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Abdel Laadjel Places 20th In 10,000 Meters At The NCAA Track East Prelims
5/22/2024 10:24:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
The junior finished the 10K in a time of 29:47.57.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Providence Friars opened the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field East Preliminary competition on Wednesday May 22 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Friar junior Abdel Laadjel (Lucan, Ireland) entered the 10,000 meters semifinals as the 40th seed of 48 runners. He improved on his seed by placing 20th in the race in a time of 29:47.57. The top-12 finishers in the 10,000 meters in the East advance to the NCAA Championships on June 5-8 in Eugene, Ore.
The Friars will return to action on Thursday when senior Shannon Flockhart (Longstanton, England), junior Kimberley May (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) will run the first round of the 1,500 meters at 3:30 p.m. They will be followed by freshman Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) and graduate student Alex O'Neill (Ennis, Ireland) in the first round of the 800 meters at 4:50 p.m. Rounding out the Friars competing on Thursday will be seniors Laura Mooney (Cappincur, Ireland) and Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Ontario) in the semifinals of the 10,000 meters at 6:10 p.m.
The Friars will return to action on Thursday when senior Shannon Flockhart (Longstanton, England), junior Kimberley May (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) will run the first round of the 1,500 meters at 3:30 p.m. They will be followed by freshman Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) and graduate student Alex O'Neill (Ennis, Ireland) in the first round of the 800 meters at 4:50 p.m. Rounding out the Friars competing on Thursday will be seniors Laura Mooney (Cappincur, Ireland) and Lilly Tuck (Sunderland, Ontario) in the semifinals of the 10,000 meters at 6:10 p.m.
| Athlete | Event | Event Start Time |
| Shannon Flockhart Kimberley May Cara Laverty |
1,500 Meter First Round | Thursday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m. |
| Maeve O'Neill Alex O'Neill |
800 Meter First Round | Thursday, May 23 at 4:50 p.m. |
| Laura Mooney Lilly Tuck |
10,000 Meter Semifinals | Thursday, May 23 at 6:10 p.m. |
| Pat Thygesen | 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Quarterfinals | Friday, May 24 at 5:40 p.m. |
| TBD | 1,500 Meter Quarterfinals | Saturday, May 25 at 5:15 p.m. |
| TBD | 800 Meter Quarterfinals | Saturday, May 25 at 7:05 p.m. |
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