Women's Track Competes At Brown Invitational On April 12

April 12, 2003

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S TRACK at Brown Invitational at Brown University April 12, 2003

Providence, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 54 points and finished sixth of nine teams at the Brown Invitational at Brown University in Providence, R.I. on Saturday, April 12.

The Friars were led by senior Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.), freshman Fiona Crombie (Christchurch, New Zealand), sophomore Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) and senior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) who all earned a first-place finish. Cappello captured the 5,000 meters in a time of 17:00.07 and qualified for the ECAC Championship. Crombie won the 800 meters (2:14.8) and Cullen earned a first place finish in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:25.91. With her time of 4:25.91, Cullen qualified for NCAA Championship. McGettigan won the steeplechase in a time of 10:28.34.

Senior Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland) also qualified for the NCAA Championship as she finished third in the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:28.30.

The Providence women's team will return to action on April 20 at the Husky Invitational.

Team Finishes: 1) Brown 127; 2) Rhode Island 102; 3) Syracuse 98.5; 4) Harvard 89; 5) UMass Amherst 57; 6) Providence 54; 7) Wheaton 36.5; 8) Southern Conn. 22; 9) Northeastern 1

Providence Finishers

EVENT           PLACE   ATHLETE           TIME          QUALIFIED200 meters  -   Sarah Gagne      27.36400 meters  -   Erin Rice      1:03.84800 meters  1st Fiona Crombie      2:14.80            -   Katie Boyle      2:25.97            -   Bridget Black     2:33.891,500 meters    1st Mary Cullen      4:25.91   NCAA            3rd Emer O'Shea   4:28.30   NCAA            -   Katie Twarog    4:55.73            -   Kyra Siembieda    5:27.255,000 meters    1st Heather Cappello  17:00.07    ECAC            9th Lisa Cappello      17:45.58      Big East            -   Carol Geddes    18:11.59steeplechase    1st Roisin McGettigan 10:28.34discus          8th Emma Foster      35.00 metershammer          -   Emma Foster      26.37 metersjavelin         2nd Brooke Freeburg      46.62 metershigh jump   11th    Erin Pearce      1.53 meters            12  Kristina Sawicki  1.48 meters            -   Keribeth Rokeach  NHhigh hurdles    -   Amanda Weiss    18:36

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Women's Track Competes At Brown Invitational On April 12

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