May 28, 2005

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Providence College Friar men's and women's track teams competed at the NCAA East Regional Track Championships at Randall's Island in New York, N.Y. on May 27-28. In the 5,000 meter championship, senior Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) finished second in a time of 15:49.69. By finishing second, Cullen qualified for the NCAA Championships on June 8-11 in Sacramento, Calif. Senior Deirdre Byrne (Wicklow, Ireland) qualified for the 1,500 meter finals and placed fifth in a time of 4:26.62. With her fifth-place finish, Byrne qualified for the NCAA Championships. In the 3,000 meter steeplechase, junior Fiona Crombie (Christchurch, New Zealand) placed fifth (10:16.96) and also qualified for the NCAA Championship. On the men's side, junior Martin Fagan (Mullingar, Ireland) finished fifth (13:56.82) in the 5,000 and qualified for the NCAA Championship. Also in the 5,000, senior Pat Moulton (Pelham, N.H.) placed 11th (14:13.48) and junior Joe Dionne (Oshawa, Ontario) finished 23rd (14:46.33). In the 1,500 meters finals, freshman Max Smith (Dunedin, New Zealand) placed fourth (3:49.54) and senior Liam Reale (Hospital, Ireland) placed fifth (3:49.74). Both runners qualified for the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championship.

Providence Women's Finishers at the NCAA East Regional Track Championship
EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME
1,500 meters Finals	5th	Deirdre Byrne	4:26.62
3,000 steeplechase Finals	5th	Fiona Crombie	10:16.96
5,000 meters Finals	2nd	Mary Cullen	15:49.69
Providence Men's Finishers at the NCAA East Regional Track Championship
EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME
1,500 meters Finals	4th	Max Smith	3:49.54
	5th	Liam Reale	3:49.74
5,000 meters	5th	Martin Fagan	13:56.82
	11th	Pat Moulton	14:13.48
	23rd	Joe Dionne	14:46.33