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Schucht Wraps Season at NCAA East First Rounds
May 31, 2025 | Men's Track & Field
Theodor Schucht places 17th overall in the Men's 5,000m at the 2025 NCAA East First Rounds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Theodor Schucht represented Boston College at the 2025 NCAA DI East First Rounds, which were held Wednesday (May 28) to Saturday (May 31) at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Theodor Schucht was the lone Eagle on the Men's side to compete at the regional meet. Schucht raced in the Men's 5,000m semifinals on Friday night, finishing 17th overall with a time of 14:14.38. Schucht was the top finisher in the event out of all freshman in the East Region.Â
Schucht wrapped up an impressive freshman campaign where he earned the school record for the Men's outdoor 5,000m at Penn Relays when he finished with a time of 13:48.90. He also became the first Eagle ever to earn a sub-14 minute 5,000m at the Eagle Elite Invite when he raced to a school record time of 13:46.71.Â
The Eagles finished the 2024-25 Track & Field season with many individual and team successes. During the indoor season the Men's and Women's teams combined for nine school records and 47 school top-10 performances.The two teams later went on to earn seven school records and 44 school top-10 performances during the outdoor season.Â
Steven Jackson saw individual success on the Men's side as he earned second place at ACC Indoor Championships in the Men's Mile, and later went on to earn seventh place and first team All-American honors at NCAA Indoor Championships.Â
Boston College sent 22 athletes to ACC Outdoor Championships in Winston-Salem. Freshman Aliyah Canty placed 7th in the 400m Hurdles, while the relay group of Canty, Anna Sonsini, Kylee Bernard, and Anna Becker broke the school record for the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
The Eagles will return to action with the 2025-26 track & field indoor season.
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Theodor Schucht was the lone Eagle on the Men's side to compete at the regional meet. Schucht raced in the Men's 5,000m semifinals on Friday night, finishing 17th overall with a time of 14:14.38. Schucht was the top finisher in the event out of all freshman in the East Region.Â
Schucht wrapped up an impressive freshman campaign where he earned the school record for the Men's outdoor 5,000m at Penn Relays when he finished with a time of 13:48.90. He also became the first Eagle ever to earn a sub-14 minute 5,000m at the Eagle Elite Invite when he raced to a school record time of 13:46.71.Â
The Eagles finished the 2024-25 Track & Field season with many individual and team successes. During the indoor season the Men's and Women's teams combined for nine school records and 47 school top-10 performances.The two teams later went on to earn seven school records and 44 school top-10 performances during the outdoor season.Â
Steven Jackson saw individual success on the Men's side as he earned second place at ACC Indoor Championships in the Men's Mile, and later went on to earn seventh place and first team All-American honors at NCAA Indoor Championships.Â
Boston College sent 22 athletes to ACC Outdoor Championships in Winston-Salem. Freshman Aliyah Canty placed 7th in the 400m Hurdles, while the relay group of Canty, Anna Sonsini, Kylee Bernard, and Anna Becker broke the school record for the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
The Eagles will return to action with the 2025-26 track & field indoor season.
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