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Men's Cross Country
at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, November 23
Bronx, N.Y.
12:00 P.M.
Providence College
at
ECAC/IC4A Championships
Men’s And Women’s Cross-Country Claim ECAC/IC4A Championships
11/23/2019 8:22:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Ryan Gallagher and Abbey Wheeler were the top Friar finishers in their respective races.
BRONX, N.Y.- The Providence College men's and women's cross country-teams claimed ECAC/IC4A Championships in their respective races on Saturday Nov. 23 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y. The men finished first (37 points) among 15 teams and the women finished first (39 points) out of 18 teams.
Leading the pack for the Friar men was Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.). Gallagher was in the lead pack with three other runners and a strong push in the final 1000 meters gave him a third-place finish (25:03). Peter Rindfuss (Hamburg, N.Y.), Michael O'Leary (St. James, N.Y.), David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) and Sean Meehan (East Greenwich, R.I.) were all in the chase pack at the mile marker. The four Friars worked together through the field to all finish in the top 12. Rounding out the top five was Rindfuss in seventh (25:25), O'Leary in eighth (25:29), Rosas in 11th(25:39) and Meehan in 12th (25:40).
On the women's side, Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.), Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.) and Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Canada) broke away from the group at the gun. The trio of Friars held an eight second lead after one mile. The three All-BIG EAST runners crossed the line with Wheeler first (17:29), Coffin second (17:34) and Tuck third (18:01). This was Wheeler's third victory of the season (UNH Tri Meet, Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown). Rounding out the top five for the Friar women were Tessa Hunt (Wellington, New Zealand) and Orla O'Connor (Waterford, Ireland). Hunt moved through the field very well and rallied in the last mile to pass five women to finish in 11th (18:33). O'Connor finished strong with a 24th-place finish (18:55).
-GO FRIARS-
Leading the pack for the Friar men was Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.). Gallagher was in the lead pack with three other runners and a strong push in the final 1000 meters gave him a third-place finish (25:03). Peter Rindfuss (Hamburg, N.Y.), Michael O'Leary (St. James, N.Y.), David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) and Sean Meehan (East Greenwich, R.I.) were all in the chase pack at the mile marker. The four Friars worked together through the field to all finish in the top 12. Rounding out the top five was Rindfuss in seventh (25:25), O'Leary in eighth (25:29), Rosas in 11th(25:39) and Meehan in 12th (25:40).
On the women's side, Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.), Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.) and Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Canada) broke away from the group at the gun. The trio of Friars held an eight second lead after one mile. The three All-BIG EAST runners crossed the line with Wheeler first (17:29), Coffin second (17:34) and Tuck third (18:01). This was Wheeler's third victory of the season (UNH Tri Meet, Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown). Rounding out the top five for the Friar women were Tessa Hunt (Wellington, New Zealand) and Orla O'Connor (Waterford, Ireland). Hunt moved through the field very well and rallied in the last mile to pass five women to finish in 11th (18:33). O'Connor finished strong with a 24th-place finish (18:55).
-GO FRIARS-
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/ Women's Cross Country
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/ Women's Cross Country
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