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Thomas Cowan
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- High School:
- Westlake Boys
AWARDS
• First Team All-Patriot League: Outdoor (2025: 4x800m)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2025)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Finished fifth in the 800m at Outdoor Championships with a 1:49.48 time (May 3) … Was part of a gold medal 4x800m crew at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, helping BU finish with a 7:29.61 time (May 2) … Reached his personal best in the 800m, finishing in 1:48.62 at the Raleigh Relays (March 29) … In the outdoor season, set a personal best in the 400m at the USF Alumni Invitational with a 49.29 mark (March 22) … At the PL Indoor Championships, earned bronze in the 800m with a final time of 1:50.52 (March 2) … Also joined the DMR group to take fourth at the PL Indoor Championships with a 9:58.09 time (March 1) … Ran an indoor best of 1:50.34 in the 800m at the Terrier Classic (Feb. 1) … Made his collegiate debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, running a 1:18.64 time in the 600m (Dec. 7).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran for Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, New Zealand … Also competed for North Harbour Bays Athletics … U20 800m National Champion as a senior and was selected for World U20 Track & Field Championships … Made New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Teams in 2022 and 2023 … National Champion in U20 4x400m relay as a junior, finished second in 800m and third in 400m.
PERSONAL
Parents are Jo Harlick and Nick Cowan … Father Nick ran nationally for New Zealand track & field … Has one sister, Emily … Colleges of Arts and Sciences student and is an economics major.
• First Team All-Patriot League: Outdoor (2025: 4x800m)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2025)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Finished fifth in the 800m at Outdoor Championships with a 1:49.48 time (May 3) … Was part of a gold medal 4x800m crew at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, helping BU finish with a 7:29.61 time (May 2) … Reached his personal best in the 800m, finishing in 1:48.62 at the Raleigh Relays (March 29) … In the outdoor season, set a personal best in the 400m at the USF Alumni Invitational with a 49.29 mark (March 22) … At the PL Indoor Championships, earned bronze in the 800m with a final time of 1:50.52 (March 2) … Also joined the DMR group to take fourth at the PL Indoor Championships with a 9:58.09 time (March 1) … Ran an indoor best of 1:50.34 in the 800m at the Terrier Classic (Feb. 1) … Made his collegiate debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, running a 1:18.64 time in the 600m (Dec. 7).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran for Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, New Zealand … Also competed for North Harbour Bays Athletics … U20 800m National Champion as a senior and was selected for World U20 Track & Field Championships … Made New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Teams in 2022 and 2023 … National Champion in U20 4x400m relay as a junior, finished second in 800m and third in 400m.
PERSONAL
Parents are Jo Harlick and Nick Cowan … Father Nick ran nationally for New Zealand track & field … Has one sister, Emily … Colleges of Arts and Sciences student and is an economics major.
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