April 24, 2003

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK

PENN RELAYS, Philadelphia, Pa. - April 24, 2003

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Providence College men's and women's track teams competed at the Penn Relays in their first day of competition on Thursday, April 24.

The Friar men's team was led by graduate student Paul Reilly (Loughrea, Ireland) and senior Tyler McCabe (Mystic, Conn.). Reilly placed 11th in the 5,000 meter college championship race in a time of 14:08.92. McCabe, who also ran the 5,000 meter college championship race, placed 19th in a time of 14:17.58. Both runners qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships on May 30-31 at Fairfax, Va.

In the 3,000 meter steeplechase college race, junior Jamie Carmichael (Windsor, Vt.) placed eighth (9:13.11) and qualified for the IC4A Championship. Senior Tim Curran (Northboro, Mass.) also qualified for the IC4A Championship as he finished 24th in the 10,000 meter college championship race in a time of 30:58.18. Rounding out the men's participants, sophomore Pat Guidera (Clonmel, Ireland) finished 11th in the 5,000 meter college men's race in a time of 14:44.94.

On the women's side, senior Brooke Freeburg (Waterford, Pa.) placed second in the college championship javelin event with her best throw of the season. Freeburg's throw of 48.51 meters qualified her for the NCAA Regional Championships. Sophomore Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) ran a strong race in the 5,000 meter college championship event. Cullen finished second in a time of 16:09.49 and qualified for the ECAC Championship.

In the 3,000 meter college championship race, junior Lisa Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) finished 24th (10:00.70) and her sister, Heather, placed 25th (10:04.24).

PROVIDENCE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESULTS

EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME	QUALIFIED
3,000 meters college women's championship division	24th	Lisa Cappello	10:00.70
                                                   	25th	Heather Cappello	10:04.24
3,000 m. steeplechase men's college division	8th	Jamie Carmichael	9:13.11	IC4A
5,000 meters college women's championship division	2nd	Mary Cullen	16:09.49	ECAC
5,000 meters college men's championship division	11th	Paul Reilly	14:08.92	NCAA Reg.
	19th	Tyler McCabe	14:17.58	NCAA Reg.
5,000 meters college men's division	11th	Pat Guidera	14:44.94	BIG EAST
10,000 meters college men's championship division	24th	Tim Curran	30:58.18	IC4A

Javelin women's college championship division 2nd Brooke Freeburg 48.51 meters NCAA Reg.