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Wednesday, May 27
Lexington, Ky.
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NCAA First Round
Elliott Pugh Advances In 1,500-Meter Quarterfinals At The NCAA Track East Preliminaries
5/29/2026 6:37:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
Pugh had the sixth best time of 24 runners to advance to the semifinals on June 10 in Eugene, Ore.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Providence College sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) ran the men's 1,500-meter quarterfinals today (May 29) at the NCAA First Round competition at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Pugh finished sixth in his heat and sixth overall in a personal best time of 3:39.19. Pugh advances to the 1,500-meter semifinals, which will be run on Wednesday, June 10 at 8:21 PM EST in Eugene, Ore. A total of 12 of the 24 athletes advanced from Friday's quarterfinal race to the semifinals.
LIVE STREAM: https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/74d54e57-c7e6-38fd-9fe8-b98414ad0ea9/ncaa-track-field#bucketId=29779&sourceCollection=Browse_By_League
LIVE RESULTS: https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2026/FirstRounds/East/index.htm SCHEDULE: https://friars.com/documents/2026/4/21/NCAA_First_Round_Track_and_Field_Schedule.pdf
The Friars will return to the track on Saturday for the final day of action when junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) will run in the 800 meters quarterfinals at 7:05 p.m. Following the 800 meters, sophomores Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland) and Gabby Schmidt (Brisbane, Australia) and freshman Kate Currie (Christchurch, New Zealand) will run the 5,000-meter semifinals at 8:10 p.m.
The 2026 NCAA Track and Field Championships will take place on June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
REMAINING SCHEDULE
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
LIVE STREAM: https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/74d54e57-c7e6-38fd-9fe8-b98414ad0ea9/ncaa-track-field#bucketId=29779&sourceCollection=Browse_By_League
LIVE RESULTS: https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2026/FirstRounds/East/index.htm SCHEDULE: https://friars.com/documents/2026/4/21/NCAA_First_Round_Track_and_Field_Schedule.pdf
The Friars will return to the track on Saturday for the final day of action when junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) will run in the 800 meters quarterfinals at 7:05 p.m. Following the 800 meters, sophomores Anna Gardiner (Downpatrick, Ireland) and Gabby Schmidt (Brisbane, Australia) and freshman Kate Currie (Christchurch, New Zealand) will run the 5,000-meter semifinals at 8:10 p.m.
The 2026 NCAA Track and Field Championships will take place on June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
REMAINING SCHEDULE
| Athlete | Event | Start Time |
| Maeve O'Neill | Women's 800 Meter Quarterfinals | Saturday, May 30, 7:05 pm |
| Anna Gardiner Gabby Schmidt Kate Currie |
Women's 5,000 Meter Semifinals | Saturday, May 30, 8:10 pm |
For more information on the Providence College men's and women's track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS-
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