Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country

The official Twitter account of the Purdue Track & Field and Cross Country program. 2017 Women's B1G Outdoor Champions.

[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Keep building up the sprints squad 🧱

✍️ Norah Reiger
📍 Noblesville, Ind.
💨 Sprints

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Top 30 US HS 100m in 2026 ➡️ Purdue Class of 2027

✍️ Folaranmi Oyalami
📍 Mansfield, Texas
💨 Sprints

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

A strong 400m runner in the US high school ranks is headed our way 🔥

✍️ John Moss
📍 Columbia, Mo.
💨 Sprints

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[Purdue Sports @PurdueSports]

Thankful to all who have served and sacrificed for our country. 🇺🇸

Happy Veteran’s Day from Purdue Sports.

[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Another NJCAA All-American is coming to town 💥

✍️ Shamoye Morris
📍 Trelawny, Jamaica
⏪ Barton County CC
💪 Throws

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

NJCAA discus national runner-up is Purdue bound 🥏

✍️ Shamoyea Morris
📍 Trelawny, Jamaica
⏪ Barton County CC
💪 Throws

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Center court at Mackey Arena 🔥

Gia Clay was the Student-Athlete of the Game during @BoilerBall’s victory last night over Illinois State.

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Regionals week 🔒

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[Purdue University @LifeAtPurdue]

Boilermakers, please join us in welcoming the 14th president of Purdue University, retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria.

The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Silveria to serve as Purdue’s next president beginning Feb. 1. Read about our president-elect: https://t.co/buexABE2H9

[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

November's first Students of the Week 🍂

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[John Purdue Club 🚂 @JohnPurdueClub]

Get to know the student-athletes who represent @PurdueSports

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Douglas Buckeridge | @PurdueTrackXC

Learn more about Douglas’ Boilermaker journey and the experiences and people that have shaped his time at Purdue.

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

The right way to compete 🤝

Congratulations to our Big Ten Sportsmanship Honorees Hugh Jacobsmeyer and Lauren Pegher!

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Men's squad 📈

The guys finished 7th at the B1G Championships after entering the meet seeded 10th.

Hugh Jacobsmeyer (29th) finished 72 spots higher than 2025, while sophomores Daniel Emmert (62nd) and Nate Assa (69th) finished 65 and 43 spots higher, respectively.

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Appreciative of @tmcclelland’s support at Big Tens 🤝

He was accompanied by Purdue BoT chair Gary Lehman, BoT member Malcolm DeKryger and Associate A.D. for Student-Athlete Development Peyton Stovall on the trip to Madison.

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

This feeling >>>

Lauren Pegher in 31st at the Big Ten Championships is Purdue's highest finish on the women's side since Emma Benner 2017.

*Excluding the 2020 season when several programs opted not to participate.

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Big Tens 2k26 📸

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[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Happy Halloween 👻

Enjoy these throwbacks of our squad!

[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

Smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave. 👋

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[Tommy McClelland @tmcclelland]

Enjoyed watching our incredible student athletes compete for the @bigten Cross County Championships in Madison this morning. #BoilerUp

[Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country @PurdueTrackXC]

What a showing 👏

Hugh Jacobsmeyer (29th) and Lauren Pegher (31st) led Purdue’s men’s and women’s teams at the Big Ten Championships.

Pegher finished 94 spots higher than 2025, while Jacobsmeyer improved by 72.

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