
Josiah Bird
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Josiah Bird Breaks School Record at Gibson Invitational
4/18/2025 11:22:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's track & field team finished day two of Indiana State's Gibson Invitational on Friday (April 18).
Freshman Josiah Bird broke the discus throw school record for the second time this season, beating his previous record by 2.25 meters for a new personal record of 50.03 meters. The Indiana native's mark ranks third among Horizon League competition. Senior Zyler Johnson set a personal record in the event, throwing a 46.92 meter mark for eighth in the league. Hunter Crew recorded a 46.83 meter throw.
Brevin Miller set a personal record in the javelin throw, tossing a HL best 56.02 meters. Indiana native Alex Evans threw a 43.77 meter mark in the event. Denton Jacobs tossed for 38.98 meters.
Darius Atkins, Bird, Crew, Michael Drohosky, Ambrose English, Troy Golden, Tyler Hess, Johnson, Damien Keys, Ezra Lewellen, Cody Loshe, Miller, Jack Mills, Jonas Morris, Noah Morris, Cainen Northington, Andrew Roman, Jaylin Springer and Logan Teichman will compete in day three (April 19) of the Gibson Invitational.
Freshman Josiah Bird broke the discus throw school record for the second time this season, beating his previous record by 2.25 meters for a new personal record of 50.03 meters. The Indiana native's mark ranks third among Horizon League competition. Senior Zyler Johnson set a personal record in the event, throwing a 46.92 meter mark for eighth in the league. Hunter Crew recorded a 46.83 meter throw.
Brevin Miller set a personal record in the javelin throw, tossing a HL best 56.02 meters. Indiana native Alex Evans threw a 43.77 meter mark in the event. Denton Jacobs tossed for 38.98 meters.
Darius Atkins, Bird, Crew, Michael Drohosky, Ambrose English, Troy Golden, Tyler Hess, Johnson, Damien Keys, Ezra Lewellen, Cody Loshe, Miller, Jack Mills, Jonas Morris, Noah Morris, Cainen Northington, Andrew Roman, Jaylin Springer and Logan Teichman will compete in day three (April 19) of the Gibson Invitational.
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