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Men’s And Women’s Track And Field Complete Day One At The BIG EAST Championships
5/14/2021 7:50:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Abbey Wheeler took first place in the 10,000 meter in day one in Geneva, Ohio.
Geneva, Ohio- The Providence College men's and women's outdoor track and field teams complete the first day of the BIG EAST Championships in Geneva, Ohio at the SPIRE Institute on Friday, May 14. In her first ever 10,000 meter race, Abbey Wheeler (Elmira, N.Y.) took first place and claimed her third career BIG EAST Championship.
The trio of Wheeler, Laura Mooney (Cappincur, Ireland) and Orla O'Connor (Waterford, Ireland) paced the 10,000 meter race from start to finish. Wheeler took gold and crossed the line in 33:50.07. Mooney took second place (34:19.60) and O'Connor set a personal best in her third place finish (34:37.21).
For the men, Chris Shanahan (Westwood, Mass.) set a school record and personal best in the javelin (63.51 meters) and placed third.
Other Notable Performances:
- Tessa Hunt (Wellington, New Zealand) and Caroline Fischer (Merrimack, N.H.) qualified for the 1,500 meter finals. Hunt (4:31.19) and Fischer (4:34.61) both ran personal bests.
-Alex O'Neill placed second in her preliminary heat and advanced to the 800 meter finals (2:09.13).
-Abigail Harrington (Wakefield, Mass.) qualified for the 400 meter hurdle finals after finishing fourth in her heat (1:06.13).
-Daniel Rooney (Rochester, N.Y.) qualified for the 400 meter hurdle finals after finishing with a time of 56.86.
-David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) finished ninth in the 10,000 meter (30:35.89).
The men's and women's track and field teams return to the BIG EAST Championship tomorrow [May 15] in Geneva, Ohio at SPIRE Institute. The event will broadcast live on FloTrack and YouTube.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
The trio of Wheeler, Laura Mooney (Cappincur, Ireland) and Orla O'Connor (Waterford, Ireland) paced the 10,000 meter race from start to finish. Wheeler took gold and crossed the line in 33:50.07. Mooney took second place (34:19.60) and O'Connor set a personal best in her third place finish (34:37.21).
For the men, Chris Shanahan (Westwood, Mass.) set a school record and personal best in the javelin (63.51 meters) and placed third.
Other Notable Performances:
- Tessa Hunt (Wellington, New Zealand) and Caroline Fischer (Merrimack, N.H.) qualified for the 1,500 meter finals. Hunt (4:31.19) and Fischer (4:34.61) both ran personal bests.
-Alex O'Neill placed second in her preliminary heat and advanced to the 800 meter finals (2:09.13).
-Abigail Harrington (Wakefield, Mass.) qualified for the 400 meter hurdle finals after finishing fourth in her heat (1:06.13).
-Daniel Rooney (Rochester, N.Y.) qualified for the 400 meter hurdle finals after finishing with a time of 56.86.
-David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.) finished ninth in the 10,000 meter (30:35.89).
The men's and women's track and field teams return to the BIG EAST Championship tomorrow [May 15] in Geneva, Ohio at SPIRE Institute. The event will broadcast live on FloTrack and YouTube.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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