Mastodon Track and Field Heads to Champaign

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The men's and women's Purdue Fort Wayne track teams are heading to Illinois to take part in the Illini Classic on Friday, January 6.

Illini Classic
When: Friday, January 6
Where: Champaign, Ill. | UI Armory
Meet Information: Link
Live Results: Link
Teams Entered: Illinois, Butler, Purdue Fort Wayne
Events Start: noon ET

Women's Preview
Jesseca Hudson-Turpin and Jai Reed each set a school record for the Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field team at the Strive For Greatness Invitational on Saturday (Dec. 10) hosted by Indiana Tech. Hudson-Turpin set her record in the 60 hurdles with a time of 8.59, good for second place. Reed set a 60 meters record with a time of 7.67, also good for second place. Reed will compete in the 60 meters, 200 meters and long jump at Illinois on Friday. Hudson-Turpin will compete in the 60 hurdles and 200 meters.

Men's Preview
Braxton Trittipo and Cain Hohne each set a new school record at Indiana Tech. Hohne won the high jump with a mark of 2.04 meters, besting the school record set two weeks back. Trittipo used a time of 22.33 for a new school record in the 200 meters, putting him in sixth place. Hohne will compete in the high jump at Illinois. Trittipo will be in the 200 and 400 meters.

Up Next

Both the men's and women's track teams will head to the Sean Brady Alumni Opener in Angola, Indiana on Saturday, January 14.

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Players Mentioned

Cain Hohne

Jesseca Hudson-Turpin

Jai Reed

Braxton Trittipo

Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics