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Men’s And Women’s Track And Field Competes In Day Two Of The BIG EAST Championships
5/11/2019 11:00:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
The Friars competed in day two of the BIG EAST Championships in New York, N.Y. on May 11.
May 11, 2019
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Providence College men's and women's track & field teams competed in the final day of the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 11. The Friars came away with two silver medals and a bronze medal in the women's 1,500, 5,000 and the men's 4x800 meter relay.
Senior Millie Paladino (Morgantown, W. Va.) kicked off the day for the Friars in the 1,500 meter finals. It was a tactical race from the start and Paladino positioned herself perfectly in the top of the pack. The field would stay bunched until the final 200 meters of the race when Paladino and two other competitors began to form a gap. It was a battle till the end between the top three with Paladino coming away with the silver medal in a time of 4:35.55.
Junior Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) was the second Friar to earn a medal on the second day of competition. Wheeler ran in the 5,000 meters against a competitive field. From the gun, Wheeler and a pack of Villanova Wildcats took the race and gapped the field in the first 400 meters. As the race progressed, Wheeler positioned herself in third running a strong pace. With three laps to go, Wheeler moved up to second place and surged, forming a gap between her and the runner in third. Wheeler would go on to finish second in a time of 16:11.97.
The women's 4x800 meter relay team of Dana Lowney (Easton, Mass.), Paladino, Brianna Ilarda (Perth, Western Australia) and Dara Cuffe (Cornwall, N.Y.) placed fourth overall in a time of 9:00.37. Paladino and Ilarda ran the fastest splits of the relay each running 2:10.
On the men's side, Michael Wyman (Marion, Mass.), Michael O'Leary (St. James, N.Y.) and Angus White (New Plymouth, New Zealand) all competed in the 1,500 meter finals. Similar to the women's 1,500 meter final, the men's race was also tactical. The pace went out slow with the whole field still in the race with 600 to go. At the bell lap, Wyman took the lead and surged to try to string out the field in the final 400 meters. Wyman was the first Friar across the line in sixth place (4:01.26), while O'Leary would finish right behind in seventh (4:01.32). White would go on to place 12thoverall in a time of 4:03.92.
Sophomore Jack Carleo (Newburyport, Mass.) had a solid performance in the 800 meter finals placing sixth overall in a time of 1:51.73.
Sophomores Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) and David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) also had strong showings in the 5,000 meters. Both Rocha and Rosas positioned themselves in the lead chase pack. As the race progressed, Rocha broke away with four other competitors chasing down the leader, while Rosas settled in the seventh and eighth position. With two laps to go, Rocha would make a late surge to catch one more competitor before the finish. Rocha would go on to place fourth overall (14:29.51), the highest individual finisher for the men in the championships. Rosas was not far behind placing eighth overall in a time of 14:46.02.
The men's 4x800 meter relay team of Wyman, Carleo, White and O'Leary placed third overall in a time of 7:31.10. The Friars were only two seconds shy of the school record.
Other Notable Performances:
Emma Fink: High Jump, 8th, 1.55m
The Friars will be back in action on May 23-25 to compete in the NCAA First Round in Jacksonville, Fla.
-GO FRIARS!-
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Providence College men's and women's track & field teams competed in the final day of the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 11. The Friars came away with two silver medals and a bronze medal in the women's 1,500, 5,000 and the men's 4x800 meter relay.
Senior Millie Paladino (Morgantown, W. Va.) kicked off the day for the Friars in the 1,500 meter finals. It was a tactical race from the start and Paladino positioned herself perfectly in the top of the pack. The field would stay bunched until the final 200 meters of the race when Paladino and two other competitors began to form a gap. It was a battle till the end between the top three with Paladino coming away with the silver medal in a time of 4:35.55.
Junior Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) was the second Friar to earn a medal on the second day of competition. Wheeler ran in the 5,000 meters against a competitive field. From the gun, Wheeler and a pack of Villanova Wildcats took the race and gapped the field in the first 400 meters. As the race progressed, Wheeler positioned herself in third running a strong pace. With three laps to go, Wheeler moved up to second place and surged, forming a gap between her and the runner in third. Wheeler would go on to finish second in a time of 16:11.97.
The women's 4x800 meter relay team of Dana Lowney (Easton, Mass.), Paladino, Brianna Ilarda (Perth, Western Australia) and Dara Cuffe (Cornwall, N.Y.) placed fourth overall in a time of 9:00.37. Paladino and Ilarda ran the fastest splits of the relay each running 2:10.
On the men's side, Michael Wyman (Marion, Mass.), Michael O'Leary (St. James, N.Y.) and Angus White (New Plymouth, New Zealand) all competed in the 1,500 meter finals. Similar to the women's 1,500 meter final, the men's race was also tactical. The pace went out slow with the whole field still in the race with 600 to go. At the bell lap, Wyman took the lead and surged to try to string out the field in the final 400 meters. Wyman was the first Friar across the line in sixth place (4:01.26), while O'Leary would finish right behind in seventh (4:01.32). White would go on to place 12thoverall in a time of 4:03.92.
Sophomore Jack Carleo (Newburyport, Mass.) had a solid performance in the 800 meter finals placing sixth overall in a time of 1:51.73.
Sophomores Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) and David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) also had strong showings in the 5,000 meters. Both Rocha and Rosas positioned themselves in the lead chase pack. As the race progressed, Rocha broke away with four other competitors chasing down the leader, while Rosas settled in the seventh and eighth position. With two laps to go, Rocha would make a late surge to catch one more competitor before the finish. Rocha would go on to place fourth overall (14:29.51), the highest individual finisher for the men in the championships. Rosas was not far behind placing eighth overall in a time of 14:46.02.
The men's 4x800 meter relay team of Wyman, Carleo, White and O'Leary placed third overall in a time of 7:31.10. The Friars were only two seconds shy of the school record.
Other Notable Performances:
Emma Fink: High Jump, 8th, 1.55m
The Friars will be back in action on May 23-25 to compete in the NCAA First Round in Jacksonville, Fla.
-GO FRIARS!-
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