Mastodons Track & Field Set To Compete at Huntington and Ball State

Thursday, April 14

Huntington, Ind.

Noon

Purdue Fort Wayne

Huntington University Invitational

Zyler Johnson (left) Ninti Little (right)

Mastodons Track & Field Set To Compete at Huntington and Ball State

4/13/2022 11:16:00 AM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field

Huntington Meet Information We Fly Challenge Meet Information

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne track & field teams are set to compete in two meets this week.

A group of athletes will travel to Huntington, Ind. to compete in the Huntington Invitational on Thursday, April 14. A second group of athletes are set to travel to Muncie, Ind. to compete in the We Fly Challenge, hosted by Ball State, on Saturday, April 16.

Huntington Invitational
When: Thursday, April 14
Where: Huntington, Ind. | King Stadium
Meet Information: Link
Events Start: Noon (Hammer Throw/ Shot Put/ Long Jump/ Pole Vault/ High Jump)

We Fly Challenge
When: Saturday, April 16
Where: Muncie, Ind. | University Track at Briner Sports Complex
Meet Information: Link
Field Events Start: Noon (Men's Long Jump/Triple Jump)
Running Events Start: 11 a.m. (men's 3,000 steeple chase)

Top Men's Marks
The following student-athletes rank in the top 10 of the Horizon League

In sprint events, Brent Donaldson is fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.66 seconds), seventh in the 110 meter hurdles (15.21 seconds), and eighth in the 200-meter dash (22.43 seconds). Braxton Trittipo (50.46 seconds) and Joe Cartwright (50.93 seconds) are eighth and ninth in the 400-meter dash.

In mid-distance/distance events, Kobe Milledge is 10^th in the 800-meter dash (1:57.50).

The men's 4 by 400-meter team of Donaldson, Trittipo, Nicolas Blair and Cartwright are first (3:21.01). The men's 4 by 100-meter team of Dona Fagnon, Trittipo, Blair and Cartwright are fourth (43.60 seconds).

In field events, Cody Loshe is fourth (4.45 meters) in the pole vault. Luke Beehler is 10^th in the long jump (6.62 meters).

In throwing events, Aaron Martin is second in the javelin throw (61.99 meters), fifth in the shot put (14.71 meters), and seventh in the discus throw (44.72 meters). Asher Walden is fifth in the hammer throw (50.02 meters). Zyler Johnson is eighth in the discus throw (44.53 meters) and hammer throw (45.34 meters). Garrett Anglemeter is ninth in the shot put (14.17 meters), and 10^th in the discus throw (40.68 meters).

Top Women's Marks
The following student-athletes rank in the top 10 of the Horizon League

Katie Clark is first in the 400-meter dash (55.95 seconds) and ninth in the 200-meter dash (25.40 seconds). Jesseca Hudson-Turpin (14.14 seconds), Jordan Yanders (14.26 seconds) and Dylan Kirkwood (14.43 seconds) are fourth, fifth and seventh in the 100-meter hurdles. Sophia Buck (1:04.43), Hudson-Turpin (1:04.78) and Kirkwood (1:04.79) are fifth, seventh and eighth in the 400-meter hurdles.

In mid-distance/distance events, Madison King is second in the 10,000 meter run (36:24.45), third in the 1500 meter run (4:40.34), and 10^th in the 5000-meter run (17:43.75). Brooke Neal is ninth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (11:53.11).

The 4 by 100-meter relay team of Payton McHenry, Josefin Wikfeldt, Mariah Oberhaus and Hudson-Turpin are seventh (49.93 seconds).

In field events, Selena Johnson (12.08 meters) and Louiza Kruiswijk (11.20 meters) are first and sixth in the triple jump. Miranda Haney is sixth in the high jump (1.60 meters). Jai reed (5.46 meters) and Kruiswijk (5.40 meters) are eighth and ninth in the long jump.

In throwing events, Megan Sinnott is fourth in the javelin throw (37.62 meters), and 10^th in the hammer throw (43.14 meters). Nakia Harris-Campbell is eighth in the discus throw (37.96 meters), ninth in the shot put (11.85 meters).

Up Next
The Mastodons travel to Terre Haute, Ind. to compete in the Gibson Invitational, hosted by Indiana State, on Friday and Saturday April 22 and 23.

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