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Friday, April 10
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3:30 PM
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Friar Invitational
Men’s And Women’s Track And Field Compete At The Friar Invitational
4/10/2026 10:38:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Nine Friars won events.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Friar Invitational at the Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field in Providence, R.I., on Friday, April 10. Nine Friars won events including Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) (800 meters), Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) (mile), Emily Bush (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) (3,000 meter-invite), Kaleigh Higgins (Watervliet, N.Y.) (3,000-meter open), Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland) (5,000 meters), Tom Breen (Providence, R.I) (800 meters), Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) (mile), Cormac Dixon (Dublin, Ireland) (3,000 meter), Nik Ventura (Jamison, Penn.) (long jump).
O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) won the 800-meter invite, breaking her own program record and setting the facility record in 2:02.22.
RESULTS: https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/475/events
Also on the women's side was senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) in the mile invite who won the event in 4:44.79, followed by sophomore Annie Mann (Hampshire, England) who placed seventh (4:51.61). Freshman Ciara Evans (Newton, Mass.) placed 12th (4:54.62).
Also competing in the 800-meter invite was freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) who placed second in a time of 2:08.59.
Sophomore Emily Bush (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) won the 3,000-meter invite in 9:26.24. Freshmen Emilia O'Leary (East Aurora, N.Y.) and Lucia West (Raleigh, N.C.) followed in fourth (9:53.01) and ninth (9:57.75), respectively. Junior Kaleigh Higgins (Watervliet, N.Y.) won the 3,000-meter open in 10:10.20.
The women's 5,000 meter-invite was won by sophomore Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland) in a facility record and personal best time of 15:51.78. Following Gardiner was sophomore Gabrielle Schmidt (Brisbane, Australia) who finished second in a time of 15:55.97 and freshman Kate Currie (Christchurch, Zealand) who placed third in 16:00.31. Schmidt and Currie also recorded personal bests. Senior Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland) (16:18.42) rounded out the group with a fifth-place finish.
In the 100 meters, junior Cate Parks (Marion, Mass.) was the top finisher for the Friars in 13.04. Senior Lexi Brent (York, Maine) placed seventh (1:07.52) in the 400-meter hurdles.
Sophomore Chloe Higgins (Morristown, N.J.) placed fourth in the 400 meters (56.89) and senior Jill Fenerty (Franklin, Mass.) was sixth (57.55). Junior Maggie Kemper (Huntington, N.Y.) followed in a personal best time of 57.79 to place seventh overall.
Sophomore Keira Kelly (Scotch Plains, N.J.) placed third in the 200 meters in 25.51 while Parks finished 11th (27.04).
On the men's side, the mile invite was won by sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) who finished in 4:03.24. Junior Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.) followed, placing third in 4:04.93. Graduate student Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) rounded out the top-10, placing eighth in 4:05.97.
In the 800-meter invite, sophomore Tom Breen (Providence, R.I) won the event in an outdoor personal best time of 1:49.74.
In the open mile, freshman Jack Dowd (Pearl River, N.Y.) finished second overall in 4:11.32. Sophomore Ryan Welch (Wyckoff, N.J.) placed fifth in a personal best time (4:13.09).
In the men's 3,000-meter open, sophomore Cormac Dixon (Dublin, Ireland) took home first-place in 8:19.62.
Sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase gaining a new personal best of 9:08.21.
Sophomore Tucker Anglemyer (Winnetka, Ill.) placed 12th in the 100 meters in a personal best time of 11.73 while freshman Eli Wood (South Kingstown, R.I.) finished fifth overall in the 200 meters in a personal best time of 22.83.
Senior Kyle Bloomer (Darien, Conn.) set a personal best time of 48.31 in the 400 meters and now sits second all-time in program history in the outdoor event. Bloomer finished fourth overall.
In the 800-meter open, Will Johnston (Auckland, New Zealand) finished fifth overall (1:52.92) while junior Owen Comiskey (Sherborn, Mass.) placed ninth overall and won his heat in 1:53.93.
In the field events, senior Nik Ventura (Jamison, Penn.) won the long jump in 6.04m Junior Jon Mignacca (Seekonk, Mass.) placed third in the high jump with a mark of 1.85m.
UP NEXT
The Friars will return to action at Penn Relays on April 23-25 in Philadelphia, Penn.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter.
-GO FRIARS-
O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) won the 800-meter invite, breaking her own program record and setting the facility record in 2:02.22.
RESULTS: https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/475/events
Also on the women's side was senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) in the mile invite who won the event in 4:44.79, followed by sophomore Annie Mann (Hampshire, England) who placed seventh (4:51.61). Freshman Ciara Evans (Newton, Mass.) placed 12th (4:54.62).
Also competing in the 800-meter invite was freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) who placed second in a time of 2:08.59.
Sophomore Emily Bush (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) won the 3,000-meter invite in 9:26.24. Freshmen Emilia O'Leary (East Aurora, N.Y.) and Lucia West (Raleigh, N.C.) followed in fourth (9:53.01) and ninth (9:57.75), respectively. Junior Kaleigh Higgins (Watervliet, N.Y.) won the 3,000-meter open in 10:10.20.
The women's 5,000 meter-invite was won by sophomore Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland) in a facility record and personal best time of 15:51.78. Following Gardiner was sophomore Gabrielle Schmidt (Brisbane, Australia) who finished second in a time of 15:55.97 and freshman Kate Currie (Christchurch, Zealand) who placed third in 16:00.31. Schmidt and Currie also recorded personal bests. Senior Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland) (16:18.42) rounded out the group with a fifth-place finish.
In the 100 meters, junior Cate Parks (Marion, Mass.) was the top finisher for the Friars in 13.04. Senior Lexi Brent (York, Maine) placed seventh (1:07.52) in the 400-meter hurdles.
Sophomore Chloe Higgins (Morristown, N.J.) placed fourth in the 400 meters (56.89) and senior Jill Fenerty (Franklin, Mass.) was sixth (57.55). Junior Maggie Kemper (Huntington, N.Y.) followed in a personal best time of 57.79 to place seventh overall.
Sophomore Keira Kelly (Scotch Plains, N.J.) placed third in the 200 meters in 25.51 while Parks finished 11th (27.04).
On the men's side, the mile invite was won by sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) who finished in 4:03.24. Junior Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.) followed, placing third in 4:04.93. Graduate student Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand) rounded out the top-10, placing eighth in 4:05.97.
In the 800-meter invite, sophomore Tom Breen (Providence, R.I) won the event in an outdoor personal best time of 1:49.74.
In the open mile, freshman Jack Dowd (Pearl River, N.Y.) finished second overall in 4:11.32. Sophomore Ryan Welch (Wyckoff, N.J.) placed fifth in a personal best time (4:13.09).
In the men's 3,000-meter open, sophomore Cormac Dixon (Dublin, Ireland) took home first-place in 8:19.62.
Sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase gaining a new personal best of 9:08.21.
Sophomore Tucker Anglemyer (Winnetka, Ill.) placed 12th in the 100 meters in a personal best time of 11.73 while freshman Eli Wood (South Kingstown, R.I.) finished fifth overall in the 200 meters in a personal best time of 22.83.
Senior Kyle Bloomer (Darien, Conn.) set a personal best time of 48.31 in the 400 meters and now sits second all-time in program history in the outdoor event. Bloomer finished fourth overall.
In the 800-meter open, Will Johnston (Auckland, New Zealand) finished fifth overall (1:52.92) while junior Owen Comiskey (Sherborn, Mass.) placed ninth overall and won his heat in 1:53.93.
In the field events, senior Nik Ventura (Jamison, Penn.) won the long jump in 6.04m Junior Jon Mignacca (Seekonk, Mass.) placed third in the high jump with a mark of 1.85m.
UP NEXT
The Friars will return to action at Penn Relays on April 23-25 in Philadelphia, Penn.
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter.
-GO FRIARS-
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