TAMPA — The Boston University track & field program competed at the South Florida Invitational over the weekend (April 10-11).

Senior Ellie Roan broke the school record in the women’s hammer throw on Saturday, throwing her implement a distance of 62.52 meters. The mark moved her ahead of Terrier alumna Natalie Grant, who notched a throw of 62.10m back in 2003.

The 4x100m relay squad of sophomore Kendall Barnhart, senior Jada Smith, freshman Nia McCurdy and senior Ijeoma Ezechukwu broke a 15-year-old school record, clocking a time of 45.49 seconds.

TOP 10 TERRIERS


Freshman Zachary Cox ran a time of 10.36 in the 100m dash, finishing first and moving into second all-time. He’s now chasing the school record of 10.12, set by Toby Makoyawo in 2022.
Cox also moved into 10th all-time in the 200m dash with a 20.98 time, winning the event.
He joined up with sophomore Thomas Lamkin and freshmen Nicholas Cappucio and Andre Clark to clock a 40.49 time in the 4x100m relay, good for eighth all-time.
Cox, fellow freshmen Thaden Leomensah and Samuel Anderson and junior Micah Perry ran the 4x400m dash in 3:11.11, which is fifth all-time at BU.
In the women’s hammer throw, senior Uchenna Uba improved her personal best with a 53.59m mark, solidifying her position as fourth all-time at BU. She also moved into ninth all-time in the discus with a 42.37m mark.
Ezechukwu improved upon her personal best in the 100m with an 11.58 time, solidifying her spot at second all-time.
In the 800m, sophomore Leonni Griffin posted a 2:07.99 time, moving into sixth all-time outdoors at BU. Freshman Samantha Lascelles ran a 2:08.51 mark, good for eighth all-time.
The 4x400m quartet of freshman Molly Bennett, Kendall Barnhart, McCurdy and Smith notched a 3:41.90, moving into fifth all-time at BU.

TOP PERFORMERS


Perry finished third in the 400m hurdles, posting a 53.69 time in the event.
Junior Karsen Vesty ran a season-best 1:48.58 in the 800m and finished third.
Sophomore Luke Riordan took second in the hammer throw (57.55m) and the discus (47.55m), and senior Gabe Hickman finished third in the shot put with a 17.31m mark, his best outdoor mark since 2024.
Junior Adrienne Buettner-Cable ran a 4:24.46 in the 1500m to win the race. The mark is 11th all-time at BU.
Smith notched a time of 11.57 (wind-aided) in the 100m to finish third.
Roan finished second in the shot put with a 14.64m mark. 
Ezechukwu blazed to a 23.71 time in the 200m and Smith posted a 23.88, both of which would be top 10 marks if not for a wind rating of +2.8 m/s.

Men’s Results




PL
NAME
EVENT
TIME/MARK
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE


5
Zachary Cox
100m
10.36
2nd All-Time


13
Andre Clark
100m
10.56



15
Thomas Lamkin
100m
10.63



23
Nicholas Cappucio
100m
10.71



9
Micah Perry
110m Hurdles Prelims
14.21



1
Zachary Cox
200m
20.98
10th All-Time


7
Nicholas Cappucio
200m
21.47



11
Andre Clark
200m
21.66



27
Thomas Lamkin
200m
22.03



18
Samuel Anderson
400m
48.12



22
Thaden Leomensah
400m
48.40



3
Micah Perry
400m Hurdles
53.69



17
Nicholas Masters
400m Hurdles
56.01



3
Karsen Vesty
800m
1:48.58



6
Thomas Cowan
800m
1:50.47



12
Daniel De Monte
800m
1:53.06



4
Moritz Ebbeskotte
1500m
3:55.40



2
Thomas Lamkin, Zachary Cox, Nicholas Cappucio, Andre Clark
4x100m
40.49
8th All-Time


4
Thaden Leomensah, Zachary Cox, Micah Perry, Samuel Anderson
4x400m
3:11.11
5th All-Time


2
Luke Riordan
Discus
47.55m



7
Gabe Hickman
Discus
43.94m



16
Mykhaylo Hychka
Discus
34.19m



2
Luke Riordan
Hammer
57.55m



5
Mykhaylo Hychka
Hammer
50.69m



2
Owen Faulha
Javelin
61.69m



14
Brayden Irhuegbae
Long Jump
6.68m



3
Gabe Hickman
Shot Put
17.31m



8
Brayden Irhuegbae
Triple Jump
14.25m



10
Guy Margalit
Triple Jump
14.13m


Women’s Results




PL
NAME
EVENT
TIME/MARK
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE


3
Jada Smith
100m
11.57 (WIND +2.4)



4
Ijeoma Ezechukwu
100m
11.58
2nd All-Time


28
Chinonye Moneme
100m
12.15



44
Molly Bennett
100m
12.57



2
Ijeoma Ezechukwu
200m
23.71 (WIND +2.8)



6
Jada Smith
200m
23.88 (WIND +2.8)



35
Nia McCurdy
200m
24.98



38
Molly Bennett
200m
25.04



41
Chinonye Moneme
200m
25.20



22
Nia McCurdy
400m
56.21



8
Kendall Barnhart
400m Hurdles
1:00.68



3
Olivia Dodds
800m
2:07.09



5
Leonni Griffin
800m
2:07.99
6th All-Time


6
Samantha Lascelles
800m
2:08.51
8th All-Time


14
Lily Borin
800m
2:11.47



1
Adrienne Buettner-Cable
1500m
4:24.46
11th All-Time


3
Samantha Seabury
1500m
4:28.18



4
Olivia Duca
1500m
4:28.51



5
Caroline Collins
1500m
4:30.59



3
Kendall Barnhart, Jada Smith, Nia McCurdy, Ijeoma Ezechukwu
4x100m
45.49
School Record


4
Molly Bennett, Kendall Barnhart, Nia McCurdy, Jada Smith
4x400m
3:41.90
5th All-Time


4
Ellie Roan
Discus
44.39m



5
Madison Sorrell
Discus
43.32m



6
Uchenna Uba
Discus
42.37m
9th All-Time


1
Ellie Roan
Hammer
62.52m
School Record


4
Uchenna Uba
Hammer
53.59m
4th All-Time


3
Peace Omonzane
Long Jump
6.16m



17
Iman Roka
Long Jump
5.70m



24
Kirsten Barnhart
Long Jump
5.43m



2
Ellie Roan
Shot Put
14.64m



3
Madison Sorrell
Shot Put
14.23m



4
Kiana Lino
Shot Put
14.04m



10
Uchenna Uba
Shot Put
13.09m



1
Peace Omonzane
Triple Jump
12.95m



11
Kirsten Barnhart
Triple Jump
11.94m