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<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</strong> Tuesday, December 9, 2014<br>
Contact: Laura Nagel 401-8651245<br>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Providence College Runner Emily Sisson Earns BIG EAST Female Track Athlete Of The Week</span></strong></p>
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earned the honor after running 15:21.8 in the 5,000 meters on Saturday, Dec. 6. </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEW YORK, N.Y.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
- On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the BIG EAST Conference announced its first set of weekly indoor track awards. </span></span><br style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Senior Emily Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo.) was named BIG EAST Female Athlete of the
Week for her performance at the BU Season Opener on Saturday, Dec. 6. Sisson finished second in the 5,000 meters in a time of 15.21.8. Her time now ranks as the fifth fastest time run in NCAA history for 5,000 meters indoors. Two of the other fastest 5,000
meter times were run by Providence College Alum and NCAA Champion Kim Smith '05. All-time, Sisson now is the fourth fastest collegian at the distance. </span></span><br style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Friars are back in action after the Christmas break on Jan. 24 at the URI Sorlien
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Go Friars - </span></p>
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