Providence College Athletics

Saturday, February 5
Kingston, R.I. (University of Rhode Island)
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Women's Track Finishes 4th At URI

2/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

at University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. - February 5, 2000

KINGSTON, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 77 points and finished fourth of five teams at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. on Saturday, February 5.

The Friars were led by freshman Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland), freshman Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland), senior Dana Ostrander (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) and sophomore Kathryn Casserly (Galway, Ireland) who all earned first-place finishes.

McGettigan captured the 800 meters in a time of 2:12.46, while O'Shea won the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:55.91. Both runners qualified for the ECAC Championship.

Ostrander won the mile (5:02.29) and Casserly earned a first-place finish in the 3,000 meters (10:03.71). Both runners qualified for the New England Championship.

The Friars' Distance Medley team of Ostrander, junior Francine Darroch (Cambridge, Ontario), Kathy Sutkowski (Edison, N.J.) and Kate Gall (Cumberland, Md.) placed second in a time of 12:17.27.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Maryland 221, 2. URI 127, 3. UMass-Amherst 86, 4. Providence 77, 5. Holy Cross 14.

EVENT   PLACE   ATHLETE TIME
55 meter hurdles 6th Erin Newman 9.39
400 meters 4th Kate Gall 1:02.65
500 meters 7th Sarah Doyle 1:22.55
- Sam Siagel 1:31.95
800 meters 1st Roisin McGettigan 2:12.46
4th Kathy Sutkowski 2:18.11
- Jessica Romaniuk 2:29.56
- Sam Samberg 2:32.94
1,000 meters 1st Emer O'Shea 2:55.91
3rd Carolyn Turco 3:00.52
Mile 1st Dana Ostrander 5:02.29
2nd Francine Darroch 5:08.26
- Sarah Simeone 5:33.28
3,000 meters 1st Kathryn Casserly 10:03.71
7th Marissa Colburn 10:34.83
4 x 400 Relay 3rd McGettigan, O'Shea, Doyle, Turco 4:07.17
Dist. Medley Rel. 2nd Ostrander, Gall, Sutkowski, Darroch 12:17.27
High Jump 7th Kristina Sawicki 1.44 m
8th Erin Newman 1.44 m