INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Purdue Track & Field had a light day at the track on Friday with just 10 Boilers in action on the first day of the Crossroads of America Invitational. Britannie Johnson led the way with the No. 5 weight throw in Purdue history.
Men’s Notes
• Zion Jackson ran a personal best 8.10 in the 60mH to finish seventh in the trials and advance to Saturday’s final at 10:30 a.m. ET. He has run a personal best in each of his first two meets at Purdue.
• Seamus Malaski (20.52m / 67-04.00) and Leo Maxwell (19.14m / 62-09.50) finished second and fifth, respectively, in the weight throw invitational. Maxwell’s throw was a personal best.
• Warner Papillion finished fifth in the long jump (6.78m / 22-03.00) and improved his mark by 0.47m. He is set for his first heptathlon as a Boilermaker next weekend in Kansas.
• Joel Gates finished fifth in the weight throw (16.69m / 54-09.25) in his first meet competing in the event.
Women’s Notes
• Johnson was the top collegiate finisher in the weight throw invitational with a personal best throw of 20.75m (68-01.00). The performance moved her up to No. 5 in school history. She has five personal bests in the weight throw through her first three competitions this season.
• Leena Pfister took sixth in the long jump (5.64m / 18-06.00). It was her first long jump competition as a Boilermaker as she prepares for her first pentathlon next weekend in Kansas.
• Jila Vaden took seventh in the long jump invitational (5.78m / 18-11.75) to round out Purdue’s night.
Next Up
Purdue has the final day of the Crossroads of America Invitational on Saturday starting at 9:45 a.m. ET.
