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<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> - Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014</p>
<p>Contact - Laura Nagel (401) 865-1245</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Providence College's Shane Quinn Named BIG EAST Male Athlete Of The Week</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Shane Quinn earns his second BIG EAST Athlete of the Week honor this season.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>NEW YORK, N.Y.</strong> – The BIG EAST Conference announced the BIG EAST Athletes of the Week for cross country on Oct. 21. Providence senior Shane Quinn (Waterford, Ireland) was named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week. The honor marks Quinn’s third
BIG EAST Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week accolade during his career at Providence and his second of the season.<br>
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<p>Quinn earned the honor after finishing 10<sup>th</sup> at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Friday, Oct. 17. Quinn was the first Friar to cross the line in a time of 23:56 and helped the team finish 11<sup>th</sup> in a competitive field.
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<p>Next up for Quinn will be the BIG EAST Championships on Friday, Oct. 31 in Carmel, Ind. <br>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>-Go Friars-</strong><br>
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