LEXINGTON, Ky. – Douglas Buckeridge (3000m steeplechase) and Antoine Spencer (200m) led the way for Purdue Outdoor Track & Field on Friday with victories in their respective events.
Men's Notes
• Spencer turned in a personal best 20.41 into a -1.9 m/s headwind to earn his victory. The time moves him to No. 12 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten. He improved his program ranking from a sixth-place time to third.
• Buckeridge ran 8:50.19 in the 3000m steeplechase to earn his victory and enter Purdue's top 10 list at No. 7. He now holds a top 10 spot in the 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m (school record) and 3000m steeplechase.
• Cale Ayers threw a personal best 63.35m (207-10) in the hammer to finish third and enter the program's top 10 list at No. 9. Leo Maxwell finish fourth with a season best 63.01m (206-08).
• Nolan Macklin had a personal best 20.77 in the same 200m heat as Spencer heading into a -1.9 m/s headwind.
• Hugh Jacobsmeyer finished seventh in the 1500m (3:46.53) and entered the program rankings at No. 9. It's the third fastest 1500m time by a freshman Boilermaker in the last 15 seasons.
• Andreas Hantson took second in the long jump and fell just short of a personal best (7.32m / 24-00.25).
Women's Notes
• Payne Turney finished second in the 1500m (4:21.75) and Lauren Pegher followed in fourth (4:26.51). Pegher's time is the fastest by a Boilermaker freshman in at least the last 15 seasons.
• Jalen Elrod enters Saturday third in the heptathlon with 3,302 points and Angeline Amefia is fifth with 3,191 points. Elrod has an event win in the shot put (12.68m / 41-07.25).
• Emma Squires tied the highest finish by the women's team with her second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase (10:33.98).
• Britannia Johnson (54.52m / 178-10) and Britannie Johnson (53.37m / 175-01) came in fifth and sixth in the hammer throw.
• Jila Vaden took fifth in the long jump (5.86m / 19-02.75). It is her fifth top five finish of the outdoor season.
Next Up
The Boilermakers wrap up the regular season on Saturday before turning its attention to the postseason in a few weeks.
Men's Notes
• Spencer turned in a personal best 20.41 into a -1.9 m/s headwind to earn his victory. The time moves him to No. 12 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten. He improved his program ranking from a sixth-place time to third.
• Buckeridge ran 8:50.19 in the 3000m steeplechase to earn his victory and enter Purdue's top 10 list at No. 7. He now holds a top 10 spot in the 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m (school record) and 3000m steeplechase.
• Cale Ayers threw a personal best 63.35m (207-10) in the hammer to finish third and enter the program's top 10 list at No. 9. Leo Maxwell finish fourth with a season best 63.01m (206-08).
• Nolan Macklin had a personal best 20.77 in the same 200m heat as Spencer heading into a -1.9 m/s headwind.
• Hugh Jacobsmeyer finished seventh in the 1500m (3:46.53) and entered the program rankings at No. 9. It's the third fastest 1500m time by a freshman Boilermaker in the last 15 seasons.
• Andreas Hantson took second in the long jump and fell just short of a personal best (7.32m / 24-00.25).
Women's Notes
• Payne Turney finished second in the 1500m (4:21.75) and Lauren Pegher followed in fourth (4:26.51). Pegher's time is the fastest by a Boilermaker freshman in at least the last 15 seasons.
• Jalen Elrod enters Saturday third in the heptathlon with 3,302 points and Angeline Amefia is fifth with 3,191 points. Elrod has an event win in the shot put (12.68m / 41-07.25).
• Emma Squires tied the highest finish by the women's team with her second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase (10:33.98).
• Britannia Johnson (54.52m / 178-10) and Britannie Johnson (53.37m / 175-01) came in fifth and sixth in the hammer throw.
• Jila Vaden took fifth in the long jump (5.86m / 19-02.75). It is her fifth top five finish of the outdoor season.
Next Up
The Boilermakers wrap up the regular season on Saturday before turning its attention to the postseason in a few weeks.