LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Purdue Track & Field opened the 2026 slate of its schedule on Friday at the Rod McCravy Memorial and had eight top eight finishes.
Men’s Notes
• Seamus Malaski made his collegiate debut and turned in the No. 7 weight throw (20.82m / 68-03.75) in school history. His throw was fifth overall (fourth among collegiate competitors) and was the best out of nine Big Ten athletes.
• Zyan Greene (21.40) and Samuel Vessat (21.42) took fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 200m in their Purdue debuts. Both will conclude their first meet in the Old Gold & Black on Saturday in the 4x400m.
• Elliot Ryba finished tied for fourth in his high jump collegiate debut (2.05m / 6-08.75) after missing his freshman season due to injury.
• Leo Maxwell finished 11th in the weight throw with a personal best 18.53m (60-09.50). He set a new personal standard by 0.61m and it was his best throw since January 2024.
• Kamryn Harry finished 10th in the 60m semis with a personal best 6.79. He improved his placement and time after he was 19th in the prelims in 6.87.
Women’s Notes
• Alexia Smith had Purdue’s top finish in second in the 200m (24.07). She will conclude the opening meet tomorrow in the 4x400m.
• Sullivan ran 8.23 to finish second in the 60mH prelims, followed by an 8.26 to finish fifth in the semis, and qualified for the final on Saturday at 11:40 a.m.
• Britannie Johnson set a personal best in the weight throw (19.16m / 62-10.50) to finish seventh. Her mark entered Purdue’s record book at No. 10.
• Jubilee Felder opened the meet tied for eighth in her collegiate debut in the high jump (1.70m/ 5-07.00). She is the fourth Boilermaker freshman to clear 1.70m in the last 15 seasons.
• Gia Clay joined Smith in the 200m top eight with her seventh-place finish in personal-best fashion (24.27).
• Nelly Sohn qualified for the final spot in the long jump finals and took ninth (5.75m / 18-10.50) in her collegiate debut.
• Alexa Adams finished 16th in the 60mH semis with a personal best 8.46 in her collegiate debut. The time was 0.16 faster than her prelims mark and was 0.03 shy of Purdue’s top 10.
Next Up
Purdue wraps up the Rod McCravy Memorial on Saturday, Jan. 10 starting with the women’s shot put at 10:30 a.m.
