Providence Sweeps Cross Country Weekly Awards

Providence's Catarina RochaNEW YORK – Providence’s Catarina Rocha and Aaron Hanlon have captured BIG EAST Athletes of the Week honors in cross country. Rocha was named Female Athlete of the Week and Hanlon was selected Male Athlete of the Week after their performances in the Coast to Coast Battle-In-Beantown Invitational.

BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week

Aaron Hanlon, Providence, Sr. – Hanlon finished 24th in the Coast to Coast Battle-In-Beantown Invitational with a time of 24:50.3 in the 8k competition at Boston’s Franklin Park. Rainy conditions had a significant effect on the race times. As a team, the Friars finished seventh in a field that included No. 3 Syracuse, No. 21 Indiana and No.…