JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Purdue Track & Field's women's program competed in five events on Saturday to conclude the NCAA East First Round.
Women's Notes
• Zoe Sullivan led the team with a 13th-place finish in the 100mH (13.17). She improved upon her 41st-place finish at last season's regional. The wind-legal 13.17 was the second fastest time of her collegiate career.
• Alexia Smith ran 52.52 in the 400m to finish 15th in the region. The performance comes after she finished 18th at the NCAA East First Round last season (52.70).
• The 4x400m relay team of Smith, Jalen Elrod, Angeline Amefia and Gia Clay ran 3:33.51 to finish 18th in the region. The time is sixth in school history and a season best.
• Britannia Johnson ended the season 29th in the discus (48.32m / 158-06) in her first-career regional appearance.
• Payne Turney concluded her collegiate career 45th in the 5000m (16:48.72). She also ran the 10,000m on Thursday and finished 37th (34:52.12).
Next Up
Bode Gilkerson (high jump), Andreas Hantson (decathlon) and Cameron Miller (200m) will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships from July 11-14 in Eugene, Ore.
Women's Notes
• Zoe Sullivan led the team with a 13th-place finish in the 100mH (13.17). She improved upon her 41st-place finish at last season's regional. The wind-legal 13.17 was the second fastest time of her collegiate career.
• Alexia Smith ran 52.52 in the 400m to finish 15th in the region. The performance comes after she finished 18th at the NCAA East First Round last season (52.70).
• The 4x400m relay team of Smith, Jalen Elrod, Angeline Amefia and Gia Clay ran 3:33.51 to finish 18th in the region. The time is sixth in school history and a season best.
• Britannia Johnson ended the season 29th in the discus (48.32m / 158-06) in her first-career regional appearance.
• Payne Turney concluded her collegiate career 45th in the 5000m (16:48.72). She also ran the 10,000m on Thursday and finished 37th (34:52.12).
Next Up
Bode Gilkerson (high jump), Andreas Hantson (decathlon) and Cameron Miller (200m) will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships from July 11-14 in Eugene, Ore.