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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, October 27
Carmel, Ind.
11:00 A.M.
Providence College
at
BIG EAST Championship
Cross-Country Teams Head To The BIG EAST Championships In Indiana
10/26/2018 2:08:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
The Friars are set to race on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) at Northview Church in Carmel, Ind.
Oct. 26, 2018
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College men's and women's cross-country teams are set to compete at the BIG EAST Cross-Country Championships on Oct. 27 in Carmel, Ind. The championship races are set to go off at 11:00 a.m. (ET). Coverage will be available on the BIG EAST Digital Network.To access the live streaming, go to FoxSportsGO.com online or download the FoxSportsGO app and sign in with your network provider.
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BIG EAST Championship Meet Schedule:
11:00 a.m. (ET)– BIG EAST Women's 6k
11:50 a.m. (ET)– BIG EAST Men's 8k
12:40 p.m. (ET)– BIG EAST AwardsÂ
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Junior Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) will lead the Friars on Saturday after a second-place finish at the CCSU Mini Meet. Wheeler placed second overall and posted the fastest time by a non-redshirt collegian at the meet in the past six years. She finished 19 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher. Last year, Wheeler finished 10that the BIG EAST Championships, earning All-BIG EAST honors. After claiming two NCAA and BIG EAST Runner Of The Week Awards, Wheeler looks to be running in the top pack this Saturday.
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Joining Wheeler will be graduate student Regan Rome (Dalla, Pa.) and sophomore Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.). Rome and Coffin were Providence's second and third runners at the CCSU Mini Meet. Rome placed third overall (10:07.5), while Coffin was not far behind to finish fourth (10:08.5). Last year at the BIG EAST Championship, Coffin placed 37th. Rome and Coffin look to have strong performances this Saturday and score points for Friars over the 6k course.Â
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After a breakthrough performance at the CCSU Mini Meet (sixth), junior Alex DeCicco (Sachem, N.Y.) will step back on the line for the Friars, as will graduate student Tessa Barrett (Waverly, Pa.). Last year, DeCicco placed 48that the BIG EAST Championships. Â
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Hannah McReavy (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Dara Cuffe (Cornwall, N.Y.), Emily Wall (Nauset, Mass.) and Abigail Post (Wantage, N.J.) will also step on the line to round out the Friars top nine.Â
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The women will be up against No. 8 Villanova, as well as the eight other BIG EAST teams set to compete on Saturday.Â
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On the men's side, sophomore Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) will lead the Friars around the 8km course after his solid performance at the CCSU Mini Meet. Gallagher finished as the first Providence runner at the meet, finishing second overall. Gallagher finished four seconds ahead of the third-place finisher.
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Joining Gallagher will be sophomore Angus White (New Plymouth, New Zealand) and senior Marcus Karamanolis (Wellington, New Zealand). At the CCSU Mini Meet, White was the next Friar across the line in third place (14:57.6), while Karamanolis finished immediately behind to take fourth (14:58.5). Last year at the BIG EAST Championships, White and Karamanolis placed 25thand 11th, respectively.Â
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Sophomore David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) and senior Austin Scola (Medfield, Mass.) also will return for Providence. Last time out, these men finished within ten seconds of each other at the CCSU Mini Meet. Rosas placed eighth (15:06.4), while Scola was not far behind placing 12th(15:16.9). At the BIG EAST Championship last year, Scola placed 27thfor the Friars.
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In addition, sophomore Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) and junior Peter Rindfuss (Hamburg, N.Y.) will be competing for the sixth and seventh spots on the team this weekend.
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To round out the Friars' top ten, graduate student Michael Wyman (Marion, Mass.), who won the UNH Dual Meet, sophomore Jack Carleo (Newburyport, Mass.) and freshman Sean Meehan (East Greenwich, R.I.) will also toe the line for Providence on Saturday. Â
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-GO FRIARS! -
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College men's and women's cross-country teams are set to compete at the BIG EAST Cross-Country Championships on Oct. 27 in Carmel, Ind. The championship races are set to go off at 11:00 a.m. (ET). Coverage will be available on the BIG EAST Digital Network.To access the live streaming, go to FoxSportsGO.com online or download the FoxSportsGO app and sign in with your network provider.
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BIG EAST Championship Meet Schedule:
11:00 a.m. (ET)– BIG EAST Women's 6k
11:50 a.m. (ET)– BIG EAST Men's 8k
12:40 p.m. (ET)– BIG EAST AwardsÂ
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Junior Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) will lead the Friars on Saturday after a second-place finish at the CCSU Mini Meet. Wheeler placed second overall and posted the fastest time by a non-redshirt collegian at the meet in the past six years. She finished 19 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher. Last year, Wheeler finished 10that the BIG EAST Championships, earning All-BIG EAST honors. After claiming two NCAA and BIG EAST Runner Of The Week Awards, Wheeler looks to be running in the top pack this Saturday.
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Joining Wheeler will be graduate student Regan Rome (Dalla, Pa.) and sophomore Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.). Rome and Coffin were Providence's second and third runners at the CCSU Mini Meet. Rome placed third overall (10:07.5), while Coffin was not far behind to finish fourth (10:08.5). Last year at the BIG EAST Championship, Coffin placed 37th. Rome and Coffin look to have strong performances this Saturday and score points for Friars over the 6k course.Â
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After a breakthrough performance at the CCSU Mini Meet (sixth), junior Alex DeCicco (Sachem, N.Y.) will step back on the line for the Friars, as will graduate student Tessa Barrett (Waverly, Pa.). Last year, DeCicco placed 48that the BIG EAST Championships. Â
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Hannah McReavy (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Dara Cuffe (Cornwall, N.Y.), Emily Wall (Nauset, Mass.) and Abigail Post (Wantage, N.J.) will also step on the line to round out the Friars top nine.Â
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The women will be up against No. 8 Villanova, as well as the eight other BIG EAST teams set to compete on Saturday.Â
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On the men's side, sophomore Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) will lead the Friars around the 8km course after his solid performance at the CCSU Mini Meet. Gallagher finished as the first Providence runner at the meet, finishing second overall. Gallagher finished four seconds ahead of the third-place finisher.
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Joining Gallagher will be sophomore Angus White (New Plymouth, New Zealand) and senior Marcus Karamanolis (Wellington, New Zealand). At the CCSU Mini Meet, White was the next Friar across the line in third place (14:57.6), while Karamanolis finished immediately behind to take fourth (14:58.5). Last year at the BIG EAST Championships, White and Karamanolis placed 25thand 11th, respectively.Â
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Sophomore David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) and senior Austin Scola (Medfield, Mass.) also will return for Providence. Last time out, these men finished within ten seconds of each other at the CCSU Mini Meet. Rosas placed eighth (15:06.4), while Scola was not far behind placing 12th(15:16.9). At the BIG EAST Championship last year, Scola placed 27thfor the Friars.
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In addition, sophomore Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) and junior Peter Rindfuss (Hamburg, N.Y.) will be competing for the sixth and seventh spots on the team this weekend.
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To round out the Friars' top ten, graduate student Michael Wyman (Marion, Mass.), who won the UNH Dual Meet, sophomore Jack Carleo (Newburyport, Mass.) and freshman Sean Meehan (East Greenwich, R.I.) will also toe the line for Providence on Saturday. Â
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