Feb. 18, 2001

BIG EAST Indoor Championship at Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N.Y. - Feb. 17-18, 2001

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Providence College men's track team scored 34 points and finished 11 of 14 teams at the BIG EAST Indoor Track Championship at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y. on Sunday, February 18.

The Friars were led by senior Keith Kelly (Drogheda, Ireland), who captured the 3,000 meter title (8:04.71) and earned All BIG EAST accolades. With his time of 8:04.71 in the 3,000, Kelly qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship. Kelly also anchored PC's Distance Medley Relay team which finished first in a time of 9:55.55. For his efforts, Kelly was named the BIG EAST Most Outstanding Track Performer.

The other members of the Friar Distance Medley Team were junior Hamish Thorpe (Auckland, New Zealand), senior Kevin Cashman (Westwood, Mass.) and senior Larry Morrissey (Waterford, Ireland).

Also in the 3,000 meters, Thorpe placed fourth in a time of 8:14.46.

In the 5,000 meters, Friar sophomore Adam Sutton (Preston, England) placed third (14:19.65), junior Dermot Galvin (Kilrush, Ireland) finished sixth (14:43.09) and senior Ciaran Lynch (Limerick, Ireland) was 11th (14:58.50).

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Georgetown 130.5, 2. Seton Hall 90, 3. Notre Dame 83, 4. UConn 79, 5. Pittsburgh 77.5, 6. Villanova 75, 7. West Virginia 46, 8. Miami 39, 8. Rutgers 39, 10. Virginia Tech 38, 11. Providence 34, 12. St. John's 27, 13. Syracuse 12, 14. Boston College 9.

Providence Finishers

EVENT	        PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME
Mile	        10th	Larry Morrissey	4:18.54
3,000 meters	1st	Keith Kelly	8:04.71
	        4th	Hamish Thorpe	8:14.46
5,000 meters	3rd	Adam Sutton	14:19.65
	        6th	Dermot Galvin	14:43.09
	        11th	Ciaran Lynch	14:58.50
Dist.Med. Rel	1st	Thorpe, Morrissey, Cashman, Kelly	9:55.55