Returning for a 16th year, the Terrier Twelve recognizes the top achievements of Boston University teams and student-athletes from the previous year. In 2023-24, over half of BU's teams either won a conference title or finished runner-up at their league championship, and all of those programs will be represented in the countdown. Check back each Tuesday and Friday this summer as we unveil this year's Terrier Twelve on GoTerriers.com.
 
Coming in at number eight in this year's Terrier 12 is track & field and cross country.
 
During the cross country season, freshman Hannah Prosser finished first at the Patriot League Championships to sweep Outstanding Performer and Rookie of the Meet honors to help the BU women place second at the meet. The Wanaka, NZ, native is the first-ever Terrier and second woman in PL history to sweep the honors. She also qualified for the NCAA Championships after finishing fifth at the NCAA Northeast Regionals.
 
On the men's side, the Terriers placed second at the IC4A Championships to head into the postseason with confidence. Sophomore Parker Schneider paved the way for the squad to finish third at the Patriot League Championships. Collins led BU during the NCAA Northeast Regionals as he finished 28th overall, marking BU's best individual finish since 2018 at the regional meet. 
 
BU boasted nine All-Patriot League finishers in cross country with five women and four men earning the accolades. Senior Matthew Mason was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League, making him the ninth athlete in league history and second in BU history to collect All-Patriot League honors four times. Academically, sophomore Vera Sjöberg was named the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
 
Sjöberg continued to dominate throughout the track & field seasons, winning a combined five individual Patriot League titles and sweeping Track Athlete of the Meet accolades for the indoor and outdoor seasons. Her sweep of the mile, 3,000m and 5,000m indoor titles made her the highest points scorer and marked the first time in BU history someone swept the event titles at the meet. She was named the Scholar-Athlete for indoor and set a school record in the 1,000m during the regular season. 
 
Sjöberg added another school record to her name when she ran 4:13.77 in the 1,500m at Wake Forest. At the outdoor Patriot League Championships, she won her second consecutive 1,500m title and tacked on a 5,000m gold. Sjöberg concluded her season when she competed in both the 1,500m and 5,000m at the NCAA East First Round.
 
In jumps, sophomore Peace Omonzane swept the indoor Patriot League horizontal titles with meet record marks in both the long and triple jump. She was named the Patriot League Field Athlete of the Meet for her performances. Additionally, she won the outdoor triple jump title and qualified for her first NCAA East First Round in both long and triple jump. 
 
Junior Asia Hamilton medaled in two jumping events at the outdoor Patriot League Championships, taking second in the long and high jumps. She also qualified for her first NCAA East First Round in the high jump. Hamilton was a two-time Second Team All-Patriot League finisher this year. 
 
Sophomore Ellie Roan impressed indoors when she set the school record in the weight throw with a mark of 19.68m (64' 7"). She took that momentum into the Patriot League Championships and won the event for her first league title. Roan picked up another league gold outdoors in the hammer throw before making her NCAA East First Round debut in the event. 
 
Graduate student Foster Malleck made his mark in the indoor season with a school record time of 3:55.80 in the mile. He went on to win the mile at the Patriot League Championships and helped BU to second in both the 4x800m and distance medley relays. Outdoors, Malleck won his third consecutive 1,500m title at the outdoor league championships. The Kitchener, Ont., native competed in the 1,500m and 5,000m at the NCAA East First Round and advanced to the quarterfinals in the 1,500m. 
 
Collins brought his cross country confidence into the indoor season, breaking the 4:00 mile barrier for the first time with a mark of 3:59.59. The sophomore also took home gold in the 3,000m at the Patriot League Championships and was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Outdoors, Collins qualified for the NCAA East First Round in the 5,000m to make his regional debut.
 
Junior Cole Tucker led BU in men's throws, especially in the outdoor season. He placed second in the shot put at the Patriot League Championships. He made his NCAA East First Round debut in the event as well. 

2023-24 Terrier Twelve
#9 – Men's Lacrosse Advances to PL Title Game for Second Time in Three Years
#10 – Women's Basketball Returns To PL Championship Game
#11 – Chen Repeats as PL Golfer of the Year, Breaks Program Wins Records
#12 – Women's Tennis Makes Fifth Consecutive Trip To PL Title Match, Garners Postseason Accolades