Dec. 10, 2006

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Providence College men's and women's indoor track teams competed at the Harvard Invitational on Saturday, December 9. The Friar men's squad was led by All-America junior Max Smith (Dunedin, New Zealand), who captured the 3,000 meters, while sophomore Katie Elliot led the women's squad with a fifth place finish in the 800 meters.

Smith ran the 3,000 meters in a time of 8:08.20 to finish four seconds ahead of Boston College's Patrick Mellea. Sophomore Charlie Dewey (Worcester, Mass.) was PC's other first place finisher as he ran a time of 1:04.39 in the 500 meters. Junior James Lourenco (West Warwick, R.I.) took fourth place in the 500 meters in a time of 1:05.51.

Elliot was PC's highest finisher on the women's side as she ran a time of 2:20.45 in the 800 meters to place fifth. Freshman Katherine Shock (Norwood, Mass.) ran a time of 2:20.51 to finish sixth behind Elliot.

Both the men's and women's teams are back in action on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the University of Rhode Island Invitatational.

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  -- HARVARD INVITATIONAL
60-meter dash prelims   Kelley Braque   34th    8.82
Mile run                Kate Campbell   12th    5:25.71
800 meters              Katie Elliot    5th     2:20:45
                        Katherine Shock 6th     2:20.51
	                Rachel Gregorek 18th    2:20.47
3,000 meters            Michelle Childs 8th     10:21.66
                        Sarah Morgan    9th     10:27.17
                        Laura McCarthy  10th    10:28.58
                        Anne Provo      19th    11:22.33
60-meter hurd. prelims  Caitlin Lawrence24th    11.49

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  -- HARVARD INVITATIONAL
400 meters      Colin MacDonagh 26th    53.65
                Alan Pandini    33rd    54.22
500 meters      Charlie Dewey   1st     1:04.39
                James Lourenco  4th     1:05.51
Mile run        Chris McDermott 10th    4:26.58
                Mike Blanchard  15th    4:30.13
800 meters      Nick Berlutti   6th     1:57.59
3,000 meters    Max Smith       1st     8:08.20
                Ben Saviet      18th    9:16.86
High jump       Greg Giardino   7th     1.85 m
Long jump       Armond Hodge    7th     6.51 m