Wood Named Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week
December 9, 2013 | Women's Track & Field
Dec. 9, 2013
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Sophomore Christy Wood of the Boston University women's track & field team was named Patriot League Female Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
Wood finished second in the 200m dash at the BU Season Opener on Saturday thanks to a time of 24.45 seconds. That mark ranks eighth among all NCAA runners and is a career best for Wood. Her previous best in the 200m dash was 26.28 seconds.
The Lake Oswego, Ore., native also shined in the 4x400m relay. She helper her foursome finish second with a combined time of 3:49.35. With this award, Wood becomes the first Terrier to earn a Patriot League weekly honor this season.
BU will be off until Jan. 17, when the Terriers host the Multi-Team Meet at the Track and Tennis Center.
