Blue Demons Return to South Bend for Meyo Invitational

Friday, January 30

South Bend, Ind.

DePaul University

Meyo Invitational

Blue Demons Return to South Bend for Meyo Invitational

1/29/2026 4:42:00 PM | TRACK AND FIELD

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Track and field readies for first two-day meet of season

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – DePaul track and field heads to South Bend, Ind., for the Meyo Invitational this weekend at the Loftus Sports Center, hosted by Notre Dame from Jan. 30-31.

Familiar Territory
This weekend marks DePaul's third visit to South Bend during the 2026 indoor season. Across its first two trips to the Loftus Sports Center at the Blue & Gold Invitational and the Notre Dame Invitational, the Blue Demons combined for eight event victories, multiple school records, and dozens of personal and season-best marks, establishing consistent success at the venue early in the indoor slate.

Last Time Out
DePaul track and field enters the Meyo Invitational following a record-setting performance on Saturday, Jan. 24, where the Blue Demons secured six event victories and multiple program marks.

The women's squad was led by Isabella Orozco, who captured the 1000m title in a personal-best 2:49.17 to set a new school record, while Katelyn Welsh continued her historic season in the pole vault by clearing a personal-best 3.60m to reset her own program record. Additional event wins came from Sade Miller in the 60m, Claire Dunn in the 400m, and Jaiah Hopf in the triple jump.

On the men's side, Daniel Fasasi claimed first place in the 400m with a season-best 47.42, a top-50 NCAA mark, while the 4x400m relay team added another victory to close out the meet. DePaul also recorded several personal and season-best marks across both track and field events, capping a strong showing in South Bend.

Last Time at the Meyo Invitational
During the Blue Demons' 2024-25 appearance at the Meyo Invite, Jaiah Hopf led the way in the field events, winning the women's long jump with a mark of 5.80m before breaking her own school record in the triple jump at 12.76m. In the throws, Jaiden Gary captured the men's shot put title with a throw of 17.37m, while Alex Bernstein secured first place in the men's weight throw at 19.76m. DePaul also posted strong middle-distance performances, as Lauren Pacsi and Amelia Montgomery both recorded personal-best marks in the women's 600m, with additional season-best times and top-five finishes rounding out a productive weekend.

Blue Demon Breakdown
Women's Track & Field Participants
Sprints: Nevaeh Lowe, Sade Miller, Claire Dunn, Nadja Moll
Hurdles: Amy Carhee, Vivian Jones, Aisha Kazeem
Middle Distance: Trixie Johnson, Amelia Montgomery, Lauren Pacsi
Distance: Isabella Orozco, Kalina Urbaniak, Vivian Wyller, Sara Cordova, Gianna Sanchez
Relays: Aisha Kazeem, Nadja Moll, Lauren Pacsi, Claire Dunn, Kayliah Motes, Amelia Montgomery
Jumps: Jaiah Hopf, Asha Pierre-Antoine, Eveline Reno, Amelia Barrington
Vaults: Katelyn Welsh
Throws: Olivia Austin, Lauren Drew, Laila Richardson, Elena Opp

Men's Track & Field Participants
Sprints: Christian Ortiz-Vasquez, Demetrius Rolle, Caleb Schulz, Daniel Fasasi, Denhm Holt, Tyce Smith, Harper Bryan
Hurdles: Harper Bryan, Jorden Reddick
Middle Distance: Owen Larkins, Jack Ward, John Bush, Jack Hopkins
Distance: Mohamed Abdullahi, Kyle Clark, Daniel Grauer, Mason Krieg, Cole Tupper
Relays: Tyce Smith, Denhm Holt, Christian Ortiz-Vasquez, Daniel Fasasi, Harper Bryan, Musa Butler, Jack Hopkins, Owen Larkins, John Bush
Jumps: Isaiah Hopf
Throws: Sergio Ayala, Jaiden Gary, Quinton Boyd

The Field
The Meyo Invitational features a loaded field that includes Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Central Michigan, DePaul, Detroit Mercy, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana, Iowa, Kent State, Loyola Chicago, Marquette, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue Fort Wayne, Toledo, Valparaiso, Wisconsin, and host Notre Dame, among others.

Follow along with DePaul at the Meyo Invitational: Live Results | Event Schedule