Women's Track & Field 5/4/2026 11:38:00 AM

Weber Earns Third-Place Heptathlon Finish as PNW Women’s Track and Field Compete at GLIAC Championships

The Purdue Northwest Women's track and field team competed last week with a strong showing at the 2026 GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held April 29–May 1 in Allendale, Michigan. Competing against top conference competition, the Pride delivered multiple podium finishes, personal bests, and scoring performances across sprints, distance, field events, and relays.

The Basics

Allendale, Michigan
2026 GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Apr. 29–May 1, 2026)
Hosted by Grand Valley State University

Notable Women's Results

Women's 100m: Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind./) advanced through the prelims and placed 5th overall in the finals with a personal-best time of 12.22. Isis Mitchell (Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake North) also competed in the prelims.
Women's 200m: Chukwuocha delivered another strong performance, placing 6th in the finals with a time of 25.02 after qualifying through prelims with a personal best (25.25).
Women's 400m: Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite) had a standout meet, placing 8th in the finals with a personal-best time of 58.91 after advancing through prelims (58.93 PB). Charli Slater (Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite) also competed in the prelims.
Women's 400m Hurdles: Anastasia Kudin (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro) qualified through prelims and placed 4th overall in the finals with a time of 1:03.26, earning valuable team points.
Women's 800m: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) advanced to the finals and placed 8th overall with a time of 2:19.30 after qualifying through prelims. Kayla Garza (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) also competed in the event.
Women's 1500m: Kayla Garza (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) and Lizeth Flores Bernal (Harvard, Ill./Harvard) competed in the prelims, representing the Pride in the distance events.
Women's 5000m: Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) delivered one of the top performances of the meet, placing 8th overall with a personal-best time of 17:45.22. Kayla Guajardo also recorded a personal best.
Women's Field Events: Aubree Gleason (Gilbert, Ariz./Williams Field) led the throwing group with a 4th-place finish in the discus (41.32m) and a solid shot put performance (11.11m). Kaelin Kreischer (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township) also competed in the discus and hammer throw, while Jada Addo recorded a personal best in the hammer throw.
In jumps and combined events, Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) had a strong all-around performance in the heptathlon, highlighted by a 4th-place finish in the high jump (1.51m), 2nd in the javelin (28.31m), and multiple personal best marks across events. Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) placed 7th in the long jump (5.45m), while Kelli Blissett (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) competed in the high jump.
Women Heptathlon: Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) finished 3^rd overall earning the bronze with 4240 points.
Women's Relays: The 4x100m relay team of Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite), Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Anastasia Kudin (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro), and Chukwuocha placed 6th overall with a season-best time of 48.99. The 4x400m relay team also posted a season best, finishing 7th in 3:59.65.