WOMEN'S RESULTS | MEN'S RESULTS

BOSTON – Highlighted by a record-setting performance in the women's weight throw by senior Sarah Cicchetti and a combined eight top-five finishes, the Boston University men's and women's track & field teams opened their indoor season at the Track and Tennis Center on Saturday.
 
Sarah Cicchetti's toss of 56'8" (17.27m) in the weight throw broke the old BU record of 54'3.25" set by Chelsea Curry back in 2008. Junior Leah Fowlkes also had an outstanding performance, winning the 200m dash with a new personal-best time of 24.13.
 
In addition to the action on the track, a special ceremony was held during the meet commemorating the BU Season Opener being renamed the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in honor of the BU Hall of Famer and two-time Olympian.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Location:  BU Track & Tennis Center, Boston, Mass.
Results
 
TOP FINISHES – WOMEN
Sarah Cicchetti, weight throw, (school record 56'8" 17.27m) – 2nd
Leah Fowlkes, 200m dash, (personal best 24.13) – 1st
Emily Turner, 600m run, (personal best 1.35.34) – 2nd
Bridget Chiaravalle, 60m hurdles (personal best 9.03) 4th
Kennedy Jones, 60m hurdles (9.08) – 6th
Bridget Bishop, shot put (personal best 13.83m - 45'4.50") – 3rd
Jordan Coverson, 300m run, (39.68) – 6th
Cecelia Gerstenbacher, Anna Foreman, Bridget Chiaravalle, Emily Turner, 4x400m (3:57.75) 7th
 
TOP FINISHES - MEN
Nikolas Smith, 300m dash (34.06) – 3rd
Ebruba Etta, 300m dash (34.23) – 5th
Robie Webster, Nikolas Smith, Ebruba Etta Jamin Harris, 4x400m relay (3:18.95) – 3rd
Declan Ritzenthaler, pole vault (4.35m) – 7th


STAR STUDDED WOMEN'S 5000M
The final event of the competition, the women's 5000 meter run, featured 14 NCAA All-Americans from the recently completed cross country season, with several having a chance to break the NCAA indoor record of 15:12.22 set by Emily Sisson of Providence College in 2015. Ednah Kurgat of New Mexico finished with the fastest time in the event with a 15.14, finishing just short of the NCAA record in a very exciting and close race. 

NEXT UP
The BU men's and women's teams will next compete on Dec. 19 at the TTC when they host the BU Multi Team Meet.