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O’Neill And Laverty Compete For Women’s Track At NCAA First Round On Thursday
5/28/2026 8:28:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
O’Neill advances to 800-meter quarterfinals on Saturday as she won her heat.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Providence College junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) and senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) each ran today (May 28) at the NCAA First Round competitions at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.
O'Neill competed in the 800 meters. She ran a time of 2:02.66 and finished first in her heat. O'Neill qualified for Saturday's quarterfinal race, which will be held at 7:05 p.m. A total of 24 of the 48 athletes who ran the event advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the 1,500-meter first round, Laverty crossed the line in a time of 4:21.18 to finish ninth in her heat.
LIVE STREAM: https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/74d54e57-c7e6-38fd-9fe8-b98414ad0ea9/ncaa-track-field#bucketId=29779&sourceCollection=Browse_By_League
LIVE RESULTS: https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2026/FirstRounds/East/index.htm
SCHEDULE: https://friars.com/documents/2026/4/21/NCAA_First_Round_Track_and_Field_Schedule.pdf
The Friars will return to action on Friday when sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) will run the 1,500-meter quarterfinals at 5:15 p.m. Also schedule to compete for the Friars is sophomores Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland), Gabby Schmidt (Brisbane, Australia) and freshman Kate Currie (Christchurch, New Zealand) in the 5,000 meters on Saturday at 8:10 p.m.
REMAINING SCHEDULE
| Athlete | Event | Start Time |
| Elliott Pugh | Men's 1,500 Meter Quarterfinals | Friday, May 29, 5:15pm |
| Maeve O'Neill | Women's 800 Meter Quarterfinals | Saturday, May 30, 7:05 pm |
| Anna Gardiner Gabby Schmidt Kate Currie |
Women's 5,000 Meter Semifinals | Saturday, May 30, 8:10 pm |
The 2026 NCAA Track and Field Championships will take place on June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
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