Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts #HLTF Indoor Championships

Saturday, March 1

Fort Wayne, Ind.

9 AM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Horizon League Indoor Championships

Louiza Kruiswijk

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts #HLTF Indoor Championships

2/28/2025 6:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne track & field program is set to host the 2025 Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday (March 1) and Sunday (March 2), held in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse.

Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships
When: Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2
Where: Lutheran Health Fieldhouse
Championship Central (with meet schedule): Link
Live Results: Link
ESPN+: Running events only. Link (3:55 PM Saturday) | Link (12:55 PM Sunday)
Talent: John Nolan, Nick Brand, Michael Vanderkolk

Women's Entrees:
Aubrey Haas, Ellie Zagel, Amelie Mach, Jaliyah Page, Jordan Yanders, Madeline McClerren, Lillian Hurd, Sanayah Ruffin, Aniya Young, Jai Reed, Harmony Johnson, Marissa Van De Weg, Bella Hodges, Amanda Williams, Riley Tate, Lydia Carrell, Mercedes Sarver, Ava Genovese, Haylee Hile, Martia Williams, Kaylee Rogaczewski, Louiza Kruiswijk, Hayma Ong, Ali Sparks, Kynzlei Bassett, Haley Sponaugle, Scout Warner, Emery Carrico and McKayla Henry.
Men's Entrees:
Jonas Morris, Noah Morris, Troy Golden, Cainen Northington, Ezra Lewellen, Jaylin Springer, Joshua Roper, Colin Gasson, Jack Mills, Sam Dunnett, Tyler Hess, Kobe Milledge, Seth Mills, Nathan Mills, Colten Gasson, Jackson Marshall, Austin Hall, Harrison Niswander, Boden Genovese, Nicholas Mills, Jarred Neff, Damien Keys, Logan Teichman, Josiah Bird, Hunter Crew, Zyler Johnson, Owen Kaufman, Andrew Roman, Andrew Arnos, Michael Drohosky and Brevin Miller.

Season at a Glance (Women)
The Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7) began the long road to the Horizon League Track & Field Indoor Championships. Ali Sparks threw for 17.51 meters in the weight throw at the meet and the mark has sat as the furthest throw in the Horizon League since. The distance medley relay team of Ava Genovese, Marissa Van De Weg, Bella Hodges, Riley Tate ran a league-fastest time of 11:49.66 at the Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31). Jai Reed didn't play around at the Fairgrounds Invitational (Feb. 8), running a 7.59 60 meter dash that sits third in the HL. Sanayah Ruffin, Amelie Mach, Marissa Van De Weg, Lillian Hurd broke their second 4x400 meter relay school record at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 15), the time of 3:47.60 is quickest in the league. Sparks finished the season just as she started, throwing a Horizon League longest shot put mark of 14.41 meters at the Big Meet.

Season at a Glance (Men)
Jonas Morris broke the first men's indoor school record of the season, setting two new records at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (Jan. 23). Morris ran a 21.56 in the 200 meter dash, second in the Horizon League, and league-quickest 47.87 in the 400 meter dash. Morris also led the 4x400 meter relay squad of Noah Morris, Ambrose English and Cainen Northington to a school record time of 3:16.11 at the Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31), the mark sits first in the HL. Ezra Lewellen also broke a school record at the meet, running a blazing 6.72 60 meter dash that holds second in the league. Harrison Niswander, Kobe Milledge, Boden Genovese, Nicholas Mills left the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 15) with a bang, completing the distance medley relay in a school record 9:52.97 time.

Sparks Were Flying
Ali Sparks was awarded Horizon League Women's Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 18) after a league-high 14.41 meter shot put throw at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14). She also tossed a mark of 17.46 meters in the weight throw at the meet.

It's Too EZE
Ezra Lewellen was named Horizon League Men's Track & Field Runner of the Week (Feb. 4) after breaking the program's 60 meter dash record at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1). Lewellen's time of 6.72 is tied for for fastest in the league.

Mastodon Spotlight
Jonas Morris earned Horizon League Men's Track & Field Runner of the Week (Jan. 27) honors after breaking two school records at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (Jan. 23-25). He ran a 21.56 in the 200 meter dash and 47.87 in the 400 meter dash. Both times rank first in the the Horizon League.

Broken Record Tracker (Indoor)
- Long Jump: Louiza Kruiswijk (5.88 meters)
- 200m: Jonas Morris (21.56)
- Triple Jump: Louiza Kruiswijk (12.04 meters)
- 400m: Jonas Morris (47.87)
- 60m: Ezra Lewellen (6.72)
- 4x400m Relay: Sanayah Ruffin, Amelie Mach, Marissa Van De Weg and Lillian Hurd (3:49.56)
- 4x400m Relay: Jonas Morris, Ambrose English, Cainen Northington and Noah Morris (3:16.11)
- 600m: Marissa Van De Weg (1:35.88)
- 800m: Bella Hodges (2:13.45)
- 4x400m Relay: Sanayah Ruffin, Amelie Mach, Marissa Van De Weg and Lillian Hurd (3:47.60) (Broke their own record set earlier this season)
- DMR: Harrison Niswander, Kobe Milledge, Boden Genovese and Nicholas Mills (9:52.97)

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