[Pcalumnixctrack] Providence College Men’s And Women’s Track Open Indoor Season

[Laura A Nagel]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, December 7, 2014
Contact: Laura Nagel 401-865-1245


Providence College Men’s And Women’s Track Open Indoor Season


Emily Sisson Runs Fifth Fastest 5,000 Meters In NCAA History For Opening Weekend


PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men’s and women’s indoor track team opened up their season this weekend with performances at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 5) in the Bronx, N.Y. and the BU Season Opener (Dec. 6) in Boston, Mass.

Senior Emily Sisson highlighted the weekend with a second place finish at BU in the 5,000 meters in a blazing time of 15:21.8. The time marked the fifth fastest indoor 5,000 meters run in NCAA history, two of which belong to Providence College alum Kim Smith ’05. Sisson’s performance also is the sixth fastest indoor 5,000 meters all-time by an American and puts her ranked third in the world for the 2014 calender year. The current world leader is Molly Huddle (15:13), also coached by Providence College head coach Ray Treacy.

The majority of the team competed at the Fordham Christmas Classic with the Friars collecting four first-place finishes. For the men, junior Joseph Vercollone won the 1,000 meter run in a time of 2:29.6. For the women, senior Caile Kohlbrenner won the mile in a time of 5:06.2, while the freshmen duo of Paige Santos and Michelle Langlois both tied for first in the high jump (1.52 meters).

In addition, freshman Aaron Hanlon won the 5,000 meters at the BU Season Opener in a time of 14:37.02.

The following athletes also finished among the top-3 in their respective events:
Lauren Basile              200 meters                3rd                       27.5
Caitlin Abelseth         1,000 meters             2nd                       3:04.6
Brianna Allison          1,000 meters             3rd                        3:05. 2
Devyn Pryor               One Mile                    2nd                        5:07.4
Hugh Armstrong        One mile                    3rd                        4:22.6
Phil Reid                      60 meter hurdles     2nd                        8.5
Phil Reid                      High jump                  2nd                       1.98m
Stephen Robertson   5,000 meters             2nd                       14:58.05 (BU Season Opener)

The Friars are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at the URI Sorlien Invitational in Kingstown, R.I.

-GO FRIARS-




Laura Nagel
Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Providence College
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, R.I. 02918
(o) 401-865-1245

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