CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Purdue Outdoor Track & Field took victories in nine events, six by the women's team and three by the men's side, at the Fighting Illini Twilight.
Men's Notes
• Cameron Miller ran a wind-legal 20.29 in his first 200m of the outdoor season and ranks seventh in the country overall. It ranks fourth among wind-legal times. He fell just 0.04 seconds shy of tying his program record set last season.
• The men's 4x100m relay team of Nolan Macklin, Miller, Jahn Riley and Antoine Spencer ran 39.35 to move up to No. 19 in the country and No. 3 in the Big Ten. The time also entered Purdue's program rankings at No. 3.
• Bode Gilkerson took the first victory of his outdoor collegiate career in the high jump (2.08m / 6-09.75). He now has four victories in his career between indoor and outdoor.
• Collin Kao cleared 5.18m (17-00.00) to finish third in the pole vault. It is Kao's second consecutive meet clearing at least 5.18m.
• Cale Ayers (59.93m / 196-07) and Leo Maxwell (59.66m / 195-09) finished third and fourth, respectively, in the hammer throw.
• Brandon Moss ran a wind-aided 10.60 in the 100m to finish third. It was his outdoor collegiate debut.
Women's Notes
• Britannie Johnson took two victories in the shot put (15.21m/49-11.00) and discus (53.05m/174-00). Her discus moved up to fifth in school history after she entered the meet 10th. She now holds top 10 marks in both events.
• Zoe Sullivan started the meet with a victory in the 100m hurdles in a wind-aided 13.19. The time moved her up to No. 14 in the NCAA East Region and No. 29 in Division I.
• Alexia Smith ran her first 400m of the outdoor season and clocked 53.22 to earn the victory. She is a reigning NCAA East First Round qualifier in the 400m.
• Jila Vaden earned the long jump victory with a mark of 5.96m (19-06.75). She has now finished top three in three of her first four collegiate outdoor meets.
• Elise Peckinpaugh ran 17:30.83 in the 5000m to earn the Fighting Illini Twilight victory. It was her first collegiate outdoor 5000m and the time is 22.11 seconds faster than her indoor time.
• Britannia Johnson added a runner-up finish to her sister in the discus (52.97m / 173-09).
Thoughts From Head Coach Tony Miller
"It was one of those meets that we just wanted to come over here and get some work done. It was a low-key meet, so our team had a chance to come down here and win some races. I saw some kids going for it, winning those races, and competing as hard as they could. I know if we continue to do that we can have a good showing at Big Tens."
Next Up
Purdue concludes the regular season May 2-3 at the Jim Green Invitational hosted by Kentucky.
Men's Notes
• Cameron Miller ran a wind-legal 20.29 in his first 200m of the outdoor season and ranks seventh in the country overall. It ranks fourth among wind-legal times. He fell just 0.04 seconds shy of tying his program record set last season.
• The men's 4x100m relay team of Nolan Macklin, Miller, Jahn Riley and Antoine Spencer ran 39.35 to move up to No. 19 in the country and No. 3 in the Big Ten. The time also entered Purdue's program rankings at No. 3.
• Bode Gilkerson took the first victory of his outdoor collegiate career in the high jump (2.08m / 6-09.75). He now has four victories in his career between indoor and outdoor.
• Collin Kao cleared 5.18m (17-00.00) to finish third in the pole vault. It is Kao's second consecutive meet clearing at least 5.18m.
• Cale Ayers (59.93m / 196-07) and Leo Maxwell (59.66m / 195-09) finished third and fourth, respectively, in the hammer throw.
• Brandon Moss ran a wind-aided 10.60 in the 100m to finish third. It was his outdoor collegiate debut.
Women's Notes
• Britannie Johnson took two victories in the shot put (15.21m/49-11.00) and discus (53.05m/174-00). Her discus moved up to fifth in school history after she entered the meet 10th. She now holds top 10 marks in both events.
• Zoe Sullivan started the meet with a victory in the 100m hurdles in a wind-aided 13.19. The time moved her up to No. 14 in the NCAA East Region and No. 29 in Division I.
• Alexia Smith ran her first 400m of the outdoor season and clocked 53.22 to earn the victory. She is a reigning NCAA East First Round qualifier in the 400m.
• Jila Vaden earned the long jump victory with a mark of 5.96m (19-06.75). She has now finished top three in three of her first four collegiate outdoor meets.
• Elise Peckinpaugh ran 17:30.83 in the 5000m to earn the Fighting Illini Twilight victory. It was her first collegiate outdoor 5000m and the time is 22.11 seconds faster than her indoor time.
• Britannia Johnson added a runner-up finish to her sister in the discus (52.97m / 173-09).
Thoughts From Head Coach Tony Miller
"It was one of those meets that we just wanted to come over here and get some work done. It was a low-key meet, so our team had a chance to come down here and win some races. I saw some kids going for it, winning those races, and competing as hard as they could. I know if we continue to do that we can have a good showing at Big Tens."
Next Up
Purdue concludes the regular season May 2-3 at the Jim Green Invitational hosted by Kentucky.