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<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</strong> Monday, June 8, 2015<br>
Contact: Laura Nagel – 401.865.1245<br>
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<p><strong style="font-size: 18pt;">Sisson Named USTFCCCA Northeast Region Female Outdoor Track Athlete Of The Year</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sisson claims USTFCCCA Northeast Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year prior to NCAA Championship.
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<strong>PROVIDENCE, R.I. – </strong>It was announced today that graduate-student Emily Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo.) was named USTFCCCA Northeast Region Outdoor Female Track Athlete of the Year.
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Sisson earned the honor for her performances during the outdoor season thus far. She claimed the Penn Relays 3,000-meter title on April 24 and also won the BIG EAST 5,000-meter title on May 9. Along with the conference title, Sisson broke her own meet record
(15:40.64). In addition, Sisson ran the fourth-fastest collegiate time in the 10,000 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational in a time of 31:38.03.
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The honor also is Sisson’s second Northeast Region Track Athlete of the Year Award. Her first one came during the indoor season.
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Up next for the 2015 NCAA Indoor 5,000-meter title and record holder is the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. this week (June 10-13).
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<strong>- GO FRIARS -</strong><strong></strong><br>
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