Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational on October 3, 2025
Women's Cross Country
at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
Providence College Athletics
Men's and Women's Cross Country Defeat UNH
9/3/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
DURHAM, N.H. -- The Providence College men's and women's cross country teams each won their season opener against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Friday, September 3 in Durham, N.H.
The PC men's team (18 points) defeated the Wildcats (33) by capturing five of the top nine spots. Competing without the services of 1998 All-American Keith Kelly (Drogheda, Ireland), the Friars were paced by sophomore Dermot Galvin (Kilrush, Ireland), who finished first in a time of 24:54. Also scoring for the Friars were sophomore Paul Reilly of Loughrea, Ireland (second - 25:27), junior Ciaran Lynch of Limerick, Ireland (fifth - 25:45), freshman Tyler McCabe of Mystic, Conn. (sixth - 26:02) and freshman Tim Curran of Northboro, Mass. (ninth - 26:11).
The Friar women's team (18 points) defeated UNH (38 points) by capturing five of the top eight positions. Junior Rachel Hixson (Media, Pa.), a 1998 cross country All-America selection, won the race in a time of 19:00. She was followed by teammates sophomore Heather Cappello of Lockport, N.Y. (second - 19:00), senior Dana Ostrander of Ballston Lake, N.Y. (third - 19:00) and freshman Emily Tallen of Kingston, Ontario (fourth - 19:05) as PC swept the top four positions. Sophomore Kathryn Casserly of Galway, Ireland finished eighth (19:57) and rounded out the scoring for the Friars.
The PC women's cross country team will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the University of Rhode Island Invitational at 10:00 a.m. The men's team will race again on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Fordham Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, N.Y. at 11:00 a.m.
at Durham, N.H.
Distance: MEN'S Cross Country (8,000 meters)
Top 10 Finishers
1. Dermot Galvin PC 24:54
2. Paul Reilly PC 25:27
3. Tim Wright UNH 25:30
4. Kevin Horgan UNH 25:34
5. Ciaran Lynch PC 25:45
6. Tyler McCabe PC 26:02
7. Dan Hocking UNH 26:04
8. Justin Novak UNH 26:06
9. Tim Curran PC 26:11
10. Pete Gleeson PC 26:22
12. Chris Livesey PC 26:40
13. Mike Dolan PC 26:52
14. Pat Doyle PC 26:57
17. Pat Conway PC 27:23
18. Frank Mignano PC 27:49
19. Tim Morris PC 28:01
20. Kevin Donnelly PC 28:12
Distance: WOMEN'S Cross Country (5,000 meters)
Top 10 Finishers
1. Rachel Hixson PC 19:00
2. Heather Cappello PC 19:00
3. Dana Ostrander PC 19:00
4. Emily Tallen PC 19:05
5. Amy DeCamp UNH 19:06
6. Alison Hanscom UNH 19:34
7. Taryn Kenney UNH 19:49
8. Kathryn Casserly PC 19:57
9. Kristy Falcon UNH 20:17
10. Francine Darroch PC 20:25
13. Stephanie O'Reilly PC 20:38
20. Sam Samberg PC 21:36
24. Jessica Romaniuk PC 22:17
26. Kyra Siembieda PC 22:44
27. Kelly McCabe PC 22:57
29. Carolyn Turco PC 23:12
33. Caitlin Sampers PC 24:07
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