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Penn Relays
Men’s And Women’s Track To Compete At Penn Relays
4/22/2026 11:14:00 AM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Penn Relays are scheduled for April 23-25 in Philadelphia, Pa.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's and women's track teams are set to travel to Philadelphia, Pa., for the Penn Relays. The meet will take place from Thursday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25 at the historic Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus. The Friars will have 14 athletes competing.
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On the women's side, the 1,500 meters will feature senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland), sophomore Annie Mann (Hampshire, England) and freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland). Senior Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland) will race in the 5,000 meters. The Distance Medley Championship of America will feature Galvin, Laverty, sophomore Chloe Higgins (Morristown, N.J.) and junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland). In the 4 x 800-meter Championship of America, Laverty, Galvin, O'Neill and junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) are set to compete. The College Women's 4 x 400 Championship of America will feature Higgins, senior Jillian Fenerty (Franklin, Mass.), sophomore Keira Kelly (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and junior Maggie Kemper (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.).
Laverty, Mann and Galvin all competed in the 1,500 meters this season at the Raleigh Relays. Laverty finished in 4:20.64. The senior has a personal best of 4:16.72, set at the Penn Relays in 2024. Galvin finished the 1,500 meters at the Raleigh Relays in 4:24.15, while Mann raced in 4:29.73. Galvin owns a personal best of 4:18.39, while Mann recorded her personal best time of 4:17.81 at last year's Penn Relays.
Buckley recently ran the 5,000 meters at the Friar Invitational, where she finished fifth in a time of 16:18.42. The senior has a personal best of 15:41.68.
Last year at the Penn Relays, the DMR team, which O'Neill was a part of, finished second in 10:42.57, the second-fastest time in program history.
The last time the Friars competed in the 4 x 800-meter relay was at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in 2025, when Laverty, O'Neill and Friar alumni Shannon Flockhart and Kimberley May finished first in 8:31.87, the second-fastest time in program history.
At the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, Kelly, Fenerty, Higgins and Kemper placed fourth in the 4 x 400-meter relay in 3:50.84. Kelly, Fenerty and Higgins were also members of the 4 x 400-meter relay team at the 2025 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships that set a program record in 3:47.41.
On the men's side, graduate student Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand), junior Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.) and freshman Oliver Neate (Sydney, Australia) will compete in the 1,500 meters. Sophomores Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) and Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) will race in the 5,000 meters. Bartlett, Neate, sophomore Thomas Breen (Providence, R.I.) and senior Kyle Bloomer (Darien, Conn.) will compete in the Distance Medley College.
Back recently ran in the mile invite at the Friar Invitational in a time of 4:05.97. The graduate student has a personal best of 3:45.57 in the 1,500 meters. Bartlett ran in the 1,500 meters to begin the outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays in a personal best time of 3:45.36. Neate also ran in the event and was the top Friar, finishing in a personal best of 3:44.51.
Prescott raced in the 5,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays this season, finishing in a personal best of 14:08.21. Pugh will be racing his first 5,000 meters of the outdoor season. In the indoor season, Pugh raced in the event at the Boston University Season Opener in a career-best time of 14:08.90.
In the DMR, Neate and Bloomer were members of the team at the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Championships that finished second in a time of 9:47.09.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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LIVE RESULTS AND SCHEDULE: https://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/schedule.aspx
| Athlete | Event | Event Start Time |
| Cara Laverty Annie Mann Gemma Galvin |
Women's 1,500 meters | Thursday, April 23 at 6:10 PM |
| Liam Back Tyler Bartlett Oliver Neate |
Men's 1,500 meters | Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 PM |
| Jane Buckley | Women's 5,000 meters | Thursday, April 23 at 7:45 PM |
| Daniel Prescott Elliott Pugh |
Men's 5,000 meters | Thursday, April 23 at 8:35 PM |
| Oliver Neate Kyle Bloomer Tom Breen Tyler Bartlett |
College Men's Distance Medley College | Friday, April 24 at 12:45 PM |
| Gemma Galvin Chloe Higgins Maeve O'Neill Cara Laverty |
Women's Distance Medley Championship of America | Friday, April 24 at 2:25 PM |
| Keira Kelly Jillian Fenerty Chloe Higgins Margaret Kemper |
College Women's 4x400 College | Friday, April 24 at 7:20 PM |
| Cara Laverty Gemma Galvin Kiera Hall Maeve O'Neill |
Women's 4x800 Championship of America | Saturday, April 25 at 2:05 PM |
On the women's side, the 1,500 meters will feature senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland), sophomore Annie Mann (Hampshire, England) and freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland). Senior Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland) will race in the 5,000 meters. The Distance Medley Championship of America will feature Galvin, Laverty, sophomore Chloe Higgins (Morristown, N.J.) and junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland). In the 4 x 800-meter Championship of America, Laverty, Galvin, O'Neill and junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) are set to compete. The College Women's 4 x 400 Championship of America will feature Higgins, senior Jillian Fenerty (Franklin, Mass.), sophomore Keira Kelly (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and junior Maggie Kemper (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.).
Laverty, Mann and Galvin all competed in the 1,500 meters this season at the Raleigh Relays. Laverty finished in 4:20.64. The senior has a personal best of 4:16.72, set at the Penn Relays in 2024. Galvin finished the 1,500 meters at the Raleigh Relays in 4:24.15, while Mann raced in 4:29.73. Galvin owns a personal best of 4:18.39, while Mann recorded her personal best time of 4:17.81 at last year's Penn Relays.
Buckley recently ran the 5,000 meters at the Friar Invitational, where she finished fifth in a time of 16:18.42. The senior has a personal best of 15:41.68.
Last year at the Penn Relays, the DMR team, which O'Neill was a part of, finished second in 10:42.57, the second-fastest time in program history.
The last time the Friars competed in the 4 x 800-meter relay was at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in 2025, when Laverty, O'Neill and Friar alumni Shannon Flockhart and Kimberley May finished first in 8:31.87, the second-fastest time in program history.
At the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, Kelly, Fenerty, Higgins and Kemper placed fourth in the 4 x 400-meter relay in 3:50.84. Kelly, Fenerty and Higgins were also members of the 4 x 400-meter relay team at the 2025 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships that set a program record in 3:47.41.
On the men's side, graduate student Liam Back (New Plymouth, New Zealand), junior Tyler Bartlett (Fairfield, Conn.) and freshman Oliver Neate (Sydney, Australia) will compete in the 1,500 meters. Sophomores Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) and Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) will race in the 5,000 meters. Bartlett, Neate, sophomore Thomas Breen (Providence, R.I.) and senior Kyle Bloomer (Darien, Conn.) will compete in the Distance Medley College.
Back recently ran in the mile invite at the Friar Invitational in a time of 4:05.97. The graduate student has a personal best of 3:45.57 in the 1,500 meters. Bartlett ran in the 1,500 meters to begin the outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays in a personal best time of 3:45.36. Neate also ran in the event and was the top Friar, finishing in a personal best of 3:44.51.
Prescott raced in the 5,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays this season, finishing in a personal best of 14:08.21. Pugh will be racing his first 5,000 meters of the outdoor season. In the indoor season, Pugh raced in the event at the Boston University Season Opener in a career-best time of 14:08.90.
In the DMR, Neate and Bloomer were members of the team at the 2026 BIG EAST Indoor Championships that finished second in a time of 9:47.09.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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