Shorthanded
BU Track Team Beaten By UNH
By Carson
Gardner
At first, the
lopsided score of 108-57 would lead one to think the
However, things are put into better perspective when considering the Terriers
managed to dress only 17 athletes, while the Wildcats fielded more than 40.
"Missing team members due to school and other meets hindered the team,
definitely," said junior sprinter Matt Adler. "If we had an equal
number of people competing, things would have been different."
Indeed, the team was not at full strength. BU's top athlete, Jochen Dieckfoss, was busy trying
to qualify for the NCAA championships in the steeplechase in the Mt. Sac Open's
university division, while others were unable to appear due to academic
priorities.
Dieckfoss' 8:45.5, in addition to being a personal
best, was the second-fastest time in BU history. He just missed automatically
qualifying for the NCAA championships with one of the fastest times posted this
year, though it is almost certain his time will qualify him for the
championships next month.
Despite being severely outnumbered, the Terriers were definitely not outgunned.
They did not lose a single event in which the team entered more than one
competitor. Adler continued his season-long success by winning the 100- and
200-meter dashes, while fellow junior Chris Brandon won the 400-meter run while
finishing a close second to Adler in the 200.
Senior thrower Chris Ferrara was the other Terrier able to come away from
The women's team fared much the same as the men. Their depleted roster did not
allow them to enter seven out of 19 events. As a result, the women lost by a
score of 127-53.
Terrier Pamela Pierre not only outran the entire field in the 200-meters,
winning by nearly three seconds, she also out-jumped everyone to win the long
jump crown. Lauren Warman gave the Terriers their
only other sprinting title of the day, winning the 400-meter dash.
The field was the most successful area for the women's team. In addition to
The meet was a chance for the entire team to become familiar with the new Mooradian Field facility. It was also a chance for everyone
to get out and compete, as the duel meet was a tune-up the few remaining meets
of the season.
The team will return to