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Friday, February 13
Allendale, Mich.
8:30 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
GVSU Big Meet
Track & Field Travels to GVSU's Big Meet
2/12/2026 1:15:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne track and field programs will travel to Grand Valley State's Big Meet this weekend (Feb. 13-14).
GVSU Big Meet
When: February 13-14
Where: Allendale, Mich. | Kelly Family Sports Center
Live Results: Friday | Saturday
Schedule: Friday | Saturday
Information: Link
Women's Entrees: Friday - Faith Allen (5000m), Kynzlei Bassett (5000m), Francesca Carlo (WT), Emery Carrico (SP), Violet Francisco (5000m), Ava Genovese (Mile), Haylee Hile (Mile), Bella Hodges (800m), Diana Hodges (600m), Lillian Hurd (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Lena James (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Harmony Johnson (60m, 200m), Bethany Lockridge (600m), Amelie Mach (800m, 60mH, 4x400m), Madeline McClerren (200m, 400m), Ava Milligan (5000m), Faith Norris (Mile), Kaymin Phillips (60mH), Kaylee Rogaczewski (LJ), Sanayah Ruffin (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Nori Silva (5000m), Ali Sparks (SP, WT), Riley Tate (5000m), Scout Warner (HJ), Amanda Williams (5000m), Aniya Young (60m, 200) and Ellie Zagel (SP)
Saturday - Faith Allen (3000m), Kynzlei Bassett (Mile), Emery Carrico (SP), Makenna Dommer (WT), Violet Francisco (Mile), Ava Genovese (800m, Mile), Haylee Hile (Mile, 3000m), Bella Hodges (800m), Diana Hodges (800m), Bethany Lockridge (800m), Amelie Mach (800m), Ava McAlexander (60mH, LJ, SP), Ava Milligan (Mile), Faith Norris (800m, Mile), Kaymin Phillips (60mH), Kaylee Rogaczewski (TJ), Nori Silva (Mile), Riley Tate (Mile), Scout Warner (HJ), Amanda Williams (Mile), Martia Williams (LJ, TJ) and Ellie Zagel (SP, WT)
Men's Entrees: Friday - Andrew Arnos (5000m), Josiah Bird (SP, WT), Ashton Brann (400m), Hunter Crew (WT), Michael Drohosky (HJ), Sam Dunnett (Mile), Ambrose English (400m), Colin Gasson (600m), Colten Gasson (5000m), Boden Genovese (Mile), Dalyn Givens (PV), Troy Golden (600m), Owen Kaufman (WT), Braydn Livingston (800m), Brevin Miller (SP), Jack Mills (600m), Seth Mills (600m), Noah Morris (60m, 200m), Tristen Newsome (60m), Marcus Ridge (5000m), Andrew Roman (PV), Joshua Roper (800m), Sawyer Ruminer (PV), Kale Seymour (600m), Reagan Shaver (400m), Jaylin Springer (60m), Jack Strong (Mile) and Kaleb Tucker (60mH)
Saturday - Andrew Arnos (Mile), Josiah Bird (SP), Tyler Bowman (SP, WT), Michael Drohosky (HJ), Ambrose English (400m), Alex Evans (LJ), Colin Gasson (800m), Colten Gasson (Mile), Boden Genovese (800m), Troy Golden (800m), Tyler Hess (800m, LJ, SP), Aaron Hoffer (800m), Denton Jacobs (SP, WT), Owen Kaufman (WT), Braydn Livingston (800m), Jackson Marshall (Mile), Luca Merita (60mH, HJ, PV, SP), Jack Mills (800m), Seth Mills (800m), Tristen Newsome (60m), Max Parciak (SP), Marcus Ridge (Mile), Joshua Roper (800m), Sawyer Ruminer (HJ), Kale Seymour (800m), Jaylin Springer (60m) and Jack Strong (Mile)
About The Big Meet
For more than 10 years, Grand Valley State has hosted its annual Big Meet – a two-day track and field meet featuring some of the most talented athletes in the country.
Each year, more than 1,000 athletes head to Allendale, Mich. for GVSU's largest event of the year. From throws to sprints and hurdles, to distance and pole vault, all NCAA events are represented across the two days.
The Big Meet, like all Grand Valley State indoor track and field meets, is hosted in the Kelly Family Sports Center. The 138,000 sq. foot Gold LEED Certified facility opened in 2008 and contains a 6 lane 300 meter indoor track with 9 sprint lanes, long jump and triple jump lanes and pits, an indoor pole vault, shot put, and high jump area, a 100-yard indoor synthetic turf field, multi-purpose rooms for various student activities, day use student locker/shower rooms, public restrooms, an Athletic Training room, concession area, bleacher seating for up to 800 spectators and field level bleacher seating for 260 student athletes.
'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 went on to claim the following week's award on February 3, along with Ali Sparks winning Purdue Fort Wayne's first Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week award of the season. The Mastodons claimed four of the eight weekly league awards from January 27 and February 3.
Women's Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field program won four events at Trine's Mrs. G Invitational on Friday (Feb. 6). Francesca Carlo won both the shot put and weight throw at the meet. The senior used a 15.67 meter weight throw mark to beat out the competition. The Ohio native also tossed a personal record 11.96 meter shot put attempt to win her second event of the day. Kaymin Phillips ran a personal record 8.93 60 meter hurdles time to take first in the event final. The freshman ran a 9.01 second PR in the preliminary round before breaking it again in the final. Harmony Johnson clocked a 7.70 in the 60 meter dash to finish first at Trine.
Men's Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne men's track and field program took on the Mrs. G Invitational (Feb. 6). Michael Drohosky won the high jump at the meet, tying his personal record with a mark of 2.01 meters. Five Mastodon set personal records at the meet: Tristen Newsome, Jaylin Springer, Denton Jacobs, Tyler Bowman and Andrew Arnos.
#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 Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): 60 meter hurdles - 8.03
- 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
- Aaron Hoffer at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 30): 600 meters - 1:22.41
- Braydn Livingston at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 1000 meters - 2:32.07
- Sam Dunnett at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): Mile - 4:02.23
- 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
- Lillian Hurd at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): 400 meters - 55.23
- Sanayah Ruffin at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 500 meters 1:15.83
- Sanayah Ruffin, Amelie Mach, Lena James and Lillian Hurd at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): 4x400 meter relay - 3:46.78
- Riley Tate at Mastodon Invitational (Jan. 17): 1000 meters - 3:00.70
Up Next
The Mastodons will tackle the 2026 Horizon League Championships on February 28 and March 1, held at Youngstown State.
GVSU Big Meet
When: February 13-14
Where: Allendale, Mich. | Kelly Family Sports Center
Live Results: Friday | Saturday
Schedule: Friday | Saturday
Information: Link
Women's Entrees: Friday - Faith Allen (5000m), Kynzlei Bassett (5000m), Francesca Carlo (WT), Emery Carrico (SP), Violet Francisco (5000m), Ava Genovese (Mile), Haylee Hile (Mile), Bella Hodges (800m), Diana Hodges (600m), Lillian Hurd (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Lena James (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Harmony Johnson (60m, 200m), Bethany Lockridge (600m), Amelie Mach (800m, 60mH, 4x400m), Madeline McClerren (200m, 400m), Ava Milligan (5000m), Faith Norris (Mile), Kaymin Phillips (60mH), Kaylee Rogaczewski (LJ), Sanayah Ruffin (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Nori Silva (5000m), Ali Sparks (SP, WT), Riley Tate (5000m), Scout Warner (HJ), Amanda Williams (5000m), Aniya Young (60m, 200) and Ellie Zagel (SP)
Saturday - Faith Allen (3000m), Kynzlei Bassett (Mile), Emery Carrico (SP), Makenna Dommer (WT), Violet Francisco (Mile), Ava Genovese (800m, Mile), Haylee Hile (Mile, 3000m), Bella Hodges (800m), Diana Hodges (800m), Bethany Lockridge (800m), Amelie Mach (800m), Ava McAlexander (60mH, LJ, SP), Ava Milligan (Mile), Faith Norris (800m, Mile), Kaymin Phillips (60mH), Kaylee Rogaczewski (TJ), Nori Silva (Mile), Riley Tate (Mile), Scout Warner (HJ), Amanda Williams (Mile), Martia Williams (LJ, TJ) and Ellie Zagel (SP, WT)
Men's Entrees: Friday - Andrew Arnos (5000m), Josiah Bird (SP, WT), Ashton Brann (400m), Hunter Crew (WT), Michael Drohosky (HJ), Sam Dunnett (Mile), Ambrose English (400m), Colin Gasson (600m), Colten Gasson (5000m), Boden Genovese (Mile), Dalyn Givens (PV), Troy Golden (600m), Owen Kaufman (WT), Braydn Livingston (800m), Brevin Miller (SP), Jack Mills (600m), Seth Mills (600m), Noah Morris (60m, 200m), Tristen Newsome (60m), Marcus Ridge (5000m), Andrew Roman (PV), Joshua Roper (800m), Sawyer Ruminer (PV), Kale Seymour (600m), Reagan Shaver (400m), Jaylin Springer (60m), Jack Strong (Mile) and Kaleb Tucker (60mH)
Saturday - Andrew Arnos (Mile), Josiah Bird (SP), Tyler Bowman (SP, WT), Michael Drohosky (HJ), Ambrose English (400m), Alex Evans (LJ), Colin Gasson (800m), Colten Gasson (Mile), Boden Genovese (800m), Troy Golden (800m), Tyler Hess (800m, LJ, SP), Aaron Hoffer (800m), Denton Jacobs (SP, WT), Owen Kaufman (WT), Braydn Livingston (800m), Jackson Marshall (Mile), Luca Merita (60mH, HJ, PV, SP), Jack Mills (800m), Seth Mills (800m), Tristen Newsome (60m), Max Parciak (SP), Marcus Ridge (Mile), Joshua Roper (800m), Sawyer Ruminer (HJ), Kale Seymour (800m), Jaylin Springer (60m) and Jack Strong (Mile)
About The Big Meet
For more than 10 years, Grand Valley State has hosted its annual Big Meet – a two-day track and field meet featuring some of the most talented athletes in the country.
Each year, more than 1,000 athletes head to Allendale, Mich. for GVSU's largest event of the year. From throws to sprints and hurdles, to distance and pole vault, all NCAA events are represented across the two days.
The Big Meet, like all Grand Valley State indoor track and field meets, is hosted in the Kelly Family Sports Center. The 138,000 sq. foot Gold LEED Certified facility opened in 2008 and contains a 6 lane 300 meter indoor track with 9 sprint lanes, long jump and triple jump lanes and pits, an indoor pole vault, shot put, and high jump area, a 100-yard indoor synthetic turf field, multi-purpose rooms for various student activities, day use student locker/shower rooms, public restrooms, an Athletic Training room, concession area, bleacher seating for up to 800 spectators and field level bleacher seating for 260 student athletes.
'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 went on to claim the following week's award on February 3, along with Ali Sparks winning Purdue Fort Wayne's first Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week award of the season. The Mastodons claimed four of the eight weekly league awards from January 27 and February 3.
Women's Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field program won four events at Trine's Mrs. G Invitational on Friday (Feb. 6). Francesca Carlo won both the shot put and weight throw at the meet. The senior used a 15.67 meter weight throw mark to beat out the competition. The Ohio native also tossed a personal record 11.96 meter shot put attempt to win her second event of the day. Kaymin Phillips ran a personal record 8.93 60 meter hurdles time to take first in the event final. The freshman ran a 9.01 second PR in the preliminary round before breaking it again in the final. Harmony Johnson clocked a 7.70 in the 60 meter dash to finish first at Trine.
Men's Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne men's track and field program took on the Mrs. G Invitational (Feb. 6). Michael Drohosky won the high jump at the meet, tying his personal record with a mark of 2.01 meters. Five Mastodon set personal records at the meet: Tristen Newsome, Jaylin Springer, Denton Jacobs, Tyler Bowman and Andrew Arnos.
#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 Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): 60 meter hurdles - 8.03
- 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
- Aaron Hoffer at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 30): 600 meters - 1:22.41
- Braydn Livingston at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 1000 meters - 2:32.07
- Sam Dunnett at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): Mile - 4:02.23
- 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
- Lillian Hurd at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): 400 meters - 55.23
- Sanayah Ruffin at Blue-Gold Invitational (Dec. 5): 500 meters 1:15.83
- Sanayah Ruffin, Amelie Mach, Lena James and Lillian Hurd at Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31): 4x400 meter relay - 3:46.78
- Riley Tate at Mastodon Invitational (Jan. 17): 1000 meters - 3:00.70
Up Next
The Mastodons will tackle the 2026 Horizon League Championships on February 28 and March 1, held at Youngstown State.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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