Cowan, Anderson Earn Weekly Awards
February 3, 2026 | Men's Track & Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Sophomore Thomas Cowan and freshman Samuel Anderson of the Boston University track & field team were named the Patriot League Runner of the Week and Patriot League Rookie of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday afternoon.
Cowan, an Auckland, New Zealand native, ran a school record-breaking time of 1:47.56 in the 800m and finished sixth in the elite section of the event at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday. His time broke a BU school record set in 1997. It also ranks him 18th in the NCAA and first in the Patriot League. This is his second Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week award this season.
Anderson, a Slate Hill, New York native, posted a 48.06 time in the 400m open section at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday. His time is the third-fastest in the Patriot League and leads Patriot League freshmen. This is his second straight week earning Rookie of the Week honors.
The Terriers next compete this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8, at the ECAC/IC4A Championships at the Track & Tennis Center.
Cowan, an Auckland, New Zealand native, ran a school record-breaking time of 1:47.56 in the 800m and finished sixth in the elite section of the event at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday. His time broke a BU school record set in 1997. It also ranks him 18th in the NCAA and first in the Patriot League. This is his second Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week award this season.
Anderson, a Slate Hill, New York native, posted a 48.06 time in the 400m open section at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday. His time is the third-fastest in the Patriot League and leads Patriot League freshmen. This is his second straight week earning Rookie of the Week honors.
The Terriers next compete this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8, at the ECAC/IC4A Championships at the Track & Tennis Center.
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