Women's Track & Field 4/18/2026 11:19:00 PM

Top Finishes and PRs Lead Pride at ISU Gibson Invitational

The Purdue Northwest track and field team continued its outdoor season with a strong showing at the ISU Gibson Invitational, held April 16–18 in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Pride produced multiple top finishes, personal records, and a new Division II national mark across sprints, distance, field events, and relays.

The Basics

Terre Haute, Indiana
ISU Gibson Invitational (Apr. 16–18, 2026)
Three-day outdoor competition

Notable Men's Results

Men's 100m: Myles Sisco (Portage, Ind./Portage) led the Pride with a 25th-place finish, clocking a personal-best 10.86.
Men's 400m: Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) paced the group with a 17th-place finish in 49.24, followed by Max Nauman (Skokie, Ill./Niles West) (28th, 50.18) and Willie Clay (Laporte, Ind./Laporte) (29th, 50.19).
Men's 400m Hurdles: Kyden Boyer (Marshal, Ill./Marshall) recorded a 10th-place finish with a personal-best time of 56.51.
Men's High Jump: Jeremy Melton (Pontiac, Ill./Pontiac Township) delivered a standout performance, placing 2nd overall with a clearance of 2.03m (6'8"), earning a new Division II national mark. Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) added an 11th-place finish at 1.90m (6'2.75").
Men's Javelin: Baumann added another strong result, placing 6th overall with a throw of 52.29m (171'6").
Men's Pole Vault: Cantrell Brooks (Porter, Texas/Porter) placed 11th overall, clearing 4.66m (15'3.5").
Men's 4x100m Relay: The 'A' relay team placed 8th overall with a time of 42.67.

Notable Women's Results

Women's 5,000m: Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) turned in one of the top performances of the meet, placing 5th overall with a personal-best time of 18:01.41.
Women's 400m: Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite) led the Pride with a 31st-place finish in 1:00.30, while Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) placed 36th.
Women's 800m: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) placed 14th overall with a time of 2:23.98.
Women's 4x400m Relay: The relay team of Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite), Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage), Charli Slater (Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite), and Anastasia Kudin (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro) placed 4th overall with a time of 4:10.97.
Women's 4x100m Relay: The 'A' squad placed 9th overall, finishing in 49.75.
Women's Long Jump: Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) recorded a 20th-place finish with a mark of 5.00m (16'5").