[Pcalumnixctrack] Providence College Distance Runner David McCarthy to Run in Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Games

[John J Carchedi]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Contact – John Carchedi (401) 865-1245


Providence College Distance Runner David McCarthy to Run in Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Games

Senior is first Friar student-athlete invited to prestigious event.


PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College senior David McCarthy (Waterford, Ireland) has been invited to participate in the renowned Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games. The event will be held on Saturday, February 11 at The Armory in New York City.

The Millrose Games originated in 1908 and is considered one of the most respected track and field competitions in the world. Athletes must be invited to compete. The centerpiece of the Games is the Wanamaker Mile, perhaps the most prestigious mile runs in the sport of track and field.

It is the latest accomplishment in what has been a remarkable indoor season for McCarthy. On January 22, he cruised to victory in the 3000-meters at the GBTC Invitational at Harvard. His time of 7:56.76 was the fastest in the nation at the time. The next week, at Boston University’s Terrier Invitational, McCarthy broke the New England Collegiate and the Providence College records with a blazing 3:55.75 in the mile run. Again, his clocking was the best in the nation.

McCarthy is the first Friar to take part in the Millrose Games as a student-athlete. Former Providence great Mark Carroll ’95 won the Wanamaker as a professional in 1999.

The Providence men’s and women’s track and field teams return to action on Saturday, February 4 at the URI Invitational in Kingston, R.I.


- Go Friars -

John Carchedi
Athletic Media Relations
Providence College
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918
 jcarched at friars.providence.edu
401-865-1245 (o)
617-276-6893 (c)

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