Providence College Athletics

Women's Cross Country Places 5th At Roy Griak Invitational

9/23/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

Sept. 23, 2000

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Providence College women's cross country team earned 159 points and finished fifth of 29 schools at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, September 23.

Providence was led by All-American senior Rachel Hixson of Media, Pa., who finished third in a time of 21:14. Senior Francine Darroch of Cambridge, Ontario (11th - 21:31), junior Claire Shearman of Portsmouth, N.H. (42nd - 22:05), freshman Lisa Cappello of Lockport, N.Y. (51st - 22:14) and sophomore Roisin McGettigan of Wicklow, Ireland (52nd - 22:16) rounded out the scoring for the Friars.

The Friars return to action on Oct. 13 at the New England Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

at Minneapolis, Minn.

Distance: Cross Country - 6,000 meters

1.  Tara Chaplin    Arizona 21:00
2.  Lisa Aguilera   Arizona State   21:08
3.  Rachel Hixson   Providence  21:14
4.  Sara Day    Wake Forest 21:18
5.  Corinne Nimitz  Minnesota   21:20
6.  Hanna Smedstad  Oregon  21:21
7.  Elizabeth Roodell   Colorado State  21:24
8.  Darja Vasiljeva Minnesota   21:28
9.  Carrie Gould    Eastern Michigan    21:30
10. Kate O'Neill    Yale    21:30

11. Francine Darroch Providence  21:31
42. Claire Shearman   Providence  22:05
51. Lisa Cappello   Providence  22:14
52. Roisin McGettigan   Providence  22:16
60. Kathryn Casserly Providence  22:24
61. Emily Tallen Providence  22:24

TEAM SCORES top 10 of 29-
1. Minnesota    98
2. Yale 127
3. Arizona State    140
4. Arizona  146
5. Providence   159
6. Colorado State   172
7. Oregon   232
8. Marquette    243
9. Weber State  250
10. Wake Forest 261
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