Men's Track & Field 2/14/2026 11:12:00 PM

Track and Field Delivers Top-10 Finishes and National Marks at GVSU Big Meet

The Purdue Northwest track and field team continued its indoor season with a strong showing at the GVSU Big Meet, held February 13–14 at the Laker Turf Building in Allendale, Michigan. The Pride produced multiple top-10 finishes, personal records, and several new Division II national marks across distance, relays, jumps, sprints, and field events
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The Basics

Allendale, Michigan
GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 13–14, 2026)
Two-day indoor competition

Notable Men's Results

Men's High Jump: Jeremy Melton (Pontiac, Ill./Pontiac Township) led the Pride with a runner-up finish, placing 2nd overall with a clearance of 1.94m (6'4.25"). Conrad Dyrkacz (Chicago, Ill./Chesterton) later placed 18th with a mark of 1.72m (5'7.75").
Men's 5,000m: Jalen Strietelmeier (/Highland, Ind.) posted a standout performance, finishing 6th overall in a personal-best 15:13.00. James Snow placed 19th in 15:23.30, while Josh Tuck (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) finished 14th in 15:50.91.
Men's Long Jump: Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) recorded a runner-up finish, placing 2nd overall with a leap of 6.68m (21'11"). Lucas Bass (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) placed 7th in the invitational at 6.60m (21'8"), while Kael Schlosser (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) finished 7th in the open section with a mark of 6.34m (20'9.75").
Men's Triple Jump: Bass added another top finish, placing 4th with a season-best jump of 13.36m (43'10"). Zack Bosi (Spring Valley, Ill./Hall) placed 11th at 12.24m (40'2"), and Josh Ortiz finished 16th at 11.27m (36'11.75").
Men's Pole Vault: Cantrell Brooks (Porter, Texas/Porter) delivered one of the meet's top performances, placing 8th overall after clearing 4.67m (15'3.75"), earning a new Division II national mark.
Men's 400m: Willie Clay (Laporte, Ind./Laporte) led the Pride with a 10th-place finish in 49.43. Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) placed 20th in 50.04, while Max Nauman (Skokie, Ill./Niles West) finished 21st with a personal best time of 50.07.
Men's 4x400m Relay: The 'A' squad of Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Max Nauman (Skokie, Ill./Niles West), Jaziah Green (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike), and Willie Clay (Laporte, Ind./Laporte) placed 11th overall in 3:19.20, earning a new Division II national mark.
Men's Distance Medley Relay: The team of James Snow, Jaziah Green (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike), Hayden Podlin (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central HS), and Jalen Strietelmeier (/Highland, Ind.) placed 21st overall in 10:29.61, recording another new Division II national mark.

Notable Women's Results

Women's 800m: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) led the Pride with a 13th-place finish and a season-best time of 2:18.99. Johanna Compton (Lafayette, Ind./William Henry Harrison) placed 79th in 2:52.75.
Women's 5,000m: Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) placed 10th overall with a personal-best time of 18:11.18. Kayla Guajardo finished 11th in 18:58.77 (PR), while Kayla Garza (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) placed 28th in 20:07.20.
Women's Long Jump: Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) placed 16th with a season-best mark of 4.89m (16'0.5"), while Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) finished 21st at 4.82m (15'9.75").
Women's Throws: Jada Addo placed 21st in the weight throw with a season-best 13.50m (44'3.5"), while Kaelin Kreischer (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township) finished 36th at 11.16m (36'7.5"). Aubree Gleason (Gilbert, Ariz./Williams Field) placed 17th in shot put with a season-best throw of 11.24m (36'10.5").
Women's Sprints: Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite) recorded a personal-best 1:00.01 to place 25th in the 400m, while Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) finished 33rd. Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind./) placed 18th in the 60m with a PR of 7.96 and finished 17th in the 200m.
Women's Distance Medley Relay: The squad of Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli), Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Kayla Garza (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central), and Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) placed 13th overall in 12:01.63, earning a new Division II national mark.
Women's 4x400m Relay: The relay team of Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite), Charli Slater (Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite), Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage), and Anastasia Kudin (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro) placed 6th overall with a time of 3:59.04, also earning a new Division II national mark.

Up Next
The Pride will return to competition Saturday February 28, as they compete in the 2026 GLIAC Indoor Championships hosted by Saginaw Valley State

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