Providence College Athletics

Saturday, September 14
Hanover, N.H.
10:00 AM

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Dartmouth Invitational

Women's Cross Country Wins Dartmouth Invitational

9/14/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

Sept. 14, 2002

HANOVER, N.H. -- The 14th-ranked Providence College women's cross coutry team scored 34 points and won its second consecutive meet of the season by placing first of seven teams at the Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday, September 14 in Hanover, N.H.

Senior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) was victorious in her second consecutive meet as she crossed the finish line in a time of 19:05, four seconds faster than Keene State's Mary Prouxl. Sophomore Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) finished fourth in a time of 19:23, while junior Emily Tallen (Kingston, Ont.) finished eighth in a time of 19:44. Also scoring for the Friars, were graduate student Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) (10th-19:53) and sophomore Deirdre Byrne (Avoca, Ireland) (11th-19:54).

The Friars' next competition will be on September 28 at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. The meet is scheduled to start at noon.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRYTop 10 Finishers1.  Roisin McGettigan       PC       19:052.  Mary Proulx             Keene    19:093.  Kristen Coon            URI      19:114.  Mary Cullen             PC       19:235.  Nicole Kelleher         D        19:366.  Caroline Cretti         W        19:407.  Jessie Allen-Young      D        19:418.  Emily Tallen            PC       19:449.  Heidi Westerling        URI      19:4910. Heather Cappello        PC       19:5311. Deirdre Byrne           PC       19:54
15. Emer O'Shea PC 19:5816. Lisa Cappello PC 20:0228. Ashley Jersen PC 20:5844. Carol Geddes PC 21:40
TEAM SCORES1. Providence 342. Dartmouth 553. Rhode Island 834. Williams 985. Keene State 1136. Tufts 1667. Plattsburg 205