Purdue Sports Update Nov. 17

Morgan Burke headlines Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Purdue Athletics has unveiled the Class of 2022 inductees to the newly named Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame, with this latest grouping of Old Gold & Black standouts entering under the legendary namesake of one of the greatest Boilermakers of all-time.
 
Leading the way into the Hall of Fame is a former member of the Purdue Men’s Swimming & Diving team who went on to become the longest-tenured athletic director in school history; the late Morgan Burke. The former leader of Purdue Athletics (1993-2016) oversaw several notable Boilermaker successes, including two national titles (women’s basketball, 1999; women’s golf, 2010) and 20 regular-season Big Ten Conference championships.
 
“This class of inductees is especially significant in that they are the inaugural group in the newly named Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame,” said Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Bobinski. “While being inducted into our hall of fame has always been a significant accomplishment, it’s even more distinctive from this class forward as we honor the memory of Leroy Keyes, a legendary Boilermaker who impacted the University and the lives of so many individuals in such positive ways. Included in the very distinguished Class of 2022 is Morgan Burke, our long-time athletics director and someone who worked tirelessly to position Purdue Athletics and generations of student-athletes for success. We’re immensely proud of all these inductees and look forward to celebrating their legacies and accomplishments with family, friends and the Purdue community in February.”
 
Along with Burke, the Class of 2022 includes Camille Cooper (women’s basketball, 1998-2001), Walter Jordan (men’s basketball, 1975-78), Joe Corso (wrestling, 1974-76), Darlene (Warta) Renie (women’s swimming & diving, 1987-90), Stuart Schweigert (football, 2000-03), Lauren Sesselmann (soccer, 2001-05) and Alex Yunevich (football, 1929-31).
 
With the support of the Keyes family, Purdue Athletics and the John Purdue Club (JPC) have launched two memorial initiatives to commemorate the life and legacy of Leroy Keyes, the first of which being the naming of the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in his honor. Additionally, JPC donors have supported the creation of the Leroy Keyes Athletics Leadership Fellowship. The graduate position within the athletics department will offer an opportunity for a future minority leader to launch their career in intercollegiate athletics while furthering their education.
 
Purdue’s latest hall of fame class will be publicly honored at Mackey Arena during the men’s basketball game vs. Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 19.
 

2-0 Purdue Faces SIUE at Mackey Thursday Night

Riding a two-game winning streak to start the season, the women’s basketball team will host Southern Illinois Edwardsville at Mackey Arena on Thursday night at 7 p.m. on B1G+

Tim Newton and Courtney Delks will have the call for the Purdue Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.

The Boilermakers LaceUp4 Pediatric Cancer to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families. 

GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (2-0) vs. SIUE (0-2)
Thursday, Nov. 17
Time: 7 PM
TV: B1G+
Radio: 95.6 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com

LAST TIME OUT
Purdue ran to a 90-61 victory over Murray State on Sunday afternoon. Lasha Petree paced the Boilermakers with 23 points. Caitlyn Harper and Madison Layden added 17 and 15 points, respectively. The Boilermakers shot a blistering 50.7% from the field and went 9-for-21 from behind the arc. Led by a non-point double-double by Jeanae Terry with 10 assists, Purdue dished out 25 assists on 35 made field goals.

NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with SIUE 2-0.
•  Purdue held both of its early season opponents to 61 points. The Boilermakers are 1-of-3 teams from the Big Ten to face with a winning record from 2021-22 in their first two games (Ohio State – Tennessee/Boston College, Penn State – Norfolk State/Fairfield).
• Jeanae Terry is the first Boilermaker to have a double-double in consecutive games since Fatou Diagne in 2020-21.
• Madison Layden has had a solid start to the year with 14 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
• Former Purdue head coach Carolyn Peck, who guided the Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA National Championship, was named a finalist for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023. The official induction class will be announced Nov. 27.
• Terry is the first player in Purdue history to record multiple non-point double-doubles.
• The Boilermakers have knocked down 20 3-pointers through two games this year. Purdue ranks 15th in the nation with 10 triples per game.
• Lasha Petree and Caitlyn Harper are averaging 35 points per game in their first two outings at Purdue.

Sherman Breaks 200 IM Record Again, Divers Impress on Day 1 of Purdue Invite

Nick Sherman eclipsed his own record in the 200 individual medley in the prelims and later registered the first event victory of his decorated career at the Purdue Invitational, highlighting Wednesday’s day 1 action for Purdue swimming & diving at the midseason showcase.

The Boilermakers were also victorious in all three events in the dive well. Jordan Rzepka repeated as the 1-meter winner at the Purdue Invite, recording his seventh event victory of the season. The sophomore posted a 400-point list, teaming with Sam Bennett for a 1-2 finish while winning the event by 62 points.

Sophie McAfee led the way on the women’s side, scoring a 24-point win on 3-meter via a team season-best list of 335.45. She teamed with Daryn Wright and Maggie Merriman for a Purdue victory in the women’s team diving event, which made its debut at the Purdue Invitational. Each diver executed two dives and all three boards were featured in the event. Individually, Wright claimed bronze on 3-meter.

Sherman impressed in the 200 IM prelims with a time of 1:42.90, clipping 0.52 seconds off his program record from the 2022 Big Ten Championships. It marked the third time he has broken the record overall and now stands as the first Boilermaker to go sub-1:43 in the event. In the final, the All-American rallied for the victory while racing in his seventh career A final at the Purdue Invite.

Idris Muhammad moved into fourth place in program history in the 50 freestyle with a time of 19.50 in the prelims. He and classmate Brady Samuels were seeded 2-3 in the A final but it was Cal Baptist’s Remi Fabiani who improved on his top-seeded qualifying time (19.44) to win the event. Samuels claimed silver in the 50 free at the Purdue Invite for the second year in a row, dropping time from the prelims to finish in 19.58. Muhammad placed fourth.

Maggie Love represented the Purdue women in the A final of the 200 IM. Classmate Hannah Hill won the B final of the 50 free with a team season-best time of 22.84. Love also broke 23 seconds (22.96) on the opening leg of the 200 free relay, teaming with Kendra Bowen, Kendal Schreder and Hill for the 10th-fastest time in team history (1:31.19).

Kate Beavon was an A finalist in the 500 free, teaming with Reagan Mattice and Abby Jahns to produce 20 team points in the event – making it the women’s top-scoring individual swimming event Wednesday.

With Sherman leading the way and freshman Cooper Callahan also qualifying for the A final, the Purdue men racked up 46 team points in the 200 IM.

Seniors Michael Juengel and Kellan Hart teamed up to give the Boilermakers winners of the B and C finals of the 50 free. Juengel also joined Samuels and Sherman on both of Wednesday’s top relay teams. Purdue posted its fifth-fastest times in team history in both the 200 free (1:17.35) and 400 medley relays (3:08.92).

Ethan Shaw (4:24.41, 10th) and Aaron Frollo (4:26.20, 15th) moved up the Boilermakers’ all-time list in the 500 free while scoring in the A and B finals.

The Purdue Invitational continues Thursday with prelims at 10:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.

2022-23 Indoor Track & Field Schedule Announced

Featuring a season-opening home meet at Lambert Fieldhouse, the Purdue track & field program’s 2022-23 indoor schedule has been unveiled.
 
The season commences at home with the Edmonds-Wilt Invitational on December 10, the first of eight regular-season meets before the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships. In addition to their meet in West Lafayette and three other meets across the state of Indiana, the Boilermakers will travel to Chicago twice and Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico and Kentucky once throughout the indoor campaign.
 
“We are excited for the upcoming season, it’s a good schedule that we’re looking forward to getting started with,” Purdue coach Norbert Elliott said. “Our eight regular-season meets allow us a lot of good, high-level competition, while the regional travel lets our student-athletes maximize their time in the classroom.”
 
The 2022-23 track & field season begins at home with the Edmonds-Wilt Invitational. The meet at Lambert Fieldhouse is on Saturday, December 10. Field events will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET, with running events commencing at 12:15 p.m. The meet is scheduled to conclude at 4:45 p.m., and the complete event schedule, subject to change until meet entries are official, is available here (PDF).  
 
2023 commences with the first of two trips to Chicago for the Boilermakers. On January 14, Purdue competes at the Big Ten Invitational at the one-year-old Track & Field Center at Gately Park.
 
Purdue is off to Big Ten foe Michigan the following weekend for the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on January 21 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A pair of two-day meets follows, as the Boilermakers will split up from January 27-28 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Indiana University Relays in Bloomington, Indiana.
 
February begins with the Meyo Classic in South Bend, Indiana, from February 3-4. The squad returns to Chicago the following weekend for the Windy City Invitational, from February 10-11. The regular season concludes with a return trip to Notre Dame for the Alex Wilson Invitational on February 18.
 
Championship season begins at the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships from February 24-25. The conference championship meet once again will be held at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
 
Two weeks later, Albuquerque, New Mexico, serves as the host of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, on March 10-11.
 
Purdue’s outdoor slate will follow, and the schedule will be announced at a later date.
 
2022-23 Indoor Track & Field Schedule
December 10 – Edmonds-Wilt Invitational – Lambert Fieldhouse
January 14 – Big Ten Invitational – Chicago
January 21 – Simmons-Harvey Invitational – Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 27-28 – PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational – Louisville, Kentucky
January 27-28 – Indiana University Relays – Bloomington, Indiana
February 3-4 – Meyo Classic – Notre Dame, Indiana
February 10-11 – Windy City Invitational – Chicago
February 18 – Alex Wilson Invitational – Notre Dame, Indiana
February 24-25 – Big Ten Championships – Geneva, Ohio
March 10-11 – NCAA Championships – Albuquerque, New Mexico