Providence College Athletics

Saturday, April 8
Storrs, Conn.
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University Of Connecticut Invitational

Women's Track Competes At The UConn Invitational

4/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

April 8, 2006

STORRS, Conn. -- The Providence College women's track teams competed at the UConn Invitational on Saturday, April 8 in Storrs, Conn. The women's team scored 33 points and finished 7th of 9 teams.

The Friars were led by senior Ashley Jensen (Lincoln, R.I.) who finished third in 3,000 steeplechase in a time of 11:19.20 and qualified for the BIG EAST Championship. Graduate student Roisin Quinn (Waterford, Ireland) also was impressive as she won the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:41.59. The Friars' other top finisher was junior Laura McCarthy (Edina, Minn.) who finished second in the 5,000 in a time of 18:19.48.

Providence College will return to action on Thursday, April 13 at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif.

April 8at UConn InvitationalMeet Scores: UConn 288;  Brown 110; URI 78; Sacred Heart 70.5; Vermont 70; Northeastern38; PC 33; Hartford 13; CCSU 12.5EVENT   PLACE   ATHLETE TIME    QUALIFIED200 meters  25th    Jordan LeBlanc 29.82400 meters  13th    Katie Elliott   1:03.88800 meters  5th Nelle Trefz 2:17.85    11th    Catherine Breaux    2:22.71    29th    Caitlin Divver  2:41.181,500 meters    1st Roisin Quinn 4:41.59    6th Kate Campbell   4:54.30    14th    Bridget Black   5:13.735,000 meters    2nd Laura McCarthy 18:19.48    7th Katherine Mueller   19:04.79    11th    Bernadette Boyle    20:20.633,000 steeplechase  3rd Ashley Jensen   11:19.20    BIG EASTLong Jump   10th    Laura Lynch 15-06.25