Sjöberg Tabbed PL Track Athlete of the Week
April 29, 2025 | Women's Track & Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Junior Vera Sjöberg of the Boston University track & field team was named Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
Sjöberg continued a historic season by running a 15:40.76 time in the 5000m at the Penn Relays, winning the race and setting a new school record in the process.
The Stockholm, Sweden native also moved into 10th on the NCAA East Region list in the event and now owns five school records at BU between the indoor and outdoor seasons, the most of any track & field athlete to come through the program. Sjöberg now has six career PL weekly awards and it is her second straight weekly award.
Also earning an honorable mention was Junior Asia Hamilton, who reached 6.12m in the long jump at the Ken O'Brien Pre-Conference Meet, moving into fifth all-time at BU.
The Terriers will next head to the 2025 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Holy Cross on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3.
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