Terrier Twelve - #2: Track & Field Excels on Conference and National Levels
August 3, 2026 | General, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Returning for an 18th year, the Terrier Twelve recognizes the top achievements of Boston University teams and student-athletes from the previous year. Check back each Monday and Thursday this summer as we unveil this year's Terrier Twelve on GoTerriers.com.
Coming in at No. 2 in this year's Terrier Twelve is the track & field program, which claimed a Patriot League title and sent three representatives to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the first time since 2014.
Earning its second straight Patriot League title for the first time in program history, the women's track & field team tallied 188 points in its win — its highest points total at the Patriot League Indoor Championships ever.
The women also earned five major awards at the indoor meet. Senior Jada Smith was the meet's highest points scorer and was named Track Athlete of the Meet after winning the 60m dash and 200m dash and placing second in the long jump and 4x400m relay. Senior Peace Omonzane picked up her third consecutive Field Athlete of the Meet award after championing the long jump and triple jump and setting meet records in both events. She is the only Patriot League athlete to win the award in three consecutive years.
Freshman Kirsten Barnhart earned Women's Rookie of the Meet honors as well after finishing fourth in the triple jump. The coaching staff of director Grant Cartwright and assistants Sara Macey, Jon Molz and Kemar Mowatt was named the Women's Coaching Staff of the Year. The women's team garnered seven gold medals in the win. The men's team had three gold medalists in its third-place finish, including freshman Zachary Cox. He was named the Men's Rookie of the Meet after winning the 200m dash.
During the outdoor season, three seniors showed their prowess in the field events and made their first trips to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men's senior Owen Faulha was seeded 46th of 48 javelin throwers entering the NCAA East First Rounds but broke through with a school-record and personal-best mark in the event to finish ninth and qualify as one of 24 finalists in Eugene, Oregon. He finished 23rd at the meet and received an All-America Honorable Mention.
Senior Ellie Roan was the second Terrier to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. At the NCAA East First Rounds, Roan launched a personal-best and school-record hammer throw mark on her second attempt to advance to Eugene, placing fifth in the East region. As the second Terrier women's thrower to qualify for the finals in the 21st century, Roan finished 18th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and picked up All-America Honorable Mention honors.
Omonzane was the final Terrier to move onto the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She finished 11th at the NCAA East First Rounds in the long jump and at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, she took 21st and received an All-America Honorable Mention.
During Cartwright's tenure as director, the Terriers have now competed in eight events at NCAA Championships over the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons.
Coming in at No. 2 in this year's Terrier Twelve is the track & field program, which claimed a Patriot League title and sent three representatives to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the first time since 2014.
Earning its second straight Patriot League title for the first time in program history, the women's track & field team tallied 188 points in its win — its highest points total at the Patriot League Indoor Championships ever.
The women also earned five major awards at the indoor meet. Senior Jada Smith was the meet's highest points scorer and was named Track Athlete of the Meet after winning the 60m dash and 200m dash and placing second in the long jump and 4x400m relay. Senior Peace Omonzane picked up her third consecutive Field Athlete of the Meet award after championing the long jump and triple jump and setting meet records in both events. She is the only Patriot League athlete to win the award in three consecutive years.
Freshman Kirsten Barnhart earned Women's Rookie of the Meet honors as well after finishing fourth in the triple jump. The coaching staff of director Grant Cartwright and assistants Sara Macey, Jon Molz and Kemar Mowatt was named the Women's Coaching Staff of the Year. The women's team garnered seven gold medals in the win. The men's team had three gold medalists in its third-place finish, including freshman Zachary Cox. He was named the Men's Rookie of the Meet after winning the 200m dash.
During the outdoor season, three seniors showed their prowess in the field events and made their first trips to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men's senior Owen Faulha was seeded 46th of 48 javelin throwers entering the NCAA East First Rounds but broke through with a school-record and personal-best mark in the event to finish ninth and qualify as one of 24 finalists in Eugene, Oregon. He finished 23rd at the meet and received an All-America Honorable Mention.
Senior Ellie Roan was the second Terrier to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. At the NCAA East First Rounds, Roan launched a personal-best and school-record hammer throw mark on her second attempt to advance to Eugene, placing fifth in the East region. As the second Terrier women's thrower to qualify for the finals in the 21st century, Roan finished 18th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and picked up All-America Honorable Mention honors.
Omonzane was the final Terrier to move onto the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She finished 11th at the NCAA East First Rounds in the long jump and at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, she took 21st and received an All-America Honorable Mention.
During Cartwright's tenure as director, the Terriers have now competed in eight events at NCAA Championships over the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons.
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