GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Britannia Johnson earned Purdue's first outdoor victory of the 2025 season in the discus collegiate to close out the Pepsi Florida Relays.
Men's Notes
• Collin Kao took third in the pole vault collegiate with an outdoor personal best clearance of 5.15m (16-10.75). It was the fifth top five meet finish of his Purdue outdoor career.
• Jahn Riley turned in a personal best 46.79 in the 400m to miss Purdue's top 10 list by just 0.02 seconds. His previous personal best was 47.16 set in 2023.
• Kaden Stewart opened his outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in the high jump collegiate (2.04m / 6-08.25). Bode Gilkerson jumped 2.06m (6-09.00) to finish ninth in the high jump invite.
Women's Notes
• Britannia Johnson won the discus throw collegiate with a personal-best 54.31m (178-02). She had the winning throw on her final attempt. The throw moved Johnson from ninth in program history to third.
• Zoe Sullivan qualified for the 100m hurdles final with a personal best 13.31 that moved her up to fourth on Purdue's top 10 list.
• Blessing Ogundiran moved into Purdue's 100m rankings tied for ninth with an 11.59. The time comes two weeks after she opened her outdoor career with a wind-aided 11.39.
• Britannie Johnson finish fourth in the shot put collegiate (15.37m / 50-05.25) and fifth in the discus throw collegiate (50.93m / 167-01). Her shot put was a personal best.
Next Up
Purdue is set for the women's heptathlon and men's decathlon's first competitions of the season April 10-11 at the Bryan Clay Multis in Azusa, Calif.
Men's Notes
• Collin Kao took third in the pole vault collegiate with an outdoor personal best clearance of 5.15m (16-10.75). It was the fifth top five meet finish of his Purdue outdoor career.
• Jahn Riley turned in a personal best 46.79 in the 400m to miss Purdue's top 10 list by just 0.02 seconds. His previous personal best was 47.16 set in 2023.
• Kaden Stewart opened his outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in the high jump collegiate (2.04m / 6-08.25). Bode Gilkerson jumped 2.06m (6-09.00) to finish ninth in the high jump invite.
Women's Notes
• Britannia Johnson won the discus throw collegiate with a personal-best 54.31m (178-02). She had the winning throw on her final attempt. The throw moved Johnson from ninth in program history to third.
• Zoe Sullivan qualified for the 100m hurdles final with a personal best 13.31 that moved her up to fourth on Purdue's top 10 list.
• Blessing Ogundiran moved into Purdue's 100m rankings tied for ninth with an 11.59. The time comes two weeks after she opened her outdoor career with a wind-aided 11.39.
• Britannie Johnson finish fourth in the shot put collegiate (15.37m / 50-05.25) and fifth in the discus throw collegiate (50.93m / 167-01). Her shot put was a personal best.
Next Up
Purdue is set for the women's heptathlon and men's decathlon's first competitions of the season April 10-11 at the Bryan Clay Multis in Azusa, Calif.