Track & Field Travels to Notre Dame and Saginaw Valley State

Friday, January 30

University Center, Mich.

11 AM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Jet's Pizza Invitational

Track & Field Travels to Notre Dame and Saginaw Valley State

1/29/2026 5:00:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field

Live Results (Meyo Invitational)Schedule (Meyo Invitational)Schedule (Jet's Pizza Invitational)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne track and field program will divide and conquer two meets this weekend. The Mastodons will return to Notre Dame to compete in the Meyo Invitational (Jan. 30-31) and also take on Saginaw Valley State's Jet's Pizza Invitational (Jan. 30-31).

Meyo Invitational
When: January 30-31
Where: South Bend, Ind. | Loftus Sports Center
Schedule: Link
Live Results: Link
Teams Entered: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Central Michigan, Charleston, DePaul, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Michigan, Goshen, Grand Valley State, Hope, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana, Iowa, IU Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kent State, Loras, Loyola Chicago, Marquette, Michigan State, Milwaukee, Minnesota, North Central, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, Purdue Fort Wayne, Saginaw Valley State, Siena Heights, Spring Arbor, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Western Michigan and Wisconsin
Women's Entrees: Kynzlei Bassett (3000m), Francesca Carlo (WT), Emery Carrico (SP), Ava Genovese (Mile, 3000m), Tiara Gray (60m), McKayla Henry (WT), Haylee Hile (3000m), Bella Hodges (800m), Lillian Hurd (400m, 4x400m), Lena James (200m, 4x400m), Harmony Johnson (60m, 200m), Amelie Mach (600m, 60mH, 4x400m), Madeline McClerren (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Kaylee Rogaczewski (LJ, TJ), Sanayah Ruffin (400m, 4x400m), Ali Sparks (SP, WT), Riley Tate (3000m), Aniya Young (60m, 200m), Ellie Zagel (SP)
Men's Entrees: Josiah Bird (SP, WT), Tyler Bowman (SP), Ashton Brann (200m, 4x400m), Hunter Crew (WT), Sam Dunnett (Mile), Ambrose English (400m, 4x400m), Boden Genovese (Mile), Dalyn Givens (PV), Aaron Hoffer (600m, 4x400m), Owen Kaufman (WT), Braydn Livingston (800m), Brevin Miller (SP), Noah Morris (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Andrew Roman (PV), Joshua Roper (800m), Sawyer Ruminer (PV), Reagan Shaver (400m, 4x400m), Jaylin Springer (60m), Kaleb Tucker (60m, 60mH)

Jet's Pizza Invitational
When: January 30-31
Where: University Center, Mich. | SVSU Fieldhouse
Schedule: Link
Women's Entrees: Aubrey Haas (Pent), Ava McAlexander (Pent), Scout Warner (HJ), Martia Williams (TJ)
Men's Entrees: Michael Drohosky (HJ), Tyler Hess (Hep), Luca Merita (Hep)

Men's Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne split up to take on the Indianapolis Fairgrounds' Crossroads of America meet (Jan. 23) and the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 24). Freshman Kaleb Tucker broke the 60 meter hurdles school record in Indy, running a 8.04. Sam Dunnett shined in South Bend, breaking both the mile (4:04.76) and 3000 meters (8:19.26) school records. The fifth year's 3000 meters time won the event. Josiah Bird broke his second school record of the season, this time with a 17.18 meter weight throw mark.

Women's Last Time Out
The Mastodons split up to take on the Indianapolis Fairgrounds' Crossroads of America meet (Jan. 23) and the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 24). Lillian Hurd ran her second school record time of the season, breaking the 200 meter dash mark with a 24.56 time.

'Dons of the Week
The 'Dons earned their first Horizon League Runner of the Week award on January 27, Sam Dunnett and Lillian Hurd swept both the men's and women's runner of the week selections.

Dunnett broke two school records at the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday (Jan. 24). The Australian native started with breaking the previous mile time by five seconds, finishing the event in 4:04.76. The fifth year then went on to break the 3000 meters record, entering a new time of 8:19.26 when he won the event.

Hurd broke her second school record of the season, this time at the Indianapolis Fairgrounds' Crossroads of America with a 24.56 second 200 meter dash. The sophomore previously broke the 300 meter dash time at the Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5). The Ohio native also led the 'Dons in the 60 meter dash preliminary round, finishing with a time of 7.82.

#HLTF Indoor Preseason Polls
The Mastodon women's team earned 76 points in the polls, behind Youngstown State (98) and Milwaukee (90). The Penguins took eight first place votes, leaving two for the Panthers. The Mastodon men tallied 42 points in the polls. Youngstown State (63) and Milwaukee (57) owned the top of the men's preseason polls as well, the Penguins took seven of the eight first place votes.

Broken Record Tracker
Men
- Kaleb Tucker at Crossroads of America (Jan. 23): 60 meter hurdles - 8.04
- Reagan Shaver at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 500 meters - 1:03.47
- Braydn Livingston at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 1000 meters - 2:32.07
- Sam Dunnett at Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 24): Mile - 4:04.76
- Sam Dunnett at Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 24): 3000 meters - 8:19.26
- Josiah Bird at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): Shot Put - 15.91 meters
- Josiah Bird at Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 24): Weight Throw - 17.18 meters
Women
- Lillian Hurd at Crossroads of America (Jan. 23): 200 meters - 24.56
- Lillian Hurd at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 300 meters - 39.32
- Sanayah Ruffin at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 500 meters 1:15.83
- Riley Tate at Mastodon Invitational (Jan. 17): 1000 meters - 3:00.70

Up Next
The Mastodons will travel to Trine on February 6 for the Mrs. G Invitational.

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