CHICAGO – Purdue Indoor Track & Field took eight victories in its first team meet of the season on Friday at the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational.
Cameron Miller headlined the program with a 32.43 in the 300m that was the sixth-fastest time in NCAA history. Zoe Sullivan headlined the women's side with victories in 200m and the 60m hurdles.
Purdue set six Blue Demon Holiday Invitational records in the men's 60m and 300m and the women's 60m, 200m, 60m hurdles and long jump. Purdue also earned six runner-up finishes and seven third-place finishes.
Men's Notes
• Miller is now the fifth-fastest 300m runner in NCAA history. The top two times were both set by Jacory Patterson at Florida and Virginia Tech. Miller shattered his previous best of 32.94 that he set in 2022 at Louisville.
• Bode Gilkerson took first in the high jump with a 2.09m (6-10.25) that is tied for the NCAA Division I No. 12 mark so far this season. It was the second time he jumped at least 2.09m indoors.
• Jasiah Rogers finished first in the 60m with a 6.70 after he was second in the prelims at 6.71. It broke the previous meet record of 6.75.
• Collin Kao was runner-up in the pole vault at 5.00m (16-04.75) that was tied for the sixth-best jump of his career.
• Nolan Macklin finished third with a 6.72 in the 60m that fell 0.01 seconds short of entering Purdue's top 10 in the event.
• In his debut, freshman Zach Mylenek had a runner-up finish to Miller in the 300m with a 33.74.
Women's Notes
• Sullivan's 8.12 in the 60m hurdles is currently the No. 1 mark in Division I and one of two sub-8.20 times. She improved her program second-ranked time that was previously 8.24. Sullivan also ran a then-personal-best 8.18 in the prelims. She later won the 200m in 24.13 to set a personal best and Division I No. 8 time.
• Nia Wilson broke the meet record in the 60m with a 7.35 that currently ranks eighth in Division I. It also moved her up to a third-place tie in program history after she entered the season fourth at 7.39. Wilson was also the 200m runner-up at 24.46.
• In her collegiate debut, Jila Vaden broke the meet record with a 5.85m (19-02.50) in the long jump. She also finished third in the 60m in 7.51.
• Jalen Elrod took a runner-up finished in the 600m with a personal-best 1:32.78. She also finished third in the 60m hurdles in 8.38 that ranks eighth in program history.
• Freshman Gia Clay won the 300m in her collegiate debut in 39.36.
• Sisters Britannie Johnson and Britannia Johnson finished second and third, respectively, in the weight thro.. Britannie Johnson threw 18.37m (60-03.25), while Britannia Johnson threw 17.73m (58-02.00).
Next Up
Friday marked the final race of the 2024 portion of the schedule. After nearly a month off, Purdue returns to action Jan. 10-11 at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite hosted by Kentucky.
Cameron Miller headlined the program with a 32.43 in the 300m that was the sixth-fastest time in NCAA history. Zoe Sullivan headlined the women's side with victories in 200m and the 60m hurdles.
Purdue set six Blue Demon Holiday Invitational records in the men's 60m and 300m and the women's 60m, 200m, 60m hurdles and long jump. Purdue also earned six runner-up finishes and seven third-place finishes.
Men's Notes
• Miller is now the fifth-fastest 300m runner in NCAA history. The top two times were both set by Jacory Patterson at Florida and Virginia Tech. Miller shattered his previous best of 32.94 that he set in 2022 at Louisville.
• Bode Gilkerson took first in the high jump with a 2.09m (6-10.25) that is tied for the NCAA Division I No. 12 mark so far this season. It was the second time he jumped at least 2.09m indoors.
• Jasiah Rogers finished first in the 60m with a 6.70 after he was second in the prelims at 6.71. It broke the previous meet record of 6.75.
• Collin Kao was runner-up in the pole vault at 5.00m (16-04.75) that was tied for the sixth-best jump of his career.
• Nolan Macklin finished third with a 6.72 in the 60m that fell 0.01 seconds short of entering Purdue's top 10 in the event.
• In his debut, freshman Zach Mylenek had a runner-up finish to Miller in the 300m with a 33.74.
Women's Notes
• Sullivan's 8.12 in the 60m hurdles is currently the No. 1 mark in Division I and one of two sub-8.20 times. She improved her program second-ranked time that was previously 8.24. Sullivan also ran a then-personal-best 8.18 in the prelims. She later won the 200m in 24.13 to set a personal best and Division I No. 8 time.
• Nia Wilson broke the meet record in the 60m with a 7.35 that currently ranks eighth in Division I. It also moved her up to a third-place tie in program history after she entered the season fourth at 7.39. Wilson was also the 200m runner-up at 24.46.
• In her collegiate debut, Jila Vaden broke the meet record with a 5.85m (19-02.50) in the long jump. She also finished third in the 60m in 7.51.
• Jalen Elrod took a runner-up finished in the 600m with a personal-best 1:32.78. She also finished third in the 60m hurdles in 8.38 that ranks eighth in program history.
• Freshman Gia Clay won the 300m in her collegiate debut in 39.36.
• Sisters Britannie Johnson and Britannia Johnson finished second and third, respectively, in the weight thro.. Britannie Johnson threw 18.37m (60-03.25), while Britannia Johnson threw 17.73m (58-02.00).
Next Up
Friday marked the final race of the 2024 portion of the schedule. After nearly a month off, Purdue returns to action Jan. 10-11 at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite hosted by Kentucky.