LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Purdue Track & Field wrapped up its first meet in 2026 with four top three finishes on Saturday at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Men’s Notes
• Seamus Malaski continued his strong collegiate debut meet with a second-place finish in the shot put (18.33m / 60-01.75). He took fifth in the weight throw on Friday.
• Kamryn Harry ran 33.51 in the 300m to finish third. The time is the fastest by a Purdue freshman and third fastest overall since at least 2009.
• Joel Gates finished seventh in the shot put (16.62m / 54-06.50). It was his first time throwing shot put indoors after his outdoor personal best was 14.81m (48-07.25) last season at Tennessee.
• Warner Papillon, Purdue’s lone multi on the men’s side, competed in five events in the last two days. His top finish was in 11th in the 60mH (8.41).
Women’s Notes
• Zoe Sullivan finished third in the 60mH finals (8.26). She qualified for the finals after a second-place finish in the prelims and fifth-place finish in the semis on Friday.
• Britannie Johnson rolled to a third-place finish, second among collegiate competitors, in the shot put (15.57m / 51-01.00). Her mark entered Purdue’s top 10 at No. 7.
• Blessing Gideon jumped 12.41m (40-08.75) in the triple jump to finish sixth. The jump is Purdue’s third-best mark in the last 10 seasons.
• Ashley Odiase finished 10th in the first 300m of her career (38.25). It is the top time by a Boilermaker since at least 2009.
• Angeline Amefia competed in all five of the events that make up the pentathlon, while Leena Pfister competed in four events. Amefia earned a personal best in the shot put (11.07m / 36-04.00).
Next Up
Purdue splits the squad Jan. 16-17 between the Corky Classic in Lubbock, Texas and the Hoosier Horsepower Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana.
