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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </strong>Saturday, January 24, 2015<br>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Contact:</strong> Laura Nagel 401-865-1245<br>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Providence College Men's And Women's Indoor Track Team Compete at URI Sorlien Invitational</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lauren Mullins won the 3,000 meters in a personal best time of 9:45.88.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>KINGSTOWN, R.I. -</strong> The Providence College men's and women's indoor track and field team competed at the URI Sorlien Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 24. </p>
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<p>The women's team had three individual event winners, including Brianna Ilarda (Perth, Australia) in the mile (5:01.64), Bryanna Allison (Lowell, Mass.) in the 1,000 meters (3:00.35) and Lauren Mullins (Binghamton, N.Y.) in the 3,000 meters with a personal
best time of 9:45.88. In addition, Ilarda, Allison, Caile Kohlbrenner (Sparkill, N.Y.) and Devyn Pryor (Dartmouth, Mass.) were members of the 4x800 meter team that won its event in a time of 9:24.74. </p>
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<p>On the men's side, Joe Vercollone (Pembroke, Mass.) won the 800 meters in a time of 1:54.59, while Harvey Dixon (Aldershot, England), Aaron Hanlon (Drogheda, Ireland), Vercollone and Julian Oakley (Tauranga, New Zealand) were members of the 4x800 meter relay
team that won its event (7:51.32). </p>
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<p>The following athletes also finished among the top-3 in their respective events: </p>
<p>Taylor Corder – 500 meters, 1:18.03 (3<sup>rd</sup>)</p>
<p>Caitlin Abelseth – 800 meters, 2:20.96 (3<sup>rd</sup>)</p>
<p>Emily Bushey – Mile, 5:04.77 (3<sup>rd</sup>)</p>
<p>Mackenzie Barry – 3,000 meters, 10:05.19 (3<sup>rd</sup>)</p>
<p>Harvey Dixon – 800 meters, 1:54.79 (2<sup>nd</sup>)</p>
<p>Julian Oakley – 1,000 meters, 2:30.06 (2<sup>nd</sup>) </p>
<p>Phil Reid – High Jump, 1.99m (2<sup>nd</sup>)</p>
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<p>The Friars are back in action next week (Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31) at the Terrier Invitational in Boston, Mass. The women will compete on Friday, while the men will feature on Saturday. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>-Go Friars- </strong></p>
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