
Roan Stars as Terriers Wrap Valentine Invitational
February 14, 2026 | Women's Track & Field
BOSTON — The Boston University women's track & field team finished up the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday at the Track & Tennis Center.
Senior Ellie Roan improved her own school record again in the weight throw, launching a 21.45m throw in the preliminaries and winning the event. That ties her for No. 18 in the NCAA this season.
Top 10 Terriers
FULL RESULTS
Track results are listed in order of distance - field results are listed alphabetically
Senior Ellie Roan improved her own school record again in the weight throw, launching a 21.45m throw in the preliminaries and winning the event. That ties her for No. 18 in the NCAA this season.
Top 10 Terriers
- Sophomore Iman Roka cruised to an 8.34 time in the 60m hurdles, making her the second-best performer in BU history and the best in the Patriot League this season. She is only behind legend and Olympian Sharon Colyear-Danville, who owns an 8.21 mark set in 1980.
- Senior Peace Omonzane clocked a 7.70 time in the 60m dash, moving into eighth all-time at BU.
- Senior Olivia Dodds finished the elite 800m in 2:07.93 to solidify her spot at third all-time.
- Freshman Samantha Lascelles posted an 800m time of 2:08.20 to move into fourth all-time, first among active Terriers.
- The 4x400m squad of Nia McCurdy, Ijeoma Ezechukwu, Jada Smith and Kendall Barnhart finished second with a 3:40.17 time, sliding into third all-time.
- In the shot put, senior Uchenna Uba put up a 13.77m mark and moved into eighth all-time.
- Smith won the 60m invite with a 7.54 time in the final, just .02 seconds off her career-best mark.
- Barnhart had a good day in her individual events as well, running a 25.04 in the 200m open and finishing seventh and clocking a 55.85 400m time to finish second in the open event.
- Roan also had a solid day in the shot put, reaching 15.17m and finishing second.
- Senior Peace Omonzane championed the long jump, with her sixth and final attempt at 6.06m.
FULL RESULTS
Track results are listed in order of distance - field results are listed alphabetically
| PL | NAME | EVENT | TIME/MARK | HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE |
| 2 | Jada Smith | 60m Invite Prelims | 7.62Q | |
| 11 | Iman Roka | 60m Invite Prelims | 7.78 | |
| 22 | Chinonye Moneme | 60m Invite Prelims | 7.94 | |
| 1 | Jada Smith | 60m Invite Finals | 7.54 | |
| 1 | Peace Omonzane | 60m Open | 7.70 | 8th All-Time |
| 9 | Ijeoma Ezechukwu | 200m Invite | 24.22 | |
| 12 | Jada Smith | 200m Invite | 24.29 | |
| 7 | Kendall Barnhart | 200m Open | 25.04 | |
| 11 | Molly Bennett | 200m Open | 25.12 | |
| 24 | Chinonye Moneme | 200m Open | 25.59 | |
| 41 | Alexis Caggiano | 200m Open | 25.93 | |
| 31 | Nia McCurdy | 400m Invite | 56.87 | |
| 2 | Kendall Barnhart | 400m Open | 55.85 | |
| 16 | Molly Bennett | 400m Open | 57.35 | |
| 29 | Alexis Caggiano | 400m Open | 57.92 | |
| 34 | Olivia Dodds | 800m Invite | 2:07.93 | 3rd All-Time |
| 11 | Samantha Lascelles | 800m Open | 2:08.20 | 4th All-Time |
| 18 | Leonni Griffin | 800m Open | 2:09.15 | |
| 33 | Lily Borin | 800m Open | 2:10.95 | |
| 76 | Elizabeth Tytler | 800m Open | 2:16.25 | |
| 146 | Uma Sanker | 800m Open | 2:21.54 | |
| 59 | Caroline Collins | Mile Invite | 4:54.06 | |
| 68 | Olivia Duca | Mile Open | 4:52.39 | |
| 130 | Kelly Jones | Mile Open | 5:02.12 | |
| 74 | Adrienne Buettner-Cable | 3000m Open | 9:34.72 | |
| 134 | Kayla Kerr | 3000m Open | 9:52.51 | |
| 163 | Ola Szulska | 3000m Open | 10:01.91 | |
| 168 | Haley Browne | 3000m Open | 10:03.60 | |
| 206 | Candace Tytler | 3000m Open | 10:36.89 | |
| 1 | Iman Roka | 60m Hurdles Invite Prelims | 8.41Q | |
| 1 | Iman Roka | 60m Hurdles Invite Finals | 8.34 | 2nd All-Time |
| 2 | Nia McCurdy, Ijeoma Ezechukwu, Jada Smith, Kendall Barnhart | 4x400m Relay | 3:40.17 | 3rd All-Time |
| 16 | Dakota Wang | High Jump | 1.55m | |
| 1 | Peace Omonzane | Long Jump | 6.06m | |
| 2 | Ellie Roan | Shot Put | 15.17m | |
| 6 | Madison Sorrell | Shot Put | 14.06m | |
| 7 | Kiana Lino | Shot Put | 13.95m | |
| 9 | Uchenna Uba | Shot Put | 13.77m | 8th All-Time |
| 13 | Mackenzie Blanchet | Shot Put | 12.85m | |
| 5 | Kirsten Barnhart | Triple Jump | 11.98m | |
| 1 | Ellie Roan | Weight Throw | 21.45m | School Record, #18 NCAA 2026 |
| 2 | Uchenna Uba | Weight Throw | 19.00m | 3rd All-Time |
| 17 | Mackenzie Blanchet | Weight Throw | 14.88m |
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