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Men's Cross Country
at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 15
Buffalo, N.Y.
11:00 A.M.
Providence College
at
NCAA Northeast Regionals
Cross Country Competes At The NCAA Northeast Regional Meet
11/15/2019 5:52:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
The women finished 10th and the men finished 13th in their respective races.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Providence College men's and women's cross-country teams competed against nationally and regionally ranked teams at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet (Nov. 15) in Buffalo, N.Y. Due to concerns about poor footing, ice and student-athlete safety, the race was changed to a road course through the campus of the University of Buffalo. The women placed 10th out of 37 teams and the men placed 13th out of 37 teams. Three Friars finished with All-Region Honors due to placing in the top-25.
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For the women's 6k race, senior Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) finished first for Friars in the competitive field. Wheeler went out in the top-15 and maintained her position through the windy road course. Wheeler went on to finish 15th(19:55.6) overall, earning All-Region Honors.
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Freshman Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Canada) and junior Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.) were the second and third runners across the line for Providence. Tuck ran a strong race, positioning herself in the top-30 from the gun. As the race progressed, Tuck moved through the field to place 23rd (20:12.7) overall, earning All-Region Honors. Coffin was not far behind finishing in 32nd (20:22.5), a 33-place improvement from last year's regional championship.Â
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Rounding out the top-five were freshmen Tessa Hunt (Wellington, New Zealand) and Ashley Foley (Beverly, Mass.) placing 81st (21:07.8) and 128th (21:46.9), respectively.
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On the men's side, junior Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) was the first Friar to cross the line in the cold conditions. Rocha went out in the top-10 and led the race for 3,500 meters. As the race progressed, he began to drop back maintaining his position in the top-25 for the second half of the race. Rocha finished 25th (29:29.4) overall and earned All-Regional Honors. The juniors improved 93 spots (118th) from last season's race.
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Junior Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and senior Marcus Karamanolis (Wellington, New Zealand) were the second and third Friars across the line. Gallagher positioned himself in the 60's for the entire race, maintaining his place to finish 64th in a time of 30:07.3. Karamanolis progressed throughout the race, running a strong last 2,000 meters to finish 97th (30:39.8).Â
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Rounding out the top-five were sophomore Sean Meehan (East Greenwich, R.I.) and junior Peter Rindfuss (Hamburg, N.Y.) finishing 101st (30:44.3) and 107th (30:47.5), respectively.Â
The men and women will be competing next week at the ECAC/IC4A Championships on Saturday, November 23rd at Van Cortlandt Park in New York.Â
-GO FRIARS!-
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For the women's 6k race, senior Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) finished first for Friars in the competitive field. Wheeler went out in the top-15 and maintained her position through the windy road course. Wheeler went on to finish 15th(19:55.6) overall, earning All-Region Honors.
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Freshman Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Canada) and junior Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.) were the second and third runners across the line for Providence. Tuck ran a strong race, positioning herself in the top-30 from the gun. As the race progressed, Tuck moved through the field to place 23rd (20:12.7) overall, earning All-Region Honors. Coffin was not far behind finishing in 32nd (20:22.5), a 33-place improvement from last year's regional championship.Â
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Rounding out the top-five were freshmen Tessa Hunt (Wellington, New Zealand) and Ashley Foley (Beverly, Mass.) placing 81st (21:07.8) and 128th (21:46.9), respectively.
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On the men's side, junior Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) was the first Friar to cross the line in the cold conditions. Rocha went out in the top-10 and led the race for 3,500 meters. As the race progressed, he began to drop back maintaining his position in the top-25 for the second half of the race. Rocha finished 25th (29:29.4) overall and earned All-Regional Honors. The juniors improved 93 spots (118th) from last season's race.
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Junior Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and senior Marcus Karamanolis (Wellington, New Zealand) were the second and third Friars across the line. Gallagher positioned himself in the 60's for the entire race, maintaining his place to finish 64th in a time of 30:07.3. Karamanolis progressed throughout the race, running a strong last 2,000 meters to finish 97th (30:39.8).Â
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Rounding out the top-five were sophomore Sean Meehan (East Greenwich, R.I.) and junior Peter Rindfuss (Hamburg, N.Y.) finishing 101st (30:44.3) and 107th (30:47.5), respectively.Â
The men and women will be competing next week at the ECAC/IC4A Championships on Saturday, November 23rd at Van Cortlandt Park in New York.Â
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