The Boston University women’s track and field team concluded the NCAA East First Rounds in Lexington, Kentucky, after competitions held on May 28 and May 30.
Seniors Ellie Roan and Peace Omonzane both qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday. Junior Adrienne Buettner-Cable finished her junior season in the 10,000 meters on Thursday. Omonzane competed again on Saturday in the triple jump but finished 23rd in that event and did not advance further.
Roan threw her hammer 64.22 meters on her second attempt, leading the field after the third flight concluded. Only four throwers surpassed her mark in the final flight. Her other throws of 63.66 meters and 62.43 meters would also have qualified her for advancement. The mark of 64.22 meters set a new school record.
Roan is now the first female Terrier field athlete to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships since Allison Barwise qualified in high jump in 2014. In long jump, Omonzane used her first attempt to reach a distance of 6.25 meters, finishing eleventh in the region to secure qualification for Eugene.
The last Boston University female horizontal jumper to make this event was Tahari James, who competed in triple jump at nationals as a BU Athletic Hall of Famer in 2009.
In triple jump competition Saturday, Omonzane reached a distance of 12.80 meters on her final attempt but placed twenty-third overall. The Brampton, Ontario, native previously won both indoor and outdoor Patriot League titles this year in triple jump events.
Buettner-Cable did not finish Thursday’s 10,000-meter race but completed her junior season after earning Second Team All-Patriot League honors with a silver medal performance at this year’s Patriot League Outdoor Championships.
Roan will compete for a national title at Hayward Field on Thursday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (2:30 p.m. Pacific Time), while Omonzane will compete later that day at Hayward Field at 9:40 p.m. Eastern Time (6:40 p.m. Pacific Time).
