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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Contact- Brendan Sullivan (401) 865-1245</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">PHILADELPHIA, PENN. –
</b>The Providence College track and field team competed at the 123<sup>rd</sup> annual Penn Relays on Thursday, April 28.
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Brianna Ilarda (Perth, Australia) began the night on a strong note for the Friars. Competing in her first steeplechase of the year, Ilarda won the meet with a time of 9:57.22. With
the victory, Ilarda became the 16<sup>th</sup> woman in Friar history to win an individual title at the Penn Relays.
<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The time was a two second personal best for Ilarda and was the fastest time ever run by a collegiate athlete at Penn Relays.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Julian Oakley (Tauranga, New Zealand) was another bright spot for Providence. Oakley made his career debut in the 5,000 meters by finishing third overall in a time of 13:55.45. The
time is currently the fastest in the BIG EAST. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Millie Paladino (Morgantown, W. Va.) also made her debut in the 5,000 meters. Paladino took fifth in a time of 16:23.58.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Providence will race a men’s Distance Medley Relay on Day Two of Penn Relays on Friday, April 28.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">-GO FRIARS!-
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