Lofton and Smith Earn NCAA Championships Berths, Smith Sets 400m Record

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Purdue Track & Field’s NCAA East First Round concluded with tickets punched in the 400m by Alexia Smith, in record-breaking fashion, and in the high jump by Amarianna Lofton. Purdue totaled six men’s qualifications and three women’s after only qualifying two men’s athletes out of the NCAA East last season. Purdue also had two combined event athletes at nationals last season, but those are not competing at regionals. Day Four Notes • Smith ran 50.51 to finish fourth in the NCAA East and break Brionna Thomas’ previous school record of 50.78 set in 2018. The impressive run…