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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue men’s and women’s track and field teams posted a banner day at the Boilermaker Invitational, posting several NCAA qualifying marks, including senior Brianna Neumann’s outstanding effort in the women’s pole vault. Neumann tied the school and fieldhouse record on Saturday, clearing the NCAA automatic standard of 4.25 meters (13-11.25). […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue senior Brianna Neumann was named the Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on Monday in the wake of her standout performance at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational this past weekend. She won the women’s pole vault on Saturday, clearing a personal record for the third consecutive meet and […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue head track and field coach Jack Warner made his second hire of the 2010 preseason on Wednesday, bringing in Mike Stevenson to join the Boilermaker coaching staff. He will assist the Boilermakers in the sprints and hurdles areas, coming to West Lafayette after nine seasons as the head coach at […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Twenty-seven Purdue student-athletes were honored as Distinguished Scholar Award recipients by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday. The award was established by the Big Ten Faculty Representatives in February in order to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. In order to be eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award, recipients must be […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue men’s track and field team earned a trio of spots on the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Academic All-America team on Tuesday. A record total of 327 student-athletes representing 107 Division I institutions qualified for national scholastic honors in 2009. To qualify for […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue women’s track and field team earned nine spots on the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Academic All-America team on Monday. A record total of 531 student-athletes representing 146 Division I institutions qualified for national scholastic honors in 2009. To qualify for the USTFCCCA […]