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Terriers Wrap Wake Forest, Holy Cross Invites

April 19, 2025

BOSTON — The Boston University track & field team wrapped up a two-meet weekend at the Wake Forest Invitational and the Holy Cross Invitational with a school record and four top 10 marks.

Junior Vera Sjöberg ran a time of 4:09.79 to break her own school record by over three seconds in the event at the Wake Forest Invitational, finishing sixth overall. Her time is seventh in the NCAA East Region this year and should qualify her for the NCAA East Regional.

TOP 10 TERRIERS
  • Junior Olivia Dodds ran a 2:08.72 time in the 800m, improving her personal best once again this season and moving into sixth all-time at BU in the event.
  • Junior Ellie Roan pushed her shot 14.75m to move into third all-time outdoors at BU and won the event at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Senior Ryan Rosenberger reached 7.42m in the long jump, tying him for third all-time at BU and winning him the event at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Freshman Iman Roka's 100m hurdles time of 14.01 seconds is good for fifth all-time at BU and was the second-fastest time at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Freshman Guy Margalit won the triple jump at the Holy Cross Invite and moved into seventh all-time with a 15.14m mark.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
  • Junior Glenn Bell ran the 3000m steeplechase at the Wake Forest Invitational, taking ninth with a 9:09.76 mark.  
  • Freshman Dan Hruska finished 12th in the 5000m at the Wake Forest Invite, clocking a 14:19.91 time.
  • At Holy Cross, BU went 1-2 in the men's 100m, finishing with times of 10.62 and 10.66, respectively.
  • Senior Steven Franco crossed the line in 14.86 seconds in the 110m hurdles to take second at Holy Cross, and he finished third in the high jump with a 1.89m clearance.
  • Freshman Kendall Barnhart won the 400m hurdles at the Holy Cross Invite, crossing the line in 1:02.18.
  • Freshman Luna Scorzelli won the 1500m at the Holy Cross Invite with a time of 4:37.46, and she was followed in second by sophomore Anna Fawcett, who finished in 4:40.43.
  • Freshman Luke Riordan took third in the discus, slinging his implement 46.75m at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Junior Ellie Roan won the hammer throw with a toss of 58.32m at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Senior Asia Hamilton placed second (1.63m) and junior Dakota Wang took third (1.58m) in the high jump at the Holy Cross Invite Saturday.
  • In the women's javelin throw at Holy Cross, freshman Zoe Goldberg threw 39.95m to take third.
  • Junior Owen Faulha won the men's javelin at the Holy Cross Invite, reaching 60.77m.
  • BU went 1-2 in the long jump with junior Peace Omonzane hitting the sand at 6.19m and Hamilton reaching 6.10m.
  • Graduate student Alli Lofquist finished third in the pole vault with a 3.54m bar clearance.
  • Following Roan's shot put performance was senior Kiana Lino, who took second with a 14.64m mark.
  • In the men's shot put, senior Cole Tucker reached 16.51m to win the event at the Holy Cross Invite, while freshman Luke Riordan threw his implement 16.06m to take second.
  • Junior Emma Lawrence finished first in the triple jump with a wind-aided 12.37m mark and Omonzane took second with a 12.20m mark.

WAKE FOREST INVITATIONAL
 
PL NAME EVENT TIME/MARK NOTES
10 Olivia Dodds 800m 2:08.72 6th All-Time
24 Lily Borin 800m 2:11.30
29 Maura Woodland-Medenilla 800m 2:11.74
17 Thomas Cowan 800m 1:48.75
19 Shamiso Sikaneta 800m 1:49.26
37 Marcus Guidry 800m 1:53.17
54 Daniel Demonte 800m 1:55.49
6 Vera Sjöberg 1500m Invite 4:09.79 School Record
28 Karsen Vesty 1500m Invite 3:42.63
41 Parker Schneider 1500m Invite 3:45.06
27 Kelly Jones 1500m 4:32.29
30 Adrienne Buettner-Cable 1500m 4:33.86
60 Sammy Seabury 1500m 4:44.64
64 Caroline Collins 1500m 4:47.87
48 Moritz Ebbeskotte 1500m 3:56.50
9 Glenn Bell 3000m Steeplechase 9:09.76
12 Dan Hruska 5000m 14:19.91
19 Ola Szulska 10000m 35:26.53

HOLY CROSS INVITATIONAL
 
PL NAME EVENT TIME/MARK NOTES
11 Elliana Tweedie 100m 12.73
1 Leon Chrstian 100m 10.62
2 Michael Onilogbo 100m 10.66
4 Thomas Lamkin 100m 10.83
2 Iman Roka 100m Hurdles 14.01 5th All-Time
10 Olivia Hughes 100m Hurdles 15.29
2 Steven Franco 110m Hurdles 14.86
3 Ijeoma Ezechukwu 200m 24.61
5 Chinonye Moneme 200m 25.01
10 Ascanio Andreis De Gregario 200m 22.87
4 Alexis Caggiano 400m 57.23
8 Sahil Sagar 400m 51.80
1 Kendall Barnhart 400m Hurdles 1:02.18
15 Anna Fawcett 800m 2:20.29
26 Hannah Hallick 800m 2:25.68
30 Uma Sanker 800m 2:28.25
6 Zac Segal 800m 1:55.40
12 Brandon Piedade 800m 1:58.84
1 Luna Scorzelli 1500m 4:37.46
2 Anna Fawcett 1500m 4:40.43
5 Abi Hahn 1500m 4:42.75
6 Olivia Duca 1500m 4:45.48
10 Sarah Hanifin 1500m 4:54.68
12 Hannah Hallick 1500m 4:56.82
5 Isaac Mahler 1500m 4:04.27
3 Mullane Baumiller 2000m Steeplechase 7:50.41
4 Jacob Sushinsky 2000m Steeplechase 6:17.46
4 Candace Tytler 5000m 19:01.83
7 Rachel McKinnon 5000m 19:47.60
4 Ellie Roan Discus Throw 42.32m
6 Madison Sorrell Discus Throw 39.68m
10 Uchenna Uba Discus Throw 36.27m
16 Carly Sarisky Discus Throw 32.74m
3 Luke Riordan Discus Throw 46.75m
4 Cole Tucker Discus Throw 44.45m
8 Mykhaylo Hychka Discus Throw 37.84m
11 Steven Franco Discus Throw 35.61m
1 Ellie Roan Hammer Throw 58.32m
10 Uchenna Uba Hammer Throw 45.25m
4 Mykhaylo Hychka Hammer Throw 50.36m
7 Luke Riordan Hammer Throw 43.05m
2 Asia Hamilton High Jump 1.63m
3 Dakota Wang High Jump 1.58m
3 Steven Franco High Jump 1.89m
3 Zoe Goldberg Javelin Throw 39.95m
6 Carly Sarisky Javelin Throw 35.41m
12 Olivia Hughes Javelin Throw 26.75m
1 Owen Faulha Javelin Throw 60.77m
1 Peace Omonzane Long Jump 6.19m
2 Asia Hamilton Long Jump 6.10m WIND +2.1
4 Emma Lawrence Long Jump 5.87m
13 Olivia Hughes Long Jump 5.25m
1 Ryan Rosenberger Long Jump 7.42m T-3rd All-Time
3 Alli Lofquist Pole Vault 3.54m
10 Cailey Spanitz Pole Vault 3.24m
1 Ellie Roan Shot Put 14.75m 3rd All-Time
2 Kiana Lino Shot Put 14.64m
4 Madison Sorrell Shot Put 13.93m
11 Uchenna Uba Shot Put 12.28m
1 Cole Tucker Shot Put 16.51m
2 Luke Riordan Shot Put 16.06m
7 Steven Franco Shot Put 13.63m
1 Emma Lawrence Triple Jump 12.37m WIND +2.2
2 Peace Omonzane Triple Jump 12.20m
1 Guy Margalit Triple Jump 15.14m
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