The Purdue Northwest Track and Field team competed in the 2025 Lewis Invitational were the Pride would have a strong showing securing multiple top finishes while setting 5 new school records!

The Basics:
•    The event was held in Chicago, Illinois
•    2025 Lewis Invitational
•    Pride set five new school records

Notable Men's Results:

• Men's 60 Meters: Myles Sisco (Portage, Ind./Portage) delivered a stellar performance, securing 2nd place in the finals with a personal best of 6.90 seconds. Kalen Cummings (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) also impressed, finishing 3rd with a time of 7.00 seconds.
• Men's 60m Hurdles: Allen Akins (Gary, Ind.) set a personal record with a time of 8.76 seconds in the finals, earning a 6th-place finish.
• Men's 400 Meters: Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) dominated his race, finishing 1st with a personal best of 49.19 seconds. (New School Record).
• Men's Mile: Rafael Maier (Portage, Ind./Portage) recorded a personal best of 4:28.77, finishing 31st, while Conor Gross (Du Quoin, Ill./Du Quoin) also set a PR with a time of 4:46.39.
• Men's 3000 Meters: Jackson Bakker (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) put up a strong showing, securing 7th place with a time of 8:45.24.
• Men's High Jump: Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) delivered a top three finish, clearing 1.92m (6-03.50) to take 3rd place.
• Men's Pole Vault: Noah Thames (Brighton, Mich.) impressed with a 3rd-place finish, clearing 4.12m (13-06.25).
• Men's Triple Jump: JC Ramirez (Odessa, Texas/Odessa) had a standout performance, finishing 3rd with a mark of 13.73m (45-00.50). Josh Ortiz set a personal record of 12.56m (41-02.50), placing 8th.
• Men's 4x400m Relay: The team of Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Michale Golston (Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville), Willie Clay (Laporte, Ind.), and A. Simmons clocked 3:21.11, securing 3rd place and a new season best. (New School Record).

Notable Women's Results:

• Women's 60m Hurdles: Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) had a strong showing, placing 4th in the finals with a time of 9.47 seconds after setting a personal record of 9.20 seconds in the prelims. (New School Record).
• Women's 800 Meters: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) ran a personal-best 2:19.47, securing a 9th-place finish (New School Record). Alyssa Dunlap (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) also set a PR with a time of 2:27.05, placing 18th.
• Women's Mile: Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) recorded a personal best of 5:24.07, finishing 18th.
• Women's Long Jump: Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) secured a 4th-place finish with a jump of 5.01m (16-05.25), while Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind.) followed closely in 6th place with a mark of 4.97m (16-03.75).
• Women's Triple Jump: Kiara Spates (Markham, Ill./Thorton Township) delivered a standout performance, finishing 2nd with a personal-best jump of 11.51m (37-09.25) (New School Record), earning a spot in the '25 DII Top 50 rankings. Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind.) placed 6th with a mark of 10.16m (33-04.00).
• Women's 4x400m Relay: The team of Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli), Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian), and Alyssa Dunlap (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) finished 7th with a time of 4:13.98.

Up Next:
The track and field team is set to return to competition on February 14th at the 2025 GVSU Big Meet Invite in Allendale, Michigan. Meet time is TBA