Providence College Athletics
Saturday, December 7
Providence, R.I.
Providence College
at
Brown Alden Invitational
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Track Competes At Brown’s Alden Invitational
12/7/2024 6:40:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Freshman Tom Breen won the 500 meters.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Alden Invitational at Brown University in Providence on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The men's team was paced by freshman Tom Breen (Providence, R.I.) who won the 500 meters in a time of 1:05.19.
In addition to Breen, the Friar men's squad also got strong performances from sophomore Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.) and freshman Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.). Bartlett finished second in the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:29.15. LoCicero was second in the mile in a time of 4:16.58.
The women's team had three runners earn second-place finishes. Sophomore Polly Bogdan (Rochester, N.Y.) placed second in the 500 in a time of 1:18.10. Freshman Chloe Higgins (Morristown, N.J.) was second in the 300 (40.41). Higgins time of 40.41 established a school record in the 300 meters. The other Friar to finish second was sophomore Shea Podbelski (Norton, Mass.), who ran a personal best time of 3:02.29 in the 1,000 meters.
Freshman Kiera Kelly (Scotch Plains, N.Y.) and senior Claire Kelly (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.) also ran well for the Friars. Kiera Kelly placed third (40.64) in the 300 and Claire Kelly was third in the 1,000 meters (3:03.19).
The Friars return to action on Jan. 12 at the UMass Amherst Flagship Invitational in Boston, Mass.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter.
-GO FRIARS-
In addition to Breen, the Friar men's squad also got strong performances from sophomore Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.) and freshman Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.). Bartlett finished second in the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:29.15. LoCicero was second in the mile in a time of 4:16.58.
The women's team had three runners earn second-place finishes. Sophomore Polly Bogdan (Rochester, N.Y.) placed second in the 500 in a time of 1:18.10. Freshman Chloe Higgins (Morristown, N.J.) was second in the 300 (40.41). Higgins time of 40.41 established a school record in the 300 meters. The other Friar to finish second was sophomore Shea Podbelski (Norton, Mass.), who ran a personal best time of 3:02.29 in the 1,000 meters.
Freshman Kiera Kelly (Scotch Plains, N.Y.) and senior Claire Kelly (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.) also ran well for the Friars. Kiera Kelly placed third (40.64) in the 300 and Claire Kelly was third in the 1,000 meters (3:03.19).
The Friars return to action on Jan. 12 at the UMass Amherst Flagship Invitational in Boston, Mass.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter.
-GO FRIARS-
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/ Men's Track and Field
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