BOSTON – The Boston University women's track & field team wrapped up its home slate with the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday. In the meet, junior Juliana Nakouzi, sophomore Daisy Liljegren and freshmen Ellie Roan and Vera Sjöberg recorded top-10 program performances.
 
In the weight throw, Nakouzi set a new personal record with a throw of 16.00m (52' 6"). She moved up to the seventh-best throw in the event in BU history with the mark that helped her place 11th. Roan cracked into the top-10 performance list and is now ninth all-time with a throw of 15.48m (50' 9") to place 18th.
 
Liljegren competed in the 5000m which was highly contested. She ran in the second heat and crossed the finish line at 15:50.70 which is the second-fastest time in school history. No one in BU history has run a sub-16 minute 5000m since 2013 when the school record was set by Katie Matthews (15:42.27).
 
Sjöberg ran in the 3000m which showcased a field of 283 runners. She placed 37th with a time of 9:16.65 which helped her secure the fourth-fastest time in program history. This is her third individual appearance on the Top-10 Terrier list in her debut season with her other marks coming in the 1000m and the mile. Also competing were grad students Veronica Kriss (9:42.92) who placed 99th and Angela Castronuovo (10:26.62).
 
The Terriers recorded a top-three finish in the pole vault thanks to grad student Lauren Sikoski. She cleared 3.45m (11' 3.75") to earn the third-place finish.
 
Sophomore Asia Hamilton competed in the high and long jumps. She took third in the high jump by clearing 1.71m (5' 7.25") and seventh in the long jump with a distance of 5.70m (18' 8.5"). Junior Lisa Weyhenmeyer was the lone Terrier to compete in the triple jump. She made her season debut with a jump of 11.39m (37' 4.5").
 
Nakouzi was also the top performer in the shot put for the Terriers. She placed sixth with a throw of 12.74m (41' 9.75"). Freshman Madison Sorrell (11.75m (38' 6.75")) placed 17th and Roan (11.38m (37' 4")) took 22nd.
 
BU competed in the 4x400m relay and placed 40th. Freshmen Olivia Dodds, Maura Woodland-Medenilla, Alex Vellekoop and junior Marcela Perches ran to a 4:07.00.
 
In the open 60m dash, freshman Ijeoma Ezechukwu led BU with a time of 7.95 (7.944) to place eighth. Fellow freshman Chinonye Moneme (8.13) took 25th and senior Delia Barbanti (8.27) finished 38th.
 
Grad student Megan Convery was the first from BU to finish in the mile. She placed 55th with a time of 4:45.71, just shy of her own personal record.
 
The Terriers will gear up for the Patriot League Championships which will take place on Sat., Feb. 25 and Sun., Feb. 26. Navy hosts this year's conference championship. As for the men's team, BU will compete Saturday (Feb. 11) for the second day of the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
 
 
RESULTS
 
60m Dash (Open)
8. Ijeoma Ezechukwu – 7.95 (7.944)
25. Chinonye Moneme – 8.13 
38. Delia Barbanti – 8.27 
 
200m Dash
28. Ijeoma Ezechukwu – 24.90
137. Chinonye Moneme – 26.37
155. Kathleen Overbaugh – 26.68
 
400m Dash
176. Kathleen Overbaugh – 1:02.29 (1:02.288)
 
800m Run
105. Olivia Dodds – 2:14.03 
110. Isabela Shepard – 2:15.05 
160. Maura Woodland-Medenilla – 2:19.65 
163. Alex Vellekoop – 2:19.75 
165. Lily Borin – 2:19.77 
174. Marcela Perches – 2:21.12
 
Mile
55. Meghan Convery – 4:45.71
203. Madeline Bachmann – 5:11.14
285. Anna Kavanagh – 5:31.63
 
3000m
37. Vera Sjöberg – 9:16.65
99. Veronica Kriss – 9:42.92
252. Angela Castronuovo – 10:26.62
 
5000m (Seeded)
17. Daisy Liljegren – 15:50.70
 
5000m (Unseeded)
61. Rachel McKinnon – 18:42.48
 
4x400m Relay
40. Olivia Dodds, Maura Woodland-Medenilla, Alex Vellekoop, Marcela Perches – 4:07.00
 
60m Hurdles (Open)
19. Jamie Chamberlain – 9.28 
 
Shot Put
6. Juliana Nakouzi – 12.74m (41' 9.75")
17. Madison Sorrell – 11.75m (38' 6.75")
22. Ellie Roan – 11.38m (37' 4")
 
Weight Throw
11. Juliana Nakouzi – 16.00m (52' 6") 
18. Ellie Roan – 15.48m (50' 9") 
28. Katherine George – 12.82m (42' 0")
 
Long Jump
7. Asia Hamilton – 5.70m (18' 8.5")
 
High Jump
3. Asia Hamilton – 1.71m (5' 7.25")
 
Triple Jump
12. Lisa Weyhenmeyer – 11.39m (37' 4.5")
 
Pole Vault
3. Lauren Sikoski – 3.45m (11' 3.75")