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<p class="MsoNormal">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2016<br>
Contact: Laura Nagel, 401-865-1245<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:107%">Providence College Men’s and Women’s Track Teams Open Outdoor Track Season At Stony Brook Quad Meet<br>
</span>The Friars dominated in the men’s distance races today in Stony Brook, N.Y.<br>
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Stony Brook, N.Y.</b> – The Providence College men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Stony Brook Quad meet to open up the outdoor track season today (March 24).
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To highlight the day, the Friars dominated the distance events on the men’s side. Senior Harvey Dixon (Gibraltar, Gibraltar) and freshman Nick Carleo (Newburyport, Mass.) grabbed a 1-2 finish in the men’s 1,500 meters. Dixon earned the win, crossing the line
in a time of 4:03.55, while Carleo clocked in at 4:03.91 for second-place in his debut for Providence.
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In the men’s 3,000 meters, junior Trevor Crawley (Cumberland, R.I.) took the win with a time of 8:24.43. Providence also swept the top-four spots in the race, with sophomore Aaron Hanlon (Drogheda, Ireland) in second (8:37.03), senior Christian Costello (Ridgewood,
N.J.) in third (8:37.63) and freshman Austin Scola (Medfield, Mass.) in fourth (8:37.81).
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On the women’s side, sophomore Mackenzie Barry (Mendham, N.J.) took home the title in the 3,000 meters. Barry crossed the line in a time of 10:06.13 for the win.
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In the men’s 400 meters, freshman Stephen Farr (Lincroft, N.J.) finished third in a time of 52.53.
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Freshman Joseph Hurton (Wakefield, Mass.) placed third in the long jump (5.89 meters), while sophomore John Olayiwola (New Britain, Conn.) also grabbed third-place in the triple jump (13.17 meters).
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The men’s team also put an ‘A’ and a ‘B’ squad in the 4x800 meter relay. The ‘B’ team, including Dixon, Carleo, Karamanolis and senior Joseph Vercollone (Pembroke, Mass.), came away with the win in a time of 7:57.73, while the ‘A’ squad, including senior James
Campbell (Cumberland, Maine), sophomore Andrew Doherty (Taunton, Mass.) and freshmen Michael O’Leary (Melville, N.Y.) and Salvatore Flight (Fenwick, Ill.), finished second (8:08.38).
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The Friars will return to action on April 1-2 when they travel to Stanford, Calif. for the Stanford Invitational.<br>
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<b>- GO FRIARS - </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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