TRACK & FIELD: Momentum builds for Bulldogs
The women’s track and field team set the 4x400 meter relay school record, Victoria Guerrier ’27 broke the women’s 800-meter school record and Owen Karas ’26 broke the men’s 3,000-meter school record. More athletes shatter personal records at BU’s John Thomas Terrier Classic and UConn’s Roy-al Rumble.
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The Bulldogs split up this past weekend to race at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 31 and UConn’s Roy-al Rumble on Feb. 1. The Bulldogs displayed some outstanding performances at both meets, breaking multiple school records.
“BU track meets are always exciting because they are broadcasted events that attract very talented runners, even professional athletes!” Victoria Guerrier ’27 wrote to the News.
Gurrier continued her success streak, breaking Yale’s 800-meter school record, finishing in 2:04.03. The previous record was held by Kate Grace ’11, an 800 finalist in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The women’s 4x400m relay team also broke the school record with a time of 3:40.00, over a second faster than the previous record. The team is made up of Victoria Guerrier, Gloria Guerrier ’27, Bridget Vitu ’25 and Molly Harding ’26.
“Relays are different because you have different intentions going in,” Vitu wrote to the News. “You are not running for yourself or for a PR but for your team.”
Their success highlights the Bulldog’s individual achievements as well as their growth as a team. Seven other athletes set personal records at the John Thomas Terrier Classic.
This includes Owen Karas ’26. His 3k PR of 7:51.68 set a new school record, Karas’ second of the season. With his wide range of success, Karas told the News he is still unsure which event he will compete in at Heps.
“I would love to run the mile, but I will go anywhere that makes the most sense,” Karas said.
Aside from his own performance, Karas is excited to see the success of the team’s hard work. Keeran Murray ’28 and Max Bishop ’28 show promise, he wrote.
“[Murray and Bishop] performed well, but they seem hungry for more,” Karas wrote. Murray ran a new 1k PR, ranking 10th all-time at Yale, and Bishop finished just behind him.
At the Coach Greg Roy-al Rumble, throwers and 300-meter-runners set new PRs.
The Bulldogs are just three weeks away from Heps, and some athletes are beginning their gradual taper to boost recovery and improve performance for the championship meet on March 1.
The Bulldogs will split again this weekend on Feb. 7-8 for Harvard’s Crimson Elite and BU’s Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational.