Purrier of Women’s Track Qualifies for the Olympic Trials at Providence

Friday, April 15

Providence, RI

5 PM

University of New Hampshire

Providence College

Purrier of Women’s Track Qualifies for the Olympic Trials at Providence

4/15/2016 9:48:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore Elinor Purrier (Montgomery, Vt.) of the University of New Hampshire women's track & field team qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Ocean State Invitational at Providence College Friday night.

Top Finishes
3K Steeple: Elinor Purrier – 1^st place – 9:47.17 (Olympic Trial Qualifier/School Record)
3K Steeple: Laura Rose Donegan – 4^th place – 10:09.35
3K Steeple: Chelsey Serrano – 5^th place – 10:35.38 (Personal Record)
5,000: Brianna Boden – 6^th place - 16:57.93
5,000: Samantha Blais – 9^th place - 17:20.28
5,000: Riley Gilmore – 10^th place - 17:22.16 (Personal Record)
800: Danielle Gajewski – 2^nd place – 2:10.20 (Personal Record)
Mile: Hannah Kimball – 2^nd place – 4:51.25 (Personal Record)

'Cat Facts

The Olympic Trial qualifying standard in the 3K steeplechase is 9:53.00 and Purrier raced past that time by 5.83 seconds. That race is set for July.
Purrier broke her previous school record by 6.36 seconds.
The sophomore ranks first in the NCAA in the 3K steeplechase.
Purrier is coming off an indoor season where she finished with the fastest time in the mile run (4:29.71).
A season ago, Purrier finished seventh (9:53.69) in the country at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships (June 10-13). She most recently placed third in the mile (4:38.42) at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships (March 11-12).

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