PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The Providence College men's track team scored 16 points and finished 12th of 13 teams at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track Championship at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J. on Sunday, May 7.

The Friars were led by sophomore Dermot Galvin (Kilrush, Ireland). Galvin placed second (14:45.13) in the 5,000 meters and earned All-BIG EAST honors.

Sophomore Hamish Thorpe (Auckland, New Zealand) was PC's second highest scorer, finishing fourth in the 1,500 meters in a time of 3:52.46.

Junior Ciaran Lynch (Limerick, Ireland) finished sixth and scored in the 10,000 meters in a time of 32:04.54.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Notre Dame 164, 2. Connecticut 111, 3. Georgetown 106, 4. Rutgers 82, 5. Miami 77, 6. West Virginia 61, 7. St. John's 55, 8. Seton Hall 50, 9. Villanova 47, 10. Pittsburgh 46, 11. Syracuse 35, 12. Providence 16, 13. Boston College 6.

Providence Finishers

EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME


400 meters	-	Kevin Cashman	51.85


800 meters	-	Maryk Ryan	2:03.38


	-	Brian Colleran	2:04.19


1,500 meters	4th	Hamish Thorpe	3:52.46


	9th	Larry Morrissey	3:56.72


	-	Chris Livesey	3:59.80


	-	Kevin Donnelly	4:08.73


	-	Tim Morris	4:23.00


5,000 meters	2nd	Dermot Galvin	14:45.13


	-	Tyler McCabe	15:45.73


	-	Tim Curran	16:02.59


	-	Pat Conway	16:16.36


	-	Mike Dolan	16:37.19


10,000 meters	6th	Ciaran Lynch	32:04.54