Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at Brown Invitational on February 21, 2026 ,
Men's Track and Field
at Brown Invitational
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Track’s Liam Back Earns BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
4/12/2022 6:52:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
Back became the first Friar to run a sub four-minute mile at the Ray Treacy Track.
NEW YORK, N.Y. –The BIG EAST announced its weekly track and field awards on Tuesday, April 12. Sophomore Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) was named the Men's BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Friar Invitational on Friday, Apr. 8.
Back won the mile at the Friar Invitational, setting a personal best with the first sub-four minute mile of his career in 3:59.06. Back's time was the first sub-four mile at the Ray Treacy Track Facility, besting the previous record by 4.19 seconds.
The Providence College men's and women's teams will be back in action on Thursday, April 28 at the Penn Relays.
-GO FRIARS!-
Back won the mile at the Friar Invitational, setting a personal best with the first sub-four minute mile of his career in 3:59.06. Back's time was the first sub-four mile at the Ray Treacy Track Facility, besting the previous record by 4.19 seconds.
The Providence College men's and women's teams will be back in action on Thursday, April 28 at the Penn Relays.
-GO FRIARS!-
Players Mentioned
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track and FieldOcean State Invitational
Friday, April 12
