Track and Field Takes on Purdue at Rankin/Poehlein Invitational

Saturday, April 22

West Lafayette, Ind.

Indiana University

Rankin/Poehlein Invitational

Track and Field Takes on Purdue at Rankin/Poehlein Invitational

4/21/2017 11:31:00 AM | Track and Field

Meet Schedule Heat Sheets

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University track and field team will square off against in-state rival Purdue and Wabash at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational this weekend. The Hoosiers will look to continue the momentum they established last weekend with a successful meet at the Louisville Invitational.

Friday's action will be limited to just one event, the hammer throw. A total of four Hoosiers will throw, including: Andrew Miller, Willie Morrison, Nakel McClinton and Nycia Ford. Both the men's and women's competitions will start promptly at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Saturday's slate will kick off with the javelin throw at 11:00 a.m. while running events get started at 1:45 p.m. with the men's 3,000m steeplechase. The meet with conclude with the 4x400m relay, scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m.

The javelin throw will feature Drew Ludwig, who landed inside the top 10 in school history in the event last weekend with a throw of 58.40m (191-7). Six field athletes on the women's side all joined Ludwig's lead by cracking, or improving their standing within, the top 10 list. Both Ari Nelson (sixth) and Aaliyah Armstead (10^th) are competing in the long jump. Freshman Leah Moran sits sixth on the triple jump list. She will contend in the triple jump and the long jump this weekend.

Khayla Dawson had a tremendous weekend, improving to fifth on the shot put list and sneaking into 10^th in the discus. She will throw in both events at Purdue. Nycia Ford jumped up to fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 55.85m (183-3). Ford will throw the hammer and the shot.

Indoor All-American Markevious Roach will headline the running events for the Hoosiers. Roach will run in the 400m dash as well as a couple relay events. Jordan Huntoon, a Big Ten point socrer, will look to lead a group of five Hoosiers in the 800m run.

Live results can be tracked here or via the IU track and field Twitter page.

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