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Maeve O’Neill Qualifies For NCAA Indoor Track And Field Championships
3/4/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
O’Neill will compete in the 800 meters beginning Friday, March 13.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) has qualified for the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, set for March 13-14 at the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
O'Neill will compete in the 800-meter semifinals on Friday, March 13 at 7:25 p.m. ET. The field of 16 runners will vie for eight spots in Saturday's final, scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET.
O'Neill enters the national championship meet after earning BIG EAST Most Outstanding Female Track Performer honors at the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Championships on Feb. 28. She captured the 800-meter title in 2:01.15 and helped the 4x800-meter relay team win gold in 8:38.58.
On Feb. 22, O'Neill broke her own indoor program record in the 800 meters at the Saucony Battle for Boston, clocking 2:00.33. The mark ranks ninth all-time in NCAA indoor history, set the Irish senior indoor record and met the qualifying standard for the World Championships.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
O'Neill will compete in the 800-meter semifinals on Friday, March 13 at 7:25 p.m. ET. The field of 16 runners will vie for eight spots in Saturday's final, scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET.
O'Neill enters the national championship meet after earning BIG EAST Most Outstanding Female Track Performer honors at the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Championships on Feb. 28. She captured the 800-meter title in 2:01.15 and helped the 4x800-meter relay team win gold in 8:38.58.
On Feb. 22, O'Neill broke her own indoor program record in the 800 meters at the Saucony Battle for Boston, clocking 2:00.33. The mark ranks ninth all-time in NCAA indoor history, set the Irish senior indoor record and met the qualifying standard for the World Championships.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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