The Boston University track & field teams wrapped up a strong weekend at the NEICAAA Championship and the Yale Last Chance meet on Saturday.
 
Yale Last Chance Meet
 
At Yale, freshman Vera Sjöberg led the way for the Terriers in the 1,500m. She placed second with a time of 4:18.60 to set the third-best mark in BU history. On the men's side, freshman Parker Schneider ran a 3:44.17 in the 1,500m to place fourth.
 
Also making top-10 placements were senior Foster Malleck in the 800m with a 1:53.16 and sophomore Matt Mason in the 3,000m Steeplechase with a 9:10.94.
 
NEICAAA Championships
 
At the NEICAAA Championships, the Terriers posted a combined 10 top-10 placements. Grad student Kasim Cisse led the way on the men's front with a high jump mark of 2.08m (6' 9.75"), good for second. The mark ties his all-time best and set a personal-best for this outdoor season.
 
Sophomore Cole Tucker placed sixth in the shot put with a toss of 16.61m (54' 6"). Placing ninth in the javelin was Owen Faulha with a mark of 57.30m (188' 0").
 
On the track, senior Noelani Phillips took sixth in the 400m thanks to advancing to the heat with a preliminary time of 54.95. Freshman Olivia Dodds also took home a top-10 placement with seventh in the 1,500m thanks to a 4:36.30. 
 
As for the field, BU received its highest placement with sophomore Asia Hamilton taking sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.65m (5' 5"). Junior Emma Kowalski threw in the discus (45.31m (148' 8")) to take seventh and the hammer (53.36m (175' 0")) to place ninth. Also competing in discus was senior Katherine George (43.31m (142' 1")) who placed ninth. The last Terrier to place in the top-10 on the field was freshman Maddison Sorrell who took eighth in the shot put with a mark of 12.84m (42' 1.5").
 
Coach Quotables
 
Coach Carpenter on the Yale Last Chance Meet
 
"We had two athletes shine with Parker running his second-fasted time ever in the 1,500m. His development this entire season has been fun to watch and he is beginning to establish himself as not only one of the top freshmen in the NCAA bus as one of the premier middle-distance runners. He will be on the bubble for NCAA qualifying and we will find out Thursday if he gets in. Regardless, he has had one of the best freshmen years in BU distance history."
 
"Vera had a massive run in her 1,500m race. This was really her only opportunity to run in a 1,500m that was set up to go fast and she capitalized on that opportunity to set a huge seven second personal best. This mark will also qualify her for the 1,500m at the European U23 Championships this summer where she will represent Sweden. Vera will now turn to NCAAs where she will focus on the 5,000m and look to advance to the NCAA final in June to cap off a historic freshman campaign."
 
Coach Macey on the NEICAAA Championship
 
"Kasim posted an outdoor season best this weekend with a 2.08m in the high jump. Not only did that jump place him second at the New England Championship but it also put him into contention to make the NCAA Regional next week. He had great attempts at 2.11m and looked very confident which will carry over into the final meets of the outdoor season."
 
Up Next
 
The Terriers await to see who will qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships.