The Boston University track & field teams opened the outdoor season at the UMass Lowell Spring Invite and the Raleigh Relays. The Terriers started the season on a strong note with 14 Top-10 Terrier marks between the two meets.
 
UMass Lowell Spring Invite
 
A bulk of the Terrier squad opened the season at UMass Lowell, setting top-10 program marks in eight events and posting nine first-place finishes. On the men's side, sophomores Ryan Rosenberger, and Samuel Roszak and junior Stuart Bladon went 1-2-3 in the long jump. Rosenberger's jump of 7.39m (24' 3") set the fourth-best mark in program history while Roszak's 7.2m (23' 7.5") set the seventh-best mark in program history.
 
Additional notable performances on the men's side came from sophomore Cole Tucker and grad student Fred Lu in the shot put. They finished first and third, respectively. Sophomore Steven Franco ran a 15.25 in the 110m hurdles to place second and Roszak placed third in the triple jump with a distance of 12.87m (42' 2.75").
 
In discus, junior Sam Dennerlein placed third with a throw of 46.04m (151' 0") and Tucker took fourth with a throw of 45.86m (150' 5"). They now own the 10th- and 11th-best throws in BU history in the event.
 
Both senior Adam Crawford and freshman Owen Faulah made their season debuts in the javelin throw. Crawford threw for 62.55m (205' 2") to place first, set a new personal best and keep the fifth-best mark in program history. Faulah placed second with a mark of 60.14m (197' 3") for the sixth-best throw in BU history.
 
On the women's side, the Terriers had five first-place finishes. Junior Emma Kowalski took first in the hammer throw with a toss of 53.04m (174' 0") and was followed by freshman Ellie Roan in second place with a 47.44m (155' 7") throw, good for the sixth-best throw in program history. Junior Katherine George also cracked the Top-10 Terrier list with a throw of 44.63m (146' 5").
 
In shot put, junior Juliana Nakouzi threw 13.59m (44' 7") to place first in the event. Her toss also moves her up to the sixth-best in BU history.
 
BU took first, second and third in the discus for the women. Kowalski (44.54m (146' 1")) led the Terriers, Roan (43.89m (144' 0")) finished just behind and George (43.83m (143' 9")) rounded out the top three. Roan and George now own the fourth- and fifth-best marks in program history, respectively.
 
The Terriers took first and second in both the women's pole vault and triple jump. In the pole vault, grad student Lauren Sikoski cleared 3.40m (11' 1.75") to take first and junior Alli Lofquist cleared 3.25m (10' 8") to place second. Sikoski tied the fourth-best BU mark while Lofquist tied the 10th-best program mark in the event. 
 
In the triple jump, sophomore Emma Lawrence took first and tied the eighth-best jump in program history with a distance of 11.99m (39' 4"). Notably, junior Lisa Weyhenmeyer jumped 11.47m (37' 7.75") to place second.
 
The long jump also featured some top finishes for the Terriers. Junior Jules Hogan took first with a mark of 5.69m (18' 8") despite a headwind of -2.8 m/s. Sophomore Jamie Chamberlain placed second in the event with a jump of 5.56m (18' 3").
 
Coach Macey on Jumps & Multis 
 
The jumps squad carried their indoor success straight into the outdoor season with just about every athlete having their best opener to date. On the men's side, we came away with the top three spots in long jump. Stuart Bladon, in his first outdoor appearance in a BU uniform, jumped an overall personal record of 6.81m. Sam Roszak jumped an overall personal record of 7.20m and Ryan Rosenberger came away with the win jumping an overall personal record 7.39m. 
 
On the women's side, these ladies took the win in the long jump, triple jump and pole vault. In the long jump, Jules Hogan won by jumping a mark of 5.69m, just 10cm shy of her overall PR. Jamie Chamberlain was right behind her in second, jumping a collegiate personal record of 5.56m after running another collegiate personal record in the 100m hurdles. In the triple jump, Emma Lawrence won with a jump and collegiate outdoor personal best of 11.99m. In pole vault, Lauren Sikoski took the win with her best collegiate season opener of 3.40m, setting herself up for a great season. 
 
Next up for this squad will be split with some jumpers heading to UConn for the UConn Dogfight meet and others heading down to Florida for the Pepsi Florida Relays 
 
Raleigh Relays
 
Nine members of the distance squad opened the season at the Raleigh Relays at NC State. Leading the Terriers' performances was sophomore Daisy Liljegren who competed in the 10,000m. She ran a 33:15.94 to shave almost one minute off her previous personal best. Her time is fourth in program history and is currently seventh in the NCAA.
 
In the 5,000m, senior Foster Malleck led the Terriers with a time of 14:12.95 which currently leads the Patriot League in the event. Next in for BU was freshman Freddy Collins (14:20.60) and was closely followed by senior Charlie Hammel (14:25.08). On the women's side, freshman Vera Sjöberg ran a 16:35.73 in her debut in the event.
 
Coach Carpenter on the Raleigh Relays
 
The Raleigh Relays at NC State is always one we circle on the calendar to kick off the outdoor season, especially for the 5,000m and 10,000m crew. For our top athletes, it's our first crack at setting NCAA qualifying marks whereas for our developing group, it's a high-quality meet to test their fitness coming off the indoor season. We left accomplishing both of these goals. Our first NCAA ticket of the year is booked as Daisy crushed her first 10,000m race of the season. The mark she laid down will not only secure her spot at the NCAA first round but should stand as one of the top marks across the NCAA for the season. She continues to establish herself as one of the elite long-distance runners in the NCAA. 
 
In the 5,000m races, we brought some new faces to this event as Freddy Collins and Vera Sjöberg made their debuts at this distance. Both ran well and showcased their bright futures ahead in this event. Both athletes posted the fastest marks for any first-year in the PL this year! Vera also hit the European U23 qualifying standard where she will hope to represent her home country of Sweden this summer. We also saw strong runs by returners with Foster Malleck setting a PL-leading mark and Charlie Hammel running just shy of his lifetime best! 
 
Up Next
 
The Terriers will head to down south for the Pepsi Florida Relays on March 31 through April 1. BU will also compete at the UConn Dog Fight on April 1.