DES MOINES, Iowa – The Purdue track & field team continued competition at the Drake Relays on a rainy, weather-impacted Friday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Boilermakers had several field events compete on the second day of the nationally-renowned meet. The day was delayed by severe weather throughout the morning.
In the final weekend of the regular season, Purdue's distance runners, throwers and jumpers are at the Drake Relays from April 25-27 and the sprinters and jumpers are at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Arizona, on April 27.
Friday in Des Moines was highlighted by sophomore Seth Allen, who was third in the discus championship event. Allen registered a mark of 57.46 meters on his fourth throw, which moved him up from sixth place.
Earlier, in the open discus, fellow sophomore John Hanson had a season-best throw of 50.14m on his third attempt.
On Thursday to begin the weekend, a pair of record-book marks in the steeplechase, by senior Caleb Williams and junior Jaelyn Burgos, was followed by a top-10 time in the 10,000-meters from senior Caroline Jordan. Junior Jason Polydoris won the 10,000m to conclude the night. The Boilermakers earned four top-five finishes and registered five personal-best times.
The Drake Relays conclude for Purdue on Saturday with two field events, beginning at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT.
Arizona's Drachman Stadium also will host the Desert Heat Classic on Saturday. The Boilermakers are scheduled to begin competition at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, and the one-day meet will wrap up shortly after 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT.
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.
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 had several field events compete on the second day of the nationally-renowned meet. The day was delayed by severe weather throughout the morning.
In the final weekend of the regular season, Purdue's distance runners, throwers and jumpers are at the Drake Relays from April 25-27 and the sprinters and jumpers are at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Arizona, on April 27.
Friday in Des Moines was highlighted by sophomore Seth Allen, who was third in the discus championship event. Allen registered a mark of 57.46 meters on his fourth throw, which moved him up from sixth place.
Earlier, in the open discus, fellow sophomore John Hanson had a season-best throw of 50.14m on his third attempt.
On Thursday to begin the weekend, a pair of record-book marks in the steeplechase, by senior Caleb Williams and junior Jaelyn Burgos, was followed by a top-10 time in the 10,000-meters from senior Caroline Jordan. Junior Jason Polydoris won the 10,000m to conclude the night. The Boilermakers earned four top-five finishes and registered five personal-best times.
The Drake Relays conclude for Purdue on Saturday with two field events, beginning at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT.
Arizona's Drachman Stadium also will host the Desert Heat Classic on Saturday. The Boilermakers are scheduled to begin competition at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, and the one-day meet will wrap up shortly after 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT.
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.
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.