The Purdue Northwest Track and Field team traveled to Saginaw Valley State this Saturday for the 2025 GLIAC Indoor Championships where the Pride would have a solid day one of the event. Th most notable result that cam out of day one was Junior Alaina Schultz securing a second-place medal in the Womens Pentathlon.

The Basics:

• Location: University Center, Mich.
• Event: 2025 GLIAC Indoor Championships
• Day one of two-day event.

Notable Men's Results:

• Men's 60 Meters: Myles Sisco (Portage, Ind./Portage) (SR) placed 4th in the prelims with a time of 6.91, qualifying for the finals. Kalen Cummings (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) (JR) finished 7th at 6.97, while DJ Willis (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park - River Forest) (JR) placed 10th at 7.07.
• Men's 60m Hurdles: Allen Akins (Gary, Ind.) (SO) secured 8th place in the prelims with a time of 8.60, earning a spot in the finals. Kyden Boyer (Marshal, Ill.) (FR) finished 10th at 8.98.
• Men's 200 Meters: Kalen Cummings (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) (JR) placed 6th with a time of 22.49, advancing to the finals.
• Men's 400 Meters: Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) (FR) finished 4th with a time of 49.40, while Willie Clay (Laporte, Ind.) (FR) placed 6th at 49.74. Michale Golston (Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville) (SO) followed closely in 8th place at 50.37. Alex Simmons (Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook) (JR) placed 15th with a time of 51.39.
• Men's 5000 Meters: Jackson Bakker (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) (JR) placed 15th with a time of 15:23.83.
• Men's Long Jump: Lucas Bass (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) (JR) finished 4th with a leap of 6.93m, earning valuable points for the team. Jamon Miller (Michigan City, Ind.) (JR) placed 9th at 6.44m, while Andre Taylor (West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes) (SR) finished 10th at 6.37m.
• Men's Pole Vault: CJ Brooks (FR) placed 5th with a clearance of 4.93m, securing an NCAA II Provisional mark. Noah Thames (Brighton, Mich.) (FR) finished 8th with a clearance of 4.03m.
• Men's Weight Throw: Andrew Juszczak (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) (JR) placed 14th with a throw of 12.27m. Christopher Poole (/) (SO) finished 15th at 11.36m.
• Men's Heptathlon: Tyler Bohnen (FR) placed 4th in the 60m event with a time of 7.34. Kyden Boyer (Marshal, Ill.) (FR) finished 6th at 7.37, Noah Thames (Brighton, Mich.) (FR) placed 8th at 7.48, and Jaydon Tarohocker (Sarasota, Fla.) (SO) finished 9th at 7.55.
• Men's 4000m Distance Medley Relay: The team of Josh Tuck (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), Carson Bateman (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville), Hayden Podlin (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central HS), and Jacob Maier placed 5th with a time of 10:44.90, earning 4 points.

Notable Women's Results:

• Women's 60 Meters: DeAndria Franklin (Hobart, Ind./River Forest) (JR) finished 19th in the prelims with a time of 8.04. Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind.) (FR) placed 26th at 8.21.
• Women's 60m Hurdles: Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) (JR) finished 10th in the prelims at 9.39. Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) (FR) placed 15th at 9.98, and McKenna Kelley (Weatherford, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy) (FR) finished 17th at 10.47.
• Women's 200 Meters: Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind.) (FR) finished 22nd with a time of 27.15.
• Women's 400 Meters: Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) (JR) placed 17th with a time of 1:00.80.
• Women's Long Jump: Kiara Spates (Markham, Ill./Thorton Township) (SR) finished 11th with a jump of 4.96m.
• Women's Weight Throw: Jada Addo (JR) finished 14th with a throw of 12.84m. Kaelin Kreischer (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township) (FR) placed 19th at 10.92m, while Kelsi Dillon (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) (SR) followed in 20th at 10.80m.
• Women's Pentathlon: Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) (JR) placed 2nd with a time of 9.22, earning 865 points. Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) (FR) finished 6th at 9.70 (769 points). Kelli Blissett (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) (SO) placed 8th at 10.03 (706 points), and McKenna Kelley (Weatherford, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy) (FR) finished 10th at 10.26 (664 points).
• Women's 4000m Distance Medley Relay: The team of Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli), Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage), Alyssa Dunlap (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), and Lillian Dhoore placed 7th with a time of 12:39.55, earning 2 points.