Foster Malleck - Bruce Lehane 2022
Kyle Prudhomme

Malleck Shines on Day One of the John Thomas Terrier Classic

January 26, 2024

BOSTON - The Boston University men's track and field team competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic at the TTC on Friday with graduate student Foster Malleck leading the Terriers with a Top-10 program mark in the 3,000m.

Top-10 Terrier
  • Malleck ran in the first open heat of the 3,000m, finishing in 7:56.78. His time is the fourth-fastest in BU history and helped him take fifth at the meet.
Top Performers
  • Senior Dakota Jackson took second in the 60m dash with a time of 6.83.
  • Sophomore Liam Gair placed fifth in the 500m, running 1:04.45.
  • Freshman Karsen Vesty led BU in the mile with a time of 4:07.51.
  • Sophomore Freddy Collins ran a personal best in the 3,000m, crossing the line at 8:10.27.
  • Junior Sam Roszak jumped 6.77m (22' 2.5") in the long jump to place fifth in the meet. That ties his personal best mark indoor.
NCAA Roundup
  • Nico Young of Northern Arizona broke the collegiate record in the 5,000m with a time of 12:57.14.
  • South Carolina's Anass Essayi ran the 8th fastest 3,00m time in NCAA Division I history at 7:39.11. He was previously 10th on the list.
  • Northern Arizona's Colin Sahlamn ran the 10th fastest mile time in NCAA Division I history at 3:53.17.
Eyes on Paris
  • The 5,000m hoped to be an event for Olympic hopefuls, and it proved to be just that.
  • Eleven men hit the Olympic qualifying standard which is 13:05 or below.
  • Of those eleven, five finished in under 13 minutes which is the most men to run sub-13 at a single indoor track meet.
New National Record Holders
  • Adrian Wildschutt - South African 5,000m record - 12:56.76
  • John Heymans - Belgian 5,000m record - 13:03.46
  • Andrew Coscoron - Irish 5,000m record - 13:12.56
  • Geordie Beamish - New Zealand 5,000m record - 13:04.33
  • Morgan McDonald - Australian 5,000m record - 13:07.30
  • Mike Foppen - Netherlands 5,000m record - 13:08.60
  • Keita Satoh - Japan 5,000m record - 13:09.45
  • Sebastian Frey - Austrian 5,000m record - 13:24.39
  • Istvan Szogi - Hungarian Mile record - 3:57.21
BU FULL RESULTS
Track results are listed in order of distance - field results are listed alphabetically 
PL NAME EVENT TIME/MARK
32 Stuart Bladon    60m Dash Open 7.34
1 Dakota Jackson 60m Dash Invite 6.89 Q
2 Dakota Jackson 60m Dash Finals 6.83
28 Matt Spicer 200m 22.19
54 Liam Gair 200m 22.56
94 Steven Franco 400m 52.83
5 Liam Gair 500m 1:04.45
57 Karsen Vesty Mile 4:07.51
135 Will Loggia Mile 4:18.19
168 Caiden Lee Mile 4:21.19
173 Drew Fenton Mile 4:21.65
193 Daniel Demonte Mile 4:23.63
255 Nate Somers Mile 4:31.40
5 Foster Malleck 3000m 7:56.78
28 Freddy Collins 3000m 8:10.27
38 Mike Hagen 3000m 8:13.26
60 Parker Schneider 3000m 8:19.20
79 Moritz Ebbeskotte 3000m 8:24.49
79 Alex Brown 3000m 8:24.79
84 Kevin Murphy 3000m 8:27.75
91 Matthew Mason 3000m 8:30.02
104 Glenn Bell 3000m 8:34.44
145 Tucker Bowerfind 3000m 8:54.23
12 Sam Roszak High Jump 1.85m (6' 0.75")
5 Sam Roszak Long Jump 6.77m (22' 2.5")
7 Stuart Bladon Pole Vault 4.35m (14' 3.25")

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