Women's Track & Field Finishes Third at Patriot League Outdoor Championships

Friday, May 15

Annapolis, Md.

9 AM

Boston University

Patriot League Outdoor Championships

Women's Track & Field Finishes Third at Patriot League Outdoor Championships

May 16, 2026 | Women's Track & Field

Results

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Boston University track & field programs wrapped up the 2026 Patriot League Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Ingram Field.

The women's team finished in third place with 172.25 points, trailing Army West Point (201.58 points) and Navy (197.33). The men's team finished in fourth place with 77 points, behind Navy (298 points), Army West Point (199.5) and Bucknell (99.5).

GOLDEN TERRIERS

Senior Ijeoma Ezechukwu won gold in the 100m dash, clocking a time of 11.67 to win the medal. It marked her first gold medal at a Patriot League Championships.
In the 100m hurdles, sophomore Iman Roka clocked a 13.51 time—she finished with gold and moved into second all-time at BU in the event.
Sophomore Kendall Barnhart won gold in the 400m hurdles after running a time of 58.91 seconds, breaking a meet and facility record and moving into sixth all-time at BU.
In the triple jump, senior Peace Omonzane dominated, taking the win with a 13.09m attempt. It was the best mark by a triple jump champion in meet history, despite it being not wind-legal. It marked her third straight season winning the triple jump, making her the only Patriot League athlete to ever win the outdoor triple jump championship on three occasions (2024, 25, 26).
On the men's side, sophomore Guy Margalit topped the triple jump field with a 15.03m jump to take gold after winning silver in 2025. He also won gold at the 2025 indoor championships.

HARDWARE STORE

Ezechukwu followed her 100m win up with a 200m silver medal, running a 23.69 time. She finished as runner-up in the event for the second straight year and her time is second all-time at BU.
In the 4x400m relay, Ezechukwu, Barnhart and freshmen Nia McCurdy and Molly Bennett earned silver medals with a time of 3:40.53.
Freshman Mackenzie Blanchet qualified for the final in the discus from the first flight, then proceeded to take a silver medal after launching her implement 48.88 meters. The mark is fourth all-time at BU.
Blanchet was followed by senior Ellie Roan, who posted a distance of 48.80m in the discus to finish with bronze. Roan also took bronze in the shot put after a 14.81m attempt.
Junior Micah Perry ran a time of 13.92 seconds in the 110m hurdles and won silver, finishing just .02 seconds behind the champion.
Freshmen Andre Clark, Zachary Cox and Nicholas Cappucio and sophomore Thomas Lamkin earned a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay with a time of 40.49 seconds.
In the men's discus, sophomore Luke Riordan finished with a 47.47m mark to earn his second bronze medal in as many days.

Women's Results

PL	NAME	EVENT	TIME/MARK	HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
1	Ijeoma Ezechukwu	100m Final	11.67 (WIND +2.3)	Gold Medalist
2	Ijeoma Ezechukwu	200m Final	23.69	Silver Medalist, 2nd All-Time
7	Jada Smith	200m Final	24.38
3	Olivia Dodds	800m Final	2:06.26	Bronze Medalist
4	Leonni Griffin	800m Final	2:07.08
5	Samantha Lascelles	800m Final	2:07.55	6th All-Time
7	Abby Waddington	5000m Final	17:18.42
11	Merem Gabriel-Rodriguez	5000m Final	17:28.35
12	Molly Kiley	5000m Final	17:28.90
21	Olivia Duca	5000m Final	17:52.51
36	Kayla Kerr	5000m Final	18:41.56
1	Iman Roka	100m Hurdles Final	13.51	Gold Medalist, 2nd All-Time
1	Kendall Barnhart	400m Hurdles Final	58.91	Gold Medalist, 6th All-Time
14	Samantha Seabury	3000m Steeplechase Final	11:17.12
2	Ijeoma Ezechukwu, Kendall Barnhart, Nia McCurdy, Molly Bennett	4x400m Relay Final	3:40.53	Silver Medalists
2	Mackenzie Blanchet	Discus	48.88m	Silver Medalist, 4th All-Time
3	Ellie Roan	Discus	48.80m	Bronze Medalist
4	Madison Sorrell	Discus	47.78m	5th All-Time
16	Uchenna Uba	Discus	38.48m
8	Dakota Wang	High Jump	1.57m
3	Ellie Roan	Shot Put	14.81m	Bronze Medalist, 3rd All-Time
4	Madison Sorrell	Shot Put	14.70m	4th All-Time
5	Mackenzie Blanchet	Shot Put	14.61m	5th All-Time
6	Uchenna Uba	Shot Put	13.99m
15	Kiana Lino	Shot Put	12.90m
1	Peace Omonzane	Triple Jump	13.09m (WIND +2.8)
4	Kirsten Barnhart	Triple Jump	12.04m

Men's Results

PL	NAME	EVENT	TIME/MARK	HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
5	Zachary Cox	100m Final	10.51
8	Andre Clark	100m Final	10.65
3	Zachary Cox	200m Final	20.92 (WIND +2.5)	Bronze Medalist
4	Thomas Cowan	800m Final	1:49.82
7	Karsen Vesty	1500m Final	3:47.62
7	Dan Hruska	5000m Final	14:39.11
16	Freddy Collins	5000m Final	14:58.27
22	Justin Ruiz	5000m Final	15:07.64
24	Greg Poisson	5000m Final	15:08.12
29	Tucker Bowerfind	5000m Final	15:21.34
2	Micah Perry	110m Hurdles Final	13.92 (WIND +2.1)	Silver Medalist
10	Glenn Bell	3000m Steeplechase Final	9:21.49
13	Tucker Bowerfind	3000m Steeplechase Final	9:28.24
3	Andre Clark, Zachary Cox, Nicholas Cappucio, Thomas Lamkin	4x100m Relay Final	40.49	Bronze Medalists
3	Luke Riordan	Discus	47.47m	Bronze Medalist
12	Gabe Hickman	Discus	43.51m
5	Brayden Irhuegbae	High Jump	2.00m	10th All-Time
12	Vineet Joseph	High Jump	1.90m
4	Gabe Hickman	Shot Put	16.99m
1	Guy Margalit	Triple Jump	15.03m	Gold Medalist
9	Brayden Irhuegbae	Triple Jump	14.03m