-27, while Purdue's sprinters and jumpers are at the Desert Heat Classic on April 27.
Fans unable to cheer on the Boilermakers in person can follow along with live results (Drake | Arizona) and the meet schedules (Drake | Arizona). There also will be a live stream of the Drake Relays. 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.
Hosted at Drake Stadium, the nationally-renowned Drake Relays begins for Purdue with distance events on Thursday, April 25, at 7:24 p.m. ET / 6:24 p.m. CT. The day will conclude at approximately 10:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 p.m. CT. Throwing and jumping events cover much of Friday, April 26, for the Boilermakers, with the team's first event at 12:15 p.m. ET / 11:15 a.m. CT. The 1,500-meter will end the day for the Old Gold and Black at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT. On Saturday, April 27, two field events are on the schedule for Purdue, beginning at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT.
Arizona's Drachman Stadium will host the Desert Heat Classic on Saturday, April 27. The Boilermakers are scheduled to begin competition at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. MT, and the one-day event will wrap up shortly after 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. MT.
PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Boilermakers are represented twice in the top-25 in the fifth weekly national TFRI individual rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Graduate student Cameron Miller is ranked No. 8 in the 200-meter and sophomore Seth Allen checks in at 18th in the discus. Miller earned his spot in the rankings with a school-record time, and Allen is in the top-25 thanks to a throw that is No. 3 in program history.
In the Event Squad rankings, the women's 3,000m steeplechase is No. 6, the men's 3,000m steeplechase is 10th and the men's pole vault is 19th.
LAST YEAR ON THE BLUE OVAL
It was a memorable trip to the Drake Relays in 2023, as the Boilermakers won three titles and earned seven top-three finishes at Drake Stadium from April 26-29. Purdue placed 16 in the top five and added one top-10 time in school history and six personal-best marks.
Cierra Williams won the 400m and both the men's and women's 4x200 relays added Drake Relays titles of their own. Silver-medal showings included the women's 4x400 and sophomore Praise Aniamaka in the triple jump invitational. Payne Turney entered the school record books at No. 8 in the 1,500m with the fastest time by a Boilermaker in the event since 2016.
Recap all the action from all four days, including full results, at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A RETURN VISIT TO ARIZONA
The Boilermakers make their second trip to the Grand Canyon State in 2024, after Purdue's decathletes and heptathletes competed at the Jim Click Shootout from April 5-6 in Tucson, Arizona. Freshman Andreas Hantson and senior Logan Sandlin both entered the record books in the decathlon. Sandlin's personal-best point total came with seven PRs in the 10 events. Hantson notched four collegiate bests, and the other six events he was competing in for the first time outdoors as a college athlete.
Hantson earned 7,212 points to become just the fourth athlete in program history to eclipse 7,000 points in the decathlon. He's the second to do it since 1998, along with Isaiah Martin, who set the record of 7,708 in 2021. Sandlin earned 6,820 points to enter the top-10 list at No. 6. That's the third-best total since 1998, along with Martin and Hantson.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
LAST TIME OUT: A WEEKEND IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE
Purdue won three events and notched two top-10 marks in school history at the Jim Green Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky, from April 19-20. Junior Zoe Sullivan entered the record books in the 100m hurdles at No. 6 and sophomore Leo Maxwell improved his spot at No. 8 all-time in the hammer throw. Wins were recorded by junior Praise Aniamaka in the triple jump and sophomores Seth Allen (discus) and Bryanna Craig (heptathlon)
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
NEXT UP: THE POSTSEASON CALLS
The postseason is up next, beginning with the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships from May 10-12. Michigan will host the annual event in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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 Boilermakers' distance runners, throwers and jumpers will compete at the Drake Relays from April 25-27, while Purdue's sprinters and jumpers are at the Desert Heat Classic on April 27.
Fans unable to cheer on the Boilermakers in person can follow along with live results (Drake | Arizona) and the meet schedules (Drake | Arizona). There also will be a live stream of the Drake Relays. 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.
Hosted at Drake Stadium, the nationally-renowned Drake Relays begins for Purdue with distance events on Thursday, April 25, at 7:24 p.m. ET / 6:24 p.m. CT. The day will conclude at approximately 10:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 p.m. CT. Throwing and jumping events cover much of Friday, April 26, for the Boilermakers, with the team's first event at 12:15 p.m. ET / 11:15 a.m. CT. The 1,500-meter will end the day for the Old Gold and Black at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT. On Saturday, April 27, two field events are on the schedule for Purdue, beginning at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT.
Arizona's Drachman Stadium will host the Desert Heat Classic on Saturday, April 27. The Boilermakers are scheduled to begin competition at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. MT, and the one-day event will wrap up shortly after 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. MT.
PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Boilermakers are represented twice in the top-25 in the fifth weekly national TFRI individual rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Graduate student Cameron Miller is ranked No. 8 in the 200-meter and sophomore Seth Allen checks in at 18th in the discus. Miller earned his spot in the rankings with a school-record time, and Allen is in the top-25 thanks to a throw that is No. 3 in program history.
In the Event Squad rankings, the women's 3,000m steeplechase is No. 6, the men's 3,000m steeplechase is 10th and the men's pole vault is 19th.
LAST YEAR ON THE BLUE OVAL
It was a memorable trip to the Drake Relays in 2023, as the Boilermakers won three titles and earned seven top-three finishes at Drake Stadium from April 26-29. Purdue placed 16 in the top five and added one top-10 time in school history and six personal-best marks.
Cierra Williams won the 400m and both the men's and women's 4x200 relays added Drake Relays titles of their own. Silver-medal showings included the women's 4x400 and sophomore Praise Aniamaka in the triple jump invitational. Payne Turney entered the school record books at No. 8 in the 1,500m with the fastest time by a Boilermaker in the event since 2016.
Recap all the action from all four days, including full results, at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
A RETURN VISIT TO ARIZONA
The Boilermakers make their second trip to the Grand Canyon State in 2024, after Purdue's decathletes and heptathletes competed at the Jim Click Shootout from April 5-6 in Tucson, Arizona. Freshman Andreas Hantson and senior Logan Sandlin both entered the record books in the decathlon. Sandlin's personal-best point total came with seven PRs in the 10 events. Hantson notched four collegiate bests, and the other six events he was competing in for the first time outdoors as a college athlete.
Hantson earned 7,212 points to become just the fourth athlete in program history to eclipse 7,000 points in the decathlon. He's the second to do it since 1998, along with Isaiah Martin, who set the record of 7,708 in 2021. Sandlin earned 6,820 points to enter the top-10 list at No. 6. That's the third-best total since 1998, along with Martin and Hantson.
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
LAST TIME OUT: A WEEKEND IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE
Purdue won three events and notched two top-10 marks in school history at the Jim Green Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky, from April 19-20. Junior Zoe Sullivan entered the record books in the 100m hurdles at No. 6 and sophomore Leo Maxwell improved his spot at No. 8 all-time in the hammer throw. Wins were recorded by junior Praise Aniamaka in the triple jump and sophomores Seth Allen (discus) and Bryanna Craig (heptathlon)
A complete recap from day one and day two, including full results, can be found at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
NEXT UP: THE POSTSEASON CALLS
The postseason is up next, beginning with the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships from May 10-12. Michigan will host the annual event in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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.