Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at BIG EAST Championships on February 27, 2026 ,
Men's Track and Field
at BIG EAST Championships
Final
Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 11
Boston, Mass.
11:00 AM
Providence College
vs
Boston University
Providence Men’s Track Competes at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2/13/2022 4:57:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
The men’s track team competed in Boston, Mass. on Feb. 12.
BOSTON, MASS. - The Providence College men's Track and Field team competed at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 12.
In the 3,000 meters Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and Pat Thygesen (Brisbane, Australia) won their sections in 8:08.26 and 8:19.67 respectively, both IC4A qualifying times. Abdel Laadjel (Lucan, Ireland) [ 8:14.36], David McGlynn(Waterford, Ire.) [8:19.16], David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y) [ 8:26.24] and Shane Coffey (Naas, Ire.) [ 8:27.31] also ran IC4A qualifying times in their sections.
Brett Lehman (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) and Angus White (New Plymouth, New Zealand) also recorded personal bests on their performances. Lehman finished 32nd in the 400 meters in a time of 48.94 in a field of 196. In the 1,000 meters, White finished first in his seciton in 2:27.90, a IC4A qualifying time.
Ryan Jendzejec (Chappaqua, N.Y.) finished 27th overall in the 800 meter in 1:51.47, an IC4A qualifying time and a personal best.
For the second time in two weeks Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) just missed cracking the four minute barrier, recording 4:00.44. Running unattached were freshmen Michael Morgan (Sligo, Ire.) who ran 4:05.13 and Matt Lepine (Red Bank, N.J.) who ran 4:13.61, both personal bests.
Other Notable Performances:
Josh Lewin (West Chester, Pa.) finished 72nd in 1:54.61 in the 800 meter.
In the high jump, Chris Johns (Longmeadow, Mass.) finished 11th with 1.91m and John Zygiel followed in 14th with a personal best of 1.86m.
NEXT UP:
Both the men and women's next race will be at the Brown Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 19.
-GO FRIARS!-
In the 3,000 meters Ryan Gallagher (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and Pat Thygesen (Brisbane, Australia) won their sections in 8:08.26 and 8:19.67 respectively, both IC4A qualifying times. Abdel Laadjel (Lucan, Ireland) [ 8:14.36], David McGlynn(Waterford, Ire.) [8:19.16], David Rosas (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y) [ 8:26.24] and Shane Coffey (Naas, Ire.) [ 8:27.31] also ran IC4A qualifying times in their sections.
Brett Lehman (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) and Angus White (New Plymouth, New Zealand) also recorded personal bests on their performances. Lehman finished 32nd in the 400 meters in a time of 48.94 in a field of 196. In the 1,000 meters, White finished first in his seciton in 2:27.90, a IC4A qualifying time.
Ryan Jendzejec (Chappaqua, N.Y.) finished 27th overall in the 800 meter in 1:51.47, an IC4A qualifying time and a personal best.
For the second time in two weeks Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) just missed cracking the four minute barrier, recording 4:00.44. Running unattached were freshmen Michael Morgan (Sligo, Ire.) who ran 4:05.13 and Matt Lepine (Red Bank, N.J.) who ran 4:13.61, both personal bests.
Other Notable Performances:
Josh Lewin (West Chester, Pa.) finished 72nd in 1:54.61 in the 800 meter.
In the high jump, Chris Johns (Longmeadow, Mass.) finished 11th with 1.91m and John Zygiel followed in 14th with a personal best of 1.86m.
NEXT UP:
Both the men and women's next race will be at the Brown Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 19.
-GO FRIARS!-
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