'Dons Host Mastodon Invite on Saturday

Saturday, January 20

Fort Wayne, Ind.

11 AM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Mastodon Invite

Tyler Wheaton and Madeline McClerren

1/18/2024 4:06:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field

Live Results ESPN+Meet Info

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne track and field teams host the Mastodon Invite at Lutheran Health Fieldhouse on Saturday (Jan. 20).

Mastodon Invite
When: Saturday, January 20
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Lutheran Health Fieldhouse
Meet Information: Link
Live Video: ESPN+ (on air at noon)
Live Results: Link
Senior Day Ceremony: 10:10 a.m.
Field Events Start: 11:00 a.m.
Running Events Start: noon
Participating Teams: Purdue Fort Wayne, Wright State, Trine, Goshen, Indiana Wesleyan

Saturday…is Senior Day
Men's seniors: Asher Walden, Kai Auernheimer, Kehinde Oladapo, Nathan Mills, Nicholas Mills, Aaron Martin, Jarred Neff, Dona Fagnon
Women's seniors: Brooke Neal, Madison King, Mercedes Sarver, Abbigail Garwood, Ramey Wilder, Dylan Kirkwood, Jesseca Hudson-Turpin, Jai Reed, Kelsey Shatava

Women's Preview
Aniya Young was a double winner last week at the SVSU Classic. Young won titles in both the 60 meter (7.82) and the 200 meter (25.51) events. She had two of her fellow 'Dons taking a close second in both races. Jordan Yanders took second in the 60 meters with a time of 8.92 and senior Jesseca Hudson-Turpin took second in the 200 meters with a time of 25.97.

Men's Preview
Three new school records were set at the SVSU Classic last week. Ezra Lewellen ran a school record time of 21.91 in his 200 meter debut, breaking Ty Morrow's 200 record from 2020. Jonas Morris won the 300 meters with a school record time of 34.34. The third record came from Harrison Niswander whose record came in the mile with his time of 4:13.28.

Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne will compete at the Doug Raymond Invitational, hosted by Kent State, next weekend (Jan. 26-27).

~ Feel The Rumble ~