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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Providence College Women's Track Begins Competition At Sam Howell Invitational And Wrap-Ups At Stanford
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sarah Mary Collins captures second-best program time in 5000 meter run.
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<p><strong>PRINCETON, N.J. &#8211;</strong> The Providence College women's track and field team began competition at the Sam Howell Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) and Stanford Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.) on April 4.</p>
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<p>At the Stanford Invitational, the Friars saw sophomore Sarah Mary Collins (Basel, Switzerland) post the second-best time by a Providence runner in the 5000 meter run (Record held by Kim Smith '05 &#8211; 15:09.72). Collins finished the race in a personal-best
 and ECAC qualifying time of 15:31.03. </p>
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<p>Freshman Catarina Rocha (Peabody, Mass.) also earned an ECAC qualifying with a personal-best time of 16:33.10 in the 5000 meter run at the Stanford Invitational. Graduate student Samantha Roecker (Charlton, N.Y.) was the third Friar to run an ECAC qualifying
 time in Palo Alto (16:47.77). </p>
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<p>Sophomore Molly Keating (Rehoboth, Mass.) also competed in Palo Alto, where she finished seventh in her respective heat with a time of 4:35.11 in the 1500 meter run.
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<p>At the Sam Howell Invitational, sophomore Lauren Mullins (Binghamton, N.Y.) posted an ECAC Championship qualifying time to capture 12<sup>th</sup> in the 5000 meter run. Mullins finished the race in a time of 17:15.15, while classmate Katie Sischo (Jamesville,
 N.Y.) finished in a time of 17:42.08, good for 26<sup>th</sup> place. </p>
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<p>The Friars will continue with competition at the Sam Howell Invitational Saturday, April 5.</p>
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<p>--GO FRIARS&#8212;&nbsp;<br>
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<p><strong>Jennifer Friedman </strong></p>
<p>Sports Information</p>
<p>Graduate Assistant</p>
<p>Providence College </p>
<p>Work: (401) 865-1245</p>
<p>Cell: (626) 484-0699</p>
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