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University of Rhode Island

2013-14 Women's Track & Field

Frankie Brillante

  • Class Senior
  • High School Sacred Heart Academy
  • Hometown Wallingford, Conn.

Biography

2013-14 (Senior): Outdoor:Finished 11th in the 800-meter run (2:14.69) in the New England Championship... Finished fifth in the 4x800 relay (9:16.15) in the A-10 Outdoor Championship... Finished sixth in the 800-meter run (2:17.85) and first in the 4x400 relay (3:58.53) in the Yale Invitational... Finished second in the 800-meter run (2:15.22) and third in the 4x400 relay (4:02.07) in the Brown Invitational... Finished third in the 1500-meter run (4:42.88) and fourth in the 4x400 relay (4:02.78) in the UConn Invitational... Finished second in the 1500-meter run (4:40.90) in the UCF Invitational.

Indoor: Finished fifth in the 800-meter run (2:13.14) and second in the 4x800 relay (9:02.98) in the New England Championship... Finished sixth in the 1000-meter run (2:59.99) and third in the 4x800 relay (9:15.44) in the A-10 Championship... Finished 40th of 158 in the 800-meter run (2:16.07) and 25th of 53 in the 4x400 relay (4:02.00) in the Valentine’s Invitational… Finished sixth of 16 in the 1000-meter run (3:01.48) and fourth of five in the 4x400 relay (4:11.82) in the URI Coaches Invitational... Finished 28th of 89 in the 800-meter run (2:17.05) and 23rd of 43 in the 4x400 relay (4:03.38) in the Terrier Classic... Finished seventh in the 500-meter dash finals (1:21.75) in the Sorlien Invitational.

2012-13 (Junior) Outdoor: Was a member of the team that finished second in the 4x800m relay (9:00.38) at the New England Championship. Also finished fifth in the 800m run (2:12.53)… Was a member of the team that finished third in the 4x800m relay (9:00.26) at the Atlantic 10 Championship. Also ran to a seventh place finish in the 800m run (2:12.47)… Finished 15th out of 52 in the 800m run (2:13.06) at the Larry Ellis Invitational… Ran to a third place finish in the 800m run (2:13.92) and in the 4x400m relay (3:52.79) at the UConn Invitational… Finished 13th in the 1500m run (4:40.14) at the Adidas Raleigh Relays. Was also a member of the team that set a new school record in the 4x1500m relay (19:07.46).

Indoor:
Member of the team that took fifth in the DMR (11:38.66) at the New England Championship, setting a new school record… Was a member of the team that finished second in the 4x800m relay (9:08..00) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Outdoor: 
At Northeastern, placed second in the 800-meter run (2:18.47) and fifth in the 1,500-meter run (4:49.68)... At the UConn All-Region Invitational, placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:56.23) and eighth in the 1500m run (4:45.21)... At the Brown Invitational ran a personal best and New England time of 2:12.94 in the 800m run and finished second. Brillante's time makes her the eight best URI individual all-time and sets a new sophomore class record. Also earned a season best in the 4x400m relay (3:52.88).

Indoor:
 At the Sorlien Invitational, earned third in the 4x800m relay (10:16.04)... Earned second in both the distance medley (12:29.26) and the 1,000m run (3:02.52) at the URI Invite... At the Terrier Classic, placed 17th in the 800 meters with a personal best and New England qual. mark of 2:15.31... In the New England Indoor Championships, posted the second fastest time in the trials for the 800m run, clocking in at 2:14.90, beating her previous best 2:15.31 from the BU Terrier Invitational. Earned third in the 800m final (2:15.64). 

2010-11 (Freshman): Outdoor: Recorded a time of 5:08.04 in the 1500m at the Bryant Invitational...Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay and fourteenth in the 800m run at the UConn All-Region Invitational... Finished ninth in the 800m run in a time of 2:21.43 at the Brown Outdoor Invitational.

Indoor:
Finished fourth in the 600m dash in a time of 1:40.88 and helped the 4x400m relay team to a runner-up finish in a time of 4:05.72 at the Alden Invitational... Placed third in the 500m at the URI Sorlien Invitational... Finished third in the 800m run in a time of 2:20.51 and ran in the 4x400m relay that finished third in a time of 3:59.63 at the URI Invitational... Ran to a sixth place finish in the 500m dash in a time of 1:18.40 at the Terrier Classic... Ran in the DMR that finished third in a time of 11:59.37 at the Giegengack Invitational... Ran in the DMR (eighth, 12:09.35) 4x800m relay (fifth, 9:17.89) at the Atlantic 10 Championships... A member of the 4x800m relay team that took first place in a time of 9:08.99 at the New England Championships... Also finished 11th in the 500m dash. 

High School: Lettered in cross country, basketball, and indoor/outdoor track at Sacred Heart Academy... A two-time captain of her cross country team and a indoor/outdoor track captain as a senior... Named all-state in the 800m, steeplechase, and as a cross country runner.. Was president of her senior class.

Personal: Born May 28, 1992... Daughter of John and Margaret Brillante... Has one brother, John and three sisters, Ann, Maggie and Maureen... Majoring in kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2012-13Junior

    XC/Middle Distance
  • 2013-14Senior

    XC/Middle Distance