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Women's Track & Field

Pride Track & Field Earns Multiple Top Finishes at GVSU Big Meet

The Purdue Northwest Track and Field team traveled to Allendale, Michigan, on Friday to compete in the 2025 GVSU Big Meet, where the Pride showcased multiple top finishes.
 
The Basics:
• The event was held in Allendale, Michigan
• 2025 GVSU Big Meet
• Multiple top finishes
 
Notable Men's Results:
  • Men's 60 Meters: Kalen Cummings (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) finished 2nd in the finals with a time of 7.02 after qualifying with a 7.09 in the prelims. DJ Willis (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park - River Forest) placed 11th in the prelims with a time of 7.23.
  • Men's 60m Hurdles: Allen Akins (Gary, Ind.) finished 6th in the finals with a time of 8.93 after qualifying with an 8.91. Kyden Boyer (Marshal, Ill.) finished 9th in the finals with a time of 9.35 after an 8.96 in the prelims.
  • Men's 200 Meters: Willie Clay (Laporte, Ind.) placed 8th with a time of 22.80. Tyler Bohnen finished 14th at 23.07, followed by Alejandro Bravo (Highland, Ind.) in 18th at 23.30 and Myles Sisco (Portage, Ind./Portage) in 21st at 23.63.
  • Men's 400 Meters: Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) finished 3rd with a time of 49.95. Alejandro Bravo (Highland, Ind.) placed 10th with a time of 53.02.
  • Men's 800 Meters: Josh Tuck (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) placed 15th with a time of 1:59.41, followed by Hayden Podlin (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central HS) in 16th at 1:59.60.
  • Men's 1 Mile: Brandan Bagnara (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) placed 31st with a time of 4:38.20, while Conor Gross (Du Quoin, Ill./Du Quoin) finished 37th at 4:44.76.
  • Men's High Jump: Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) placed 3rd with a clearance of 1.94m (6'4.25"). Justin Farris (Lindale, Texas) finished 6th with a jump of 1.79m (5'10.5").
  • Men's Long Jump: Jamon Miller (Michigan City, Ind.) finished 7th with a mark of 6.64m (21'9.5").
  • Men's Pole Vault: Noah Thames (Brighton, Mich.) secured 2nd place in the Grey Runway section with a clearance of 4.00m (13'1.5").
  • Men's Shot Put: Andrew Juszczak (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) placed 16th with a best throw of 11.27m (36'11.75").
  • Men's 4x400m Relay: The team of Tyler Bohnen, Alex Simmons (Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook), Carson Bateman (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville), and Hayden Podlin (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central HS) finished 3rd with a time of 3:29.43.
 
Notable Women's Results:
  • Women's 60 Meters: DeAndria Franklin (Hobart, Ind./River Forest) placed 10th in the prelims with a time of 8.13. Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind.) finished 13th in 8.32.
  • Women's 60m Hurdles: Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) finished 5th in the finals with a time of 9.53 after
  • Women's 200 Meters: Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind.) placed 10th with a time of 27.52.
  • Women's 400 Meters: Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) finished 6th with a time of 1:00.80.
  • Women's 800 Meters: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) took 1st place with a time of 2:19.64. Alyssa Dunlap (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) placed 8th at 2:25.28.
  • Women's 1 Mile: Kennedy Cox (Las Vegas, Nev./Sommerset Sky Pointe) placed 12th with a time of 5:36.01.
  • Women's High Jump: Kelli Blissett (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) and Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) both cleared 1.49m (4'10.5"), placing 9th and 10th, respectively.
  • Women's Shot Put: Jada Addo finished 18th with a best throw of 8.63m (28'3.75").
  • Women's Weight Throw: Jada Addo placed 23rd with a throw of 10.78m (35'4.5").
 
Up Next:
The track and field team is set to return to competition on March 1st for the 2025 GLIAC Indoor Championships hosted by Saginaw Valley State, meet time is TBA
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kelli Blissett

Kelli Blissett

Sophomore
Multi Event
Kennedy Cox

Kennedy Cox

Sophomore
Distance
Alyssa Dunlap

Alyssa Dunlap

Sophomore
Distance
DeAndria Franklin

DeAndria Franklin

Junior
Sprints
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Da'Ja Jones

Junior
Sara McGraw

Sara McGraw

Sophomore
Distance
Alaina Schultze

Alaina Schultze

Junior
Multi Event
Brandan Bagnara

Brandan Bagnara

Junior
Distance
Carson Bateman

Carson Bateman

Junior
400m/800m
Eli Baumann

Eli Baumann

Junior
High Jump

Players Mentioned

Kelli Blissett

Kelli Blissett

Sophomore
Multi Event
Kennedy Cox

Kennedy Cox

Sophomore
Distance
Alyssa Dunlap

Alyssa Dunlap

Sophomore
Distance
DeAndria Franklin

DeAndria Franklin

Junior
Sprints
Da

Da'Ja Jones

Junior
Sara McGraw

Sara McGraw

Sophomore
Distance
Alaina Schultze

Alaina Schultze

Junior
Multi Event
Brandan Bagnara

Brandan Bagnara

Junior
Distance
Carson Bateman

Carson Bateman

Junior
400m/800m
Eli Baumann

Eli Baumann

Junior
High Jump