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1/21/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

Jan. 20, 2001

New England Challenge Cup at Brown, Providence - Jan. 20, 2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 80 points and finished third of 10 teams at the New England Challenge Cup at Brown University in Providence, R.I. on Saturday, January 20.

The Friars were led by senior Francine Darroch (Cambridge, Ontario), sophomore Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) and sophomore Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland). Darroch captured the mile in a time of 5:06.00, McGettigan won the 800 meter title in a time of 2:13.63 and O'Shea earned a victory in the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:57.03. Darroch qualified for the BIG EAST Championship, while O'Shea and McGettigan qualified for the ECAC Championship.

PC junior Kathryn Casserly (Galway, Ireland) and freshman Lisa Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) each earned a second-place finish and qualified for the ECAC Championship. Casserly placed second in the 1,000 meters (2:57.31) and Cappello finished second in the 3,000 meters (9:57.69).

TEAM RESULTS: 1. UConn 199.5: 2. Brown 177: 3. Providence 80: 4. URI 65: 5. CCSU 61: 6. UNH 38: 7. Maine 35.5: 8. UMass 23: 9. Sacred Heart 17: 10. Holy Cross 5.

EVENT           PLACE   ATHLETE TIME500 meters  -   Eileen Farrell          1:26.28            -   Erin Newman         1:35.32            DNF Joan Bohlke800 meters  1st Roisin McGettigan    2:13.63            5th Kathy Sutkowski         2:21.37            -   Carol Geddes            2:40.401,000 meters    1st Emer O'Shea         2:57.03            2nd Kathryn Casserly  2:57.51            8th Sam Samberg         3:07.00            -   Carolyn Turco           3:15.12Mile            1st Francine Darroch  5:06.00            3rd Heather Cappello  5:07.88            -   Kyra Siembieda          5:52.103,000 meters    2nd Lisa Cappello            9:57.69            3rd Emily Tallen          10:07.44            8th Marissa Colburn         10:29.864 x 400         3rd McGettigan, O'Shea, Sutkowski, Gall 4:07.05Dist. Med. Rel. 1st H. Cappello, Turco, Darroch, CasserlyHigh Jump   -   Kristina Sawicki    1.47 m

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