Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Friar Invitational on September 5, 2025 ,
Women's Cross Country
vs Friar Invitational
Final
Providence College Athletics
Women's Cross Country Ranked 11th Nationally
9/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Sept. 19, 2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's cross country team is ranked No. 11 in the country, according to the latest NCAA Women's Cross Country Poll released on Monday, September 18.
In the squad's last race on September 9, the Friars captured the University of Rhode Island Invitational in Kingston, R.I. Providence was led by senior Rachel Hixson (Media, Pa.) who finished first in a time of 18:00. The Friars dominated the meet as they captured the first five spots and seven of the first 10 positions. Sophomore Roisin McGettigan of Wicklow, Ireland (second, 18:00), freshman Lisa Cappello of Lockport, N.Y. (third, 18:01), junior Kathryn Casserly of Galway, Ireland (fourth, 18:08) and sophomore Emily Tallen of Kingston, Ontario (fifth, 18:17) all scored for the Friars.
The Providence women's team returns to action on September 23 at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn.
NCAA Women's Cross Country Poll
SCHOOL POINTS
1. Stanford (9) 291
2. Wisconsin (2) 287
3. Kansas State (1) 273
4. Colorado 271
5. Georgetown 248
6. Brigham Young 247
7. Arizona State 211
8. North Carolina State 208
9. Arkansas 176
10. Boston College 174
11. PROVIDENCE 164
12. Oregon 163
13. Minnesota 153
14. Michigan 151
15. Colorado State 150
16. Duke 106
17. Brown 90
18. Washington 84.5
19. Villanova 80
20. Texas A&M 64
21. Missouri 54
22. UC-Irvine 39.5
23. Boston University 38
Marquette 38
25. Wake Forest 33
( ) = first-place votes
Providence vs. Temple
Friday, October 31
Providence vs. Brown
Sunday, October 26
Men's Soccer vs UCONN
Saturday, October 25
Men's Basketball Exhibition vs. Harvard
Saturday, October 25
