Saturday, November 2
Easton, PA
12 PM
Boston University
vs
Patriot League Championships
Terriers Take Third at Patriot League Cross Country Championships
November 2, 2024 | Men's Cross Country
EASTON, Pa. — The Boston University men's cross country team ran to a third-place finish on Saturday at the 2024 Patriot League Cross Country Championships hosted by Lafayette College. The Terriers finished with 97 points and all five scorers finished within nine places of each other, while the women's team finished second with 36 points.
Graduate student Alex Brown was the top finisher with a 17th-place finish in 24:21.1. Sophomore Moritz Ebbeskotte crossed the line next, finishing in 24:27.5 and taking 20th place. Next was sophomore Karsen Vesty, who came in 23rd with a 24:35.9 time, and rounding out the scoring five were junior Parker Schneider (24:35.9, 24th place) and freshman Dan Hruska (24:37.0, 26th place).
On the women's side, junior Vera Sjöberg got the lead early and never looked back, winning the individual championship. She finished in 19:45.9, a new personal-best for the Stockholm, Sweden native. That performance earned her Patriot League Outstanding Performer of the Meet for the first time in her career. Following Sjöberg was sophomore Ola Szulska, who finished in 20:51.5 and taking fifth place overall. Then senior Daisy Liljegren, who had not raced since Fall 2023, made her season debut and came in seventh with a time of 20:59.8. Rounding out the top five were sophomore Adrienne Buettner-Cable with a 21:03.3 run and a 9th-place finish, while freshman Caroline Collins took 14th and crossed the line at 21:13.7.
As the top freshman finisher, Collins also earned a major award from the Patriot League, taking Outstanding Rookie of the Meet honors. Sjöberg, Szulska and Liljegren notched First Team All-Patriot League nods and Buettner-Cable and Collins both earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors.
Next, both squads will run at the NCAA Cross Country Northeast Regional in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday, Nov. 14.
Graduate student Alex Brown was the top finisher with a 17th-place finish in 24:21.1. Sophomore Moritz Ebbeskotte crossed the line next, finishing in 24:27.5 and taking 20th place. Next was sophomore Karsen Vesty, who came in 23rd with a 24:35.9 time, and rounding out the scoring five were junior Parker Schneider (24:35.9, 24th place) and freshman Dan Hruska (24:37.0, 26th place).
On the women's side, junior Vera Sjöberg got the lead early and never looked back, winning the individual championship. She finished in 19:45.9, a new personal-best for the Stockholm, Sweden native. That performance earned her Patriot League Outstanding Performer of the Meet for the first time in her career. Following Sjöberg was sophomore Ola Szulska, who finished in 20:51.5 and taking fifth place overall. Then senior Daisy Liljegren, who had not raced since Fall 2023, made her season debut and came in seventh with a time of 20:59.8. Rounding out the top five were sophomore Adrienne Buettner-Cable with a 21:03.3 run and a 9th-place finish, while freshman Caroline Collins took 14th and crossed the line at 21:13.7.
As the top freshman finisher, Collins also earned a major award from the Patriot League, taking Outstanding Rookie of the Meet honors. Sjöberg, Szulska and Liljegren notched First Team All-Patriot League nods and Buettner-Cable and Collins both earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors.
Next, both squads will run at the NCAA Cross Country Northeast Regional in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday, Nov. 14.
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