Providence College Athletics
Thursday, March 25
Raleigh, N.C.
Providence College
at
Raleigh Relays
Photo by: Chris Baird
Men’s and Women’s Track And Field Compete At Raleigh Relays
3/27/2021 6:38:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Raleigh, N.C.- The Providence College men's and women's track and field opened their seasons at the Raleigh Relays on March 25-27 at the Paul Derr Track and Field Facility.
Highlighting the women's side, Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) finished fifth overall (15:46.87) and Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Canada) placed second in her section(16:09.56) of the 5,000-meter. Tuck's time was a personal-best. In the 10,000-meter, Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.) placed fourth (34:05.22).
On the men's side, Chris Shanahan placed tenth overall, first in the BIG EAST, in the javelin (60.44-meters). In the 1,500-meter, AJ Ernst (Marblehead, Mass.) and Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) finished second (3:45.55) and third (3:45.57) in their section, respectively. Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) crossed the line in 11th (29:10.50) in the 10,000-meter. Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) finished second in his section of the 5,000-meter (13:57.49). Gallagher's time, 13:57.49, is a personal-best by 20 seconds.
Based on previous years' performances, Wheeler, Tuck, Coffin, Rocha and Gallagher should qualify for the NCAA First Round in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 27-29.
Other Notable Performances:
-The women's 4x400-meter relay team of Halle Atkinson (Hopkinton, Mass.), Taylor Newman (Old Tappan, N.J.), Alex O'Neill (Ennis, Ireland) and Catherine Stolbof (Red Bank, N.J.) finished in 3:53.94.
-Ryan Jendzejec (Chappaqua, N.Y.) improved his lifetime best time by eight seconds in the 1,500-meter (3:50.54).
-Atkinson won her heat and had a personal-best in the 800-meter (2:10.49).
For complete results of the Raleigh Relays, visit https://results.flashresults.com/2021_03-25_RaleighRelays/index.htm
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's track and field team, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
Highlighting the women's side, Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) finished fifth overall (15:46.87) and Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Canada) placed second in her section(16:09.56) of the 5,000-meter. Tuck's time was a personal-best. In the 10,000-meter, Maria Coffin (Annapolis, Md.) placed fourth (34:05.22).
On the men's side, Chris Shanahan placed tenth overall, first in the BIG EAST, in the javelin (60.44-meters). In the 1,500-meter, AJ Ernst (Marblehead, Mass.) and Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) finished second (3:45.55) and third (3:45.57) in their section, respectively. Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) crossed the line in 11th (29:10.50) in the 10,000-meter. Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) finished second in his section of the 5,000-meter (13:57.49). Gallagher's time, 13:57.49, is a personal-best by 20 seconds.
Based on previous years' performances, Wheeler, Tuck, Coffin, Rocha and Gallagher should qualify for the NCAA First Round in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 27-29.
Other Notable Performances:
-The women's 4x400-meter relay team of Halle Atkinson (Hopkinton, Mass.), Taylor Newman (Old Tappan, N.J.), Alex O'Neill (Ennis, Ireland) and Catherine Stolbof (Red Bank, N.J.) finished in 3:53.94.
-Ryan Jendzejec (Chappaqua, N.Y.) improved his lifetime best time by eight seconds in the 1,500-meter (3:50.54).
-Atkinson won her heat and had a personal-best in the 800-meter (2:10.49).
For complete results of the Raleigh Relays, visit https://results.flashresults.com/2021_03-25_RaleighRelays/index.htm
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's track and field team, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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