Anna Gardiner Named BIG EAST Female Athlete Of The Week

PROVIDENCE, R.I.– It was announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, that Providence College junior Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland) was named BIG EAST Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week for the first time this season. Gardiner earned the honor after placing 30th overall of 226 runners in a time of 19:59.6 at the University of Wisconsin's Nuttycombe Invitational 6K on Friday, Oct. 9 in Madison, Wis.

Gardiner was the top BIG EAST Female runner at the Nuttycombe Invitational last week. The No. 24 women's cross country team finished 17th overall (443 points) and competed against 17 other ranked teams. This is the third time this season a Friar has won BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week.

The Friars will return to action on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Brown Rothenberg Run in Attleboro, Mass. at the Mark Coogan Cross Country Course at Highland Park.

For more information on the Providence College men's and women's cross country and track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.

-GO FRIARS!-

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Friar Invitational on September 4, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at Princeton Meadows Challenge on September 26, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational on October 9, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at New England Championship on October 9, 2026 ,

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Brown Rothenberg Run on October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at BIG EAST Championship on October 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at NCAA Northeast Regional on November 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at NCAA Championship on November 21, 2026

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