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The Daily Free Press

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Graduate student Foster Malleck (left) and junior Vera Sjöberg (right) pose with their NCAA trophies. Malleck and Sjöberg will compete at the Wold Indoor Athletic Championships in Nanjing, China March 21. COURTESY OF EAMONN RYAN/BU ATHLETICS

Running around the world: Sjöberg and Malleck to compete at World Indoor Athletic Championships

Toby Moses March 21, 2025
The last time Boston University track and field athletes were named First Team All-American in Indoor Track and Field was in 2014 when Rich Peters and Monica Adler were given the nod in the mile. More than a decade later, two Terriers did it again, and then some.
The Boston University women’s track team. The women’s track team won the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships while the men’s team earned third place at the Naval Academy in Maryland. COURTESY OF EAMONN RYAN/BU ATHLETICS

Men’s track and field finishes top three, women’s takes title in Patriot League Indoor Championships for first time in nine years

Toby Moses March 3, 2025
The Boston University women’s track team won the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships Sunday, claiming the title for the first time since 2016.
Vera Sjöberg racing at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 23. The culture around American sports is characterized by the desire to shine bright on someone’s TV screen, but, for international cross country runners Sjöberg and Ola Szulska, the journey started with adjustment. COURTESY OF CIAN MCCORMACK

‘Part of a team’: BU cross country stars from Sweden, Poland reflect on American sports culture

Aniya Sumner December 6, 2024
Many American collegiate athletes grew up with the culture that surrounds sports in the U.S. –– intense dedication and a desire to shine. But not every athlete has grown on that same understanding.
Mixed results as Terriers return to action

Mixed results as Terriers return to action

Austin Chen September 14, 2023
Six sports have begun their seasons so far, finding success to varying degrees.
Alexandra Vellekoop during the 5K race at the 2022 Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown.

Cross country teams poised to outrun competition in 2023

Gracie Davenport September 6, 2023
The BU men's cross country team plans to build on experience gained during the success of the 2022 season, while the women's team looks forward to taking advantage of a young core.
Track and Field

BU hosts DMR races, University of Washington sets new collegiate record

Reed O’Brien February 6, 2023
The men's and women's track and field runners put on an impressive showing against tough competition at Friday's historic distance medley relay.
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship cross country

Cross Country teams fall short at Regionals meet, look forward to track and field

Gracie Davenport November 18, 2022
Both the women's and men's cross country seasons wrapped up at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet on Nov. 11.
Junior Will Loggia running in a meet at the 2022 Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown. The men’s and women’s cross country teams will be competing at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Nov. 11. ELIZA NUESTRO/DFP STAFF

Cross country teams fall short in Patriot League Championship, prepare for Regionals

Gracie Davenport November 7, 2022
Highlighted by individual performances, both BU cross country teams placed third in the Patriot League Championship on Oct. 29. Now the team is looking ahead to Regionals next weekend.
XC

With strong new talent, Women’s XC team aims to take back Patriot League crown

Gracie Davenport October 27, 2022
After falling just short of the Patriot League Championship last season, the women's cross country team is looking to win their third title in four years following a successful regular season campaign, aided by young talent.
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