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Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, May 24
Jacksonville, Fl.
2:00 PM
Providence College
vs
NCAA First Round
Marcelo Rocha Qualifies For NCAA Finals
5/24/2023 10:15:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– Providence College graduate students Marcelo Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) and David McGlynn (Waterford, Ireland) and junior Shane Coffey (Naas, Ireland) ran the men's 10,000 meters today, May 24 at the NCAA First Round competitions at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla.
Rocha ran a strong race, finishing seventh in a time of 29:05.20 which qualified him for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. McGlynn followed in 19th with a time of 29:46.41. Rounding out the 10,000 meters, Coffey ran in a time of 30:34.47 for 35th place. All three Friars beat their pre-race ranking.
The Friars return to action Thursday, May 25 for the women's 1,500-meter at 6:30 p.m.
LIVE STREAM: https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/9580263d-2fb1-47b4-9a84-adccc20bf0f9
LIVE RESULTS: https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2023/FirstRounds/East/index.htm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/crosstrack/d1/outdoortf/2022-23D1XTO_EastFirstRoundSchedule.pdf
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
Rocha ran a strong race, finishing seventh in a time of 29:05.20 which qualified him for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. McGlynn followed in 19th with a time of 29:46.41. Rounding out the 10,000 meters, Coffey ran in a time of 30:34.47 for 35th place. All three Friars beat their pre-race ranking.
The Friars return to action Thursday, May 25 for the women's 1,500-meter at 6:30 p.m.
LIVE STREAM: https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/9580263d-2fb1-47b4-9a84-adccc20bf0f9
LIVE RESULTS: https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2023/FirstRounds/East/index.htm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/crosstrack/d1/outdoortf/2022-23D1XTO_EastFirstRoundSchedule.pdf
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
| Athlete (qualifying time) | Event | Event Start Time *EASTERN TIME |
| Kimberley May (4:13.24) Shannon Flockhart (4:14.46) |
Women's 1,500 meters | Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 PM |
| Pat Thygesen (8:33.78) |
Men's steeplechase | Friday, May 26 at 5:40 PM |
| David Principe, Jr. (13:38.52) Abdel Laadjel (13:44.28) |
Men's 5,000 meters | Friday, May 26 at 8:10 PM |
| TBD | Women's 1,500-meter finals | Saturday, May 27 at 5:15 PM |
| Jane Buckley (15:46.24) |
Women's 5,000 meters | Saturday, May 27 at 8:10 PM |
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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