Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts Mastodon Invitational and Multis

Friday, January 17

Purdue Fort Wayne

Mastodon Invitational and Multis

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts Mastodon Invitational and Multis

1/16/2025 4:00:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field

Live Results Heat Sheets Schedule

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne track and field teams will host their second home meet of the season on January 17-18. The multis events will take place on Friday (Jan. 17) at 2 p.m. and complete prior to the start of the Mastodon Invitational on Saturday (Jan. 18) at 10 a.m.

Mastodon Invitational and Multi
When: Friday, January 17 - Saturday, January 18
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Lutheran Health Fieldhouse
Live Results: Link
Schedule: Link
Heat Sheets: Link
Participating Teams: Purdue Fort Wayne, Grace, Goshen, Indiana Wesleyan, Wright State, IU Indy, Milwaukee and Oakland.

Last Time Out for the Women
The Mastodon women collected 11 first-place finishes at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7). Louiza Kruiswijk highlighted the meet by breaking her own school record in the long jump (5.88 meters). Ali Sparks won both the weight throw and shot put, setting a personal record in the weight throw (17.51 meters). Marissa Van De Weg and Ellie Zagel both set personal records while wining their respective events, Van De Weg running 1:39.37 in the 600 meter and Zagel jumping 1.62 meters in the high jump. Freshman Lillian Hurd and Sanayah Ruffin each won their first collegiate events, Hurd finishing the 200 meter in 25.54 and Ruffin completing the 400 meter in 58.52. The 4x400 meter relay team of Van De Weg, Ruffin, Hurd and Amelie Mach took home the victory. Jordan Yanders, Riley Tate and Aniya Young all won events in the meet.

Last Time Out for the Men
The Mastodon men earned 10 first-place finishes in the season opener. Michael Drohosky and Owen Kaufman both set personal records to win their respective events. Drohosky cleared 1.95 meters in the high jump and Kaufman threw for 15.87 meters in the weight throw. Three Mastodon freshman won their first collegiate meet at the opener: Cainen Northington (200 meter), Damien Keys (long jump) and Josiah Bird (shot put). The 4x400 meter relay team of Troy Golden, Jonas Morris, Ambrose English and Northington took first. Andrew Roman, Austin Hall and Seth Mills all won events in the meet.

Eyes on the Prize
Purdue Fort Wayne will play host to the 2025 Horizon League Indoor Championships (March 1-2). The league championships will be held in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse. In preparation of that event, four Horizon League schools are running in Saturday's Mastodon Invitational.

Up Next
The 'Dons will travel to Liberty to compete in the Brant Tolsma Invitational on January 24-25.

~ Feel The Rumble ~