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Providence College Athletics
Thursday, April 23
Philadelphia, Pa.
Providence College
at
Penn Relays
Men’s And Women’s Track Runs At The Penn Relays
4/23/2026 10:24:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Elliott Pugh won his heat in the 5,000 meters.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Providence College men's and women's track teams competed at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, April 23. Sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) won his heat in the 5,000 meters and finished 16th overall in a personal-best time of 13:54.31.
RESULTS: https://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/schedule.aspx
On the women's side, senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland), freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) and sophomore Annie Mann (Hampshire, England) ran in the 1,500 meters. Laverty finished 22nd overall in 4:18.44, followed by Galvin, who placed 30th (4:20.74) and Mann, who finished 39th (4:26.00). All three times were season bests.
Senior Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland) competed in the 5,000 meters in a time of 16:15.23 and finished 19th overall.
For the men's team, junior Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.), freshman Oliver Neate (Sydney, Australia) and graduate student Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) competed in the 1,500 meters. Bartlett finished 13th overall in a personal-best time of 3:44.34. Neate followed in 15th place (3:44.83), while Back placed 16th in 3:45.08.
Rounding out the first day were sophomores Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) and Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand), who competed in the 5,000 meters. Pugh won his heat and placed 16th overall in 13:54.31, while Prescott placed 21st overall in a time of 14:00.80. Both runners set personal-best times.
Remaining Schedule For Providence College At The Penn Relays:
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
RESULTS: https://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/schedule.aspx
On the women's side, senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland), freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) and sophomore Annie Mann (Hampshire, England) ran in the 1,500 meters. Laverty finished 22nd overall in 4:18.44, followed by Galvin, who placed 30th (4:20.74) and Mann, who finished 39th (4:26.00). All three times were season bests.
Senior Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland) competed in the 5,000 meters in a time of 16:15.23 and finished 19th overall.
For the men's team, junior Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.), freshman Oliver Neate (Sydney, Australia) and graduate student Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) competed in the 1,500 meters. Bartlett finished 13th overall in a personal-best time of 3:44.34. Neate followed in 15th place (3:44.83), while Back placed 16th in 3:45.08.
Rounding out the first day were sophomores Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) and Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand), who competed in the 5,000 meters. Pugh won his heat and placed 16th overall in 13:54.31, while Prescott placed 21st overall in a time of 14:00.80. Both runners set personal-best times.
Remaining Schedule For Providence College At The Penn Relays:
| Oliver Neate Kyle Bloomer Tom Breen Tyler Bartlett |
College Men's Distance Medley College | Friday, April 24 at 12:45 PM |
| Gemma Galvin Chloe Higgins Maeve O'Neill Cara Laverty |
Women's Distance Medley Championship of America | Friday, April 24 at 2:25 PM |
| Keira Kelly Jillian Fenerty Chloe Higgins Margaret Kemper |
College Women's 4x400 College Heats | Friday, April 24 at 7:20 PM |
| Cara Laverty Gemma Galvin Kiera Hall Maeve O'Neill |
Women's 4x800 Championship of America | Saturday, April 25 at 2:05 PM |
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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