PL RELEASE
 
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Junior Leah Fowlkes of the Boston University women's track & field team was named Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
 
Fowlkes had an outstanding performance at the Sharon Colyear-Danville BU Season Opener on Saturday. She competed in the 200m dash and finished first in a deep and talented field of 58 sprinters with a new personal-best time of 24.13.
 
Fowlkes' time in the 200m is the fastest in the Patriot League this young indoor season and second fastest in the nation.
 
This is the first Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week award for the Fort Washington, Md. native.
 
In addition to Fowlkes, senior Sarah Cicchetti's received honorable mention from the PL for her record-breaking performance in the weight throw. Cicchetti's  toss of 56'8" (17.27m) broke the old BU record of 54'3.25" set by Chelsea Curry back in 2008. 
 
The Terriers will next compete on Jan. 19 when they host the BU Multi Team at the TTC.