<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.001pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
</span><a href="calendar:T2:Feb. 10, 2017" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.001pt;">Feb. 11, 2017</a></div>
<div>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12.001pt; font-family: Calibri; " original_font_attr="12pt" original_line_height_attr="">
Contact- Brendan Sullivan <a href="tel:(401) 865-1245" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">
(401) 865-1245</a></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri">
<b original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">Millie Paladino Runs Second Fastest Time In NCAA</b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri">
<i original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">The Friars competed in the first day of the BU Valentine Invitational.</i></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri">
<i> </i></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12.001pt; font-family: Calibri; " original_font_attr="12pt" original_line_height_attr="">
<b original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">BOSTON, MASS. –
</b>The Providence College women’s track and field team competed at the Boston University Valentine Invitational on Friday, February 10. The meet was highlighted by outstanding performances in the distance events.</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12.001pt; font-family: Calibri; " original_font_attr="12pt" original_line_height_attr="">
Providence had the most impressive showing in the Mile. Entering the weekend, junior Millie Paladino (Morgantown, W. Va.) was ranked 13<sup original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">th</sup> in the NCAA with a time of
4:37.53. Paladino ran a great race and finished as the top collegiate and fifth overall. Paladino’s time of 4:34.49 is the second fastest in the NCAA this season. Paladino's time is the third fastest in Providence history behind Olympians Kim Smith and Marie
McMahon. Junior Brianna Ilarda (Perth, Australia) also had a strong race in the second heat. Illarda, competing in the mile for the first time since finishing second in the event at the 2016 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, slowly moved through the field to
take the win with a personal best time of 4:43.25. Freshman Abbey Wheeler (Pine City, N.Y.) and senior Keelin Hollowood (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) also had strong races in the mile as both set personal bests in their respective heats. Wheeler finished fifth
in heat three while Hollowood finished second in heat five, with times of 4:51.05 and 4:58.19, respectively.
</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12.001pt; font-family: Calibri; " original_font_attr="12pt" original_line_height_attr="">
Other notable performances for the Friars include junior Katie Lembo (Penfield, N.Y.) in the 3,000 meters and Alexandra DeCicco (Holtsville, N.Y.) in the 1,000 meters. Lembo, competed in the first heat of the 3,000 meters, finished 10<sup original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">th</sup>
with a time of 9:30.87. DeCicco finished 13<sup original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">th</sup> overall with a time of 2:55.79.
</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12.001pt; font-family: Calibri; " original_font_attr="12pt" original_line_height_attr="">
The Friars return to action on Saturday, February 11<sup original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">th</sup> for the second day of the Boston University Valentine Invitational. The second day will feature the men’s races.</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12.001pt; font-family: Calibri; " original_font_attr="12pt" original_line_height_attr="">
-<b original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" style="font-size: 12.001pt; ">GO FRIARS! - </b></p>
<br>
<p></p>
<div id="Signature">
<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:12.7273px; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>