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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Contact- Brendan Sullivan (401) 865-1245</p>
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Central</a> | <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/ncaa-division-i-east-preliminary-round-0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">
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</b>The Providence College track and field teams traveled to Lexington, Ky. for the First Round of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Tuesday, May 23. The Friars are sending eight athletes to compete in the 1,500 meters, the 3,000-meter Steeplechase,
5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. The First Round will take place over a three-day span, from Thursday, May 25 until Saturday, May 27.
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Millie Paladino</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">1,500 meters</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Prelims: Thursday, May 25 5:30 p.m.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Thursday, May 25 at 9:40 p.m.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Brianna Ilarda</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">5,000 meters</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Saturday, May 27 at 8:05 p.m.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">5,000 meters</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Saturday, May 27 at 8:05 p.m.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Katie Lembo</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">5,000 meters</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Saturday, May 27 at 8:05 p.m.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Julian Oakley</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">5,000 meters</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">Saturday, May 27 at 8:45 p.m.</p>
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