Women's Track & Field 2/1/2026 12:31:00 AM

Track and Field Continue Indoor Momentum at Chicago Collegiate Invite and Jet’s Pizza Invitational

The Pride track and field team continued its indoor season with a solid showing at the Jet's Pizza Invitational in University Center, Michigan and the Chicago Collegiate Invite in Chicago, IL. Purdue Northwest saw strong performances across sprints, jumps, relays, and the women's indoor pentathlon, highlighted by podium finishes, personal bests, and multiple season-best marks.

The Basics

University Center, MI / Chicago, IL
Jet's Pizza Invitational and Chicago Collegiate Invite
Two-day event

Chicago Collegiate Invite
Notable Men's Results

Men's 400m: Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) placed 3rd overall with a time of 49.30, while Max Nauman (Skokie, Ill./Niles West) followed in 5th, running a season-best 50.39. Jaziah Green (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) finished 7th in 52.26, and Luke Van Tholen (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) added a 12th-place finish in 53.73.
Men's 800m: Matt Clark (Morris, Ill./) crossed the line in 2:10.02 to place 14th overall.
Men's High Jump: Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) captured 1st place with a personal-best clearance of 2.06m (6'9"), setting a new Division II national mark (#27). Jeremy Melton (Pontiac, Ill./Pontiac Township) placed 4th at 1.95m (6'4.75"), while Conrad Dyrkacz (Chicago, Ill./Chesterton) finished 6th at 1.80m (5'10.75").
Men's Long Jump: Lucas Bass (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) earned 3rd place with a season-best leap of 6.63m (21'9"). Kael Schlosser (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) followed in 5th with a personal-best mark of 6.51m (21'4.25"), while Quinten McToy (Highland, Ind./Highland) placed 6th at 6.27m (20'7").
Men's Triple Jump: Zack Bosi (Spring Valley, Ill./Hall) placed 3rd with a season-best mark of 12.77m (41'10.75").
Men's Weight Throw: Andrew Juszczak (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) recorded a personal-best throw of 13.80m (45'3.5") to place 5th.
Men's Pole Vault: CJ Brooks cleared 4.40m (14'5.25") to earn a 3rd-place finish.
Men's 4x400m Relay: The 'A' relay of Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Max Nauman (Skokie, Ill./Niles West), Jaziah Green (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike), and Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) placed 2nd overall in 3:23.24, setting a new Division II national mark (#80).

Chicago Collegiate Invite
Notable Women's Results

Women's 400m: Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite) placed 3rd overall in 1:01.01, while Charli Slater (Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite) finished 4th in 1:01.42
Women's 800m: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) captured 1st place with a season-best time of 2:19.42, earning a new Division II national mark (90). Johanna Compton (Lafayette, Ind./William Henry Harrison) added a personal best performance, finishing 24th in 2:50.37.
Women's Long Jump: Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) earned a runner-up finish with a season-best mark of 5.01m (16'5.25").
Women's Triple Jump: Butler followed with a 3rd-place finish, recording a season-best leap of 10.36m (34'0").
Women's Shot Put: Aubree Gleason (Gilbert, Ariz./Williams Field) placed 3rd overall with a personal-best throw of 10.98m (36'0.25").
Women's Weight Throw: Jada Addo finished 2nd with a season-best mark of 13.44m (44'1.25"), while Kaelin Kreischer (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township) placed 8th at 10.92m (35'10").
Women's 4x400m Relay: The 'A' relay squad placed 3rd overall with a time of 4:19.07.

Jet's Pizza Invitational
Notable Results

Women's 60m Hurdles: Alaina Schultze (Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) led the Pride with a 4th-place finish, clocking 9.28 and earning 852 points. Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) followed in 10th place with a time of 9.80 (750 points), while Kelli Blissett (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) placed 15th in 10.34 (650 points).
Women's High Jump: Both Schultze and Weber cleared 1.50m (4'11"), each placing 6th overall and earning 621 points. Blissett followed closely, clearing 1.47m (4'9.75") to place 9th and score 588 points.
Women's Shot Put: Schultze posted another strong effort, placing 4th with a throw of 9.81m (32'2.25") for 517 points. Blissett placed 13th with an 8.13m (26'8.25") throw, while Weber recorded a mark of 7.65m (25'1.25") to place 17th.
Women's Long Jump: Schultze delivered one of her top performances of the pentathlon, placing 4th with a leap of 5.07m (16'7.75") and earning 578 points. Weber followed in 8th at 4.87m (15'11.75"), while Blissett added a 20th-place finish with a mark of 3.94m (12'11.25").
Women's 800m: Weber closed the pentathlon with a strong run, placing 5th in 2:36.70 to earn 611 points. Schultze followed in 11th with a time of 2:42.61, while Blissett completed the event in 3:28.77.
Men's Pole Vault: CJ Brooks earned a podium finish, clearing 4.40m (14'5.25") to place 3rd overall.

Up Next:
The track and field team is set to return to competition on February 13^th, at the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Michigan. Meet time is TBA

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