Friday, March 22
Murray, Ky.
1:30 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Margaret Simmons Invitational
Kehinde Oladapo and Ramey Wilder
Outdoor Season Begins for Mastodon Track & Field
3/20/2024 11:28:00 AM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne track & field programs open up their outdoor season this weekend at the Margaret Simmons Invitational, hosted by Murray State.
When: Friday, March 22 - Saturday, March 23
Where: Murray, Ky. | Marshall Gage Track at Roy Stewart Stadium
Meet Info: Link
Live Results: Link
Teams: Austin Peay, Ball State, Bethel (Tenn.), Evansville, Freed-Hardemen, Lindenwood, Murray State, Oakland City, Olivet, Saint Louis, Southern Illinois, St. Thomas Aquinas, Tennessee-Martin, Union (Tenn.) and UT Southern
Men's Entries: Andrew Arnos, Caden Bird, Hunter Crew, Brent Donaldson, Michael Drohosky, Alex Evans, Dona Fagnon, Colin Gasson, Colten Gasson, Austin Hall, Zyler Johnson, Owen Kaufman, Kaden Kruer, Kobe Milledge, Brevin Miller, Jack Mills, Nathan Mills, Nicholas Mills, Seth Mills, Jonas Morris, Harrison Niswander, Kehinde Oladapo, Brejion Peters, Andrew Roman, Isaac Shreve, Isaiah Smith, Jaylin Springer, Cory Waldron
Women's Entries: Faith Allen, Sophia Buck, Francesca Carlo, Lydia Carrell, Emery Carrico, Abbigail Garwood, Ava Genovese, Aubrey Haas, Nakia Harris-Campbell, Haylee Hile, Ella Jenkins, Kassie Jordan, Melia Marlin, Madeline McClerren, Korynne Moga, Mercedes Sarver, Kelsey Shatava, Riley Tate, Ramey Wilder, Martia Williams, Ellie Zagel
Meet Preview:
The 2024 Under Armour Men's and Women's Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Poll were released on Monday (March 18), with both Purdue Fort Wayne teams picked for third. The women received 80 points while the men received 48 points. Last year, the women took fourth after individual titles from Jesseca Hudson-Turpin (100 hurdles), Brooke Neal (3000 steeplechase) and Dylan Kirkwood (heptathlon) won individual titles. The men were fifth last season at the outdoor meet.
Up Next: The 'Dons will be split across three meets next weekend. Athletes will compete at the Texas Relays (Mar. 27-30), Bobcat Invitational (Mar. 28-30), and the Washington Distance Carnival (Mar. 29).
~ Feel The Rumble ~
When: Friday, March 22 - Saturday, March 23
Where: Murray, Ky. | Marshall Gage Track at Roy Stewart Stadium
Meet Info: Link
Live Results: Link
Teams: Austin Peay, Ball State, Bethel (Tenn.), Evansville, Freed-Hardemen, Lindenwood, Murray State, Oakland City, Olivet, Saint Louis, Southern Illinois, St. Thomas Aquinas, Tennessee-Martin, Union (Tenn.) and UT Southern
Men's Entries: Andrew Arnos, Caden Bird, Hunter Crew, Brent Donaldson, Michael Drohosky, Alex Evans, Dona Fagnon, Colin Gasson, Colten Gasson, Austin Hall, Zyler Johnson, Owen Kaufman, Kaden Kruer, Kobe Milledge, Brevin Miller, Jack Mills, Nathan Mills, Nicholas Mills, Seth Mills, Jonas Morris, Harrison Niswander, Kehinde Oladapo, Brejion Peters, Andrew Roman, Isaac Shreve, Isaiah Smith, Jaylin Springer, Cory Waldron
Women's Entries: Faith Allen, Sophia Buck, Francesca Carlo, Lydia Carrell, Emery Carrico, Abbigail Garwood, Ava Genovese, Aubrey Haas, Nakia Harris-Campbell, Haylee Hile, Ella Jenkins, Kassie Jordan, Melia Marlin, Madeline McClerren, Korynne Moga, Mercedes Sarver, Kelsey Shatava, Riley Tate, Ramey Wilder, Martia Williams, Ellie Zagel
Meet Preview:
The 2024 Under Armour Men's and Women's Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Poll were released on Monday (March 18), with both Purdue Fort Wayne teams picked for third. The women received 80 points while the men received 48 points. Last year, the women took fourth after individual titles from Jesseca Hudson-Turpin (100 hurdles), Brooke Neal (3000 steeplechase) and Dylan Kirkwood (heptathlon) won individual titles. The men were fifth last season at the outdoor meet.
Up Next: The 'Dons will be split across three meets next weekend. Athletes will compete at the Texas Relays (Mar. 27-30), Bobcat Invitational (Mar. 28-30), and the Washington Distance Carnival (Mar. 29).
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
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Distance
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Throws
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/ Men's Track and Field
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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Hurdles
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
Throws
/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
Hurdles
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High Jump
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track and Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
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Pole Vault
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Multi
/ Women's Track and Field"Miss Trunchbull" visits Purdue Fort Wayne
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