Track & Field to Kick off 2019-20 Campaign on Saturday

Saturday, December 7

Boston, MA

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Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener

Track & Field to Kick off 2019-20 Campaign on Saturday

December 5, 2019 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

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Event: BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Date & Time: Sat., Dec. 7 | 11 a.m.
Venue: BU Track and Tennis Center
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BOSTON - The Boston University men's and women's track & field teams will open their 2019-20 indoor season by hosting the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on Saturday at BU's Track & Tennis Center.

The meet will feature over 850 athletes representing some of the top track programs in the nation. Saturday will also mark the debut of Boston University director of track & field Gabe Sanders who took over the program in August.

"We are incredibly excited to open up the 2019 2020 campaign this Saturday at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener," said Sanders. "The athletes have embraced the new staff, the new vision, and the new direction of the program with open arms. It's been a very fun, progressive preseason these last three months and this weekend will serve as a good check in with how we're adapting. It is also exciting to be the hallmark meet to represent the beginning of the NCAA track season. Hosting some of the best competitions not only the NCAA but the world is something we take a lot of pride in. This weekend's line ups will undoubtedly live up to the standard everyone has come to expect when competing on the Beynon Launchpad!"

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Women

On the women's side, senior Abigail Gugel will look to defend her Patriot League 5000 meter indoor title. Gugel, who also won bronze in the 3000 meter run at last year's PL Championship, is coming off an amazing cross country season that saw her win the individual Patriot League cross country title in November.
Also returning for the Terriers, junior Bridget Chiaravalle will look to defend her Patriot League 60m hurdles indoor title while senior Leah Fowlkes returns after winning silver in the 200m dash.

Men

On the men's side, senior Paul Luevano and sophomore Marcel Aubry return return after helping the Terriers win silver in the DMR at the PL Championship last season. Aubry also had a strong showing in the 1000m run, finishing just off the medal stand in fourth place.
Senior sprinter Chiebuka Onwuzurike, junior Nikolas Smith and sophomore Ebruba Etta all return and will look to improve on their fourth-place finish in the 4x400m relay at last year's Patriot League Indoor Championship.

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