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Providence College Athletics
Friars Fare Well at NCAA Cross Country Championships
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
November 23, 1998
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The sixth-ranked Providence College men's cross country team scored 339 points and finished 10th at the NCAA Cross Country Championship on Monday, November 23 at Lawrence, Kansas. PC's eigth-ranked women's team scored 386 points and placed 14th. For the men's team it was their highest finish since 1995, and for the women it snapped a string of nine consecutive years in the top 10.
Leading the way for the men and picking up All-America honors for the second time was senior Ben Noad (Bristol, England) who covered the 10,000 meter course in a time of 30:37.10 to finish 11th. He was followed by junior Keith Kelly (Drogheda, Ireland) who was an All-America for the first time as he finished 13th in 30:45.60.
Rounding out the top scorers for the Friars were freshman Paul Reilly of Loughrea, Ireland (63rd - 31:50.00), junior Larry Morrissey of Waterford, Ireland (110th - 32:34.60) and senior Zack Ventress of Spokane, Washington (142nd - 33:04.30). Senior Rick Bush of Schenectady, New York was 157th in 33:20.50 and Ciaran Lynch (So., Limerick, Ireland) was 194th in 34:23.90.
The PC women were led by first time All-American Rachel Hixson (So., Media, Pa.) who was 13th in a time of 17:20.32 on the 5,000 meter women's course. Sarah Dupre (Sr., Kingston, Ontario) was the Friars' second best finisher coming in 29th in a time of 17:40.56. Following Dupre were: Gladys Ganiel (Sr., Harrington, Maine) in 96th with a time of 18:27.76; Heather Cappello (Fr., Lockport, N.Y.) in 120th with a time of 18:41.46 and Francine Darroch (So., Cambridge, Ontario) rounded out the scorers with a 128th finish at 18:48.40. Dana Ostrander (Jr., Ballston Lake, N.Y.) came in 175th in 19:18.74 and Stephanie O'Reilly (So., Wicklow, Ireland) was 212th overall.
"Rachel (Hixson), Ben (Noad) and Keith (Kelly) ran great races today," explained Friars' cross country coach Ray Treacy. "Sarah Dupre had an off day. We just didn't have the depth to get into the top five spots in either the men's or women's races."
WOMEN'S RESULTS TOP 10
1. Katie McGregor Michigan 16:47.21 2. Amy Skieresz Arizona 16:53.52 3. Amy Yoder Arkansas 17:03.05 4. Kristen Gordon Georgetown 17:09.17 5. Sally Glynn Stanford 17:09.47 6. Julia Stamps Stanford 17:11.08 7. Maggie Chan Brigham Young 17:14.12 8. Marie-Elena Calle Virginia Comm. 17:14.67 9. Marie Davis Oregon 17:16.0610. Jessica Koch Arkansas 17:16.42
PC FINISHERS
13. Rachel Hixson Providence 17:20.32 29. Sarah Dupre Providence 17:40.56 96. Gladys Ganiel Providence 18:27.76120. Heather Cappello Providence 18:41.46128. Francine Darroch Providence 18:48.40175. Dana Ostrander Providence 19:18.74
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES TOP 10
1. Villanova 106 2. Brigham Young 110 3. Stanford 111 4. Georgetown 199 5. Wisconsin 233 6. Arkansas 311 7. Colorado 332 8. Baylor 351 9. Washington 36310. William and Mary 374
MEN'S RESULTS TOP 10
1. Adam Goucher Colorado 29:26.90 2. Abdi Abdirahman Arizona 29:49.90 3. Julius Mwangi Butler Univ. 30:00.00 4. Matthew Downin Wisconsin 30:00.10 5. Sean Kaley Arkansas 30:12.10 6. Brad Hauser Stanford 30:18.20 7. Benard Lagat Washington St. 30:20.40 8. Jeff Simonitch Utah 30:22.20 9. Johnathon Riley Stanford 30:31.9010. Todd Snyder Michigan 30:34.50
PC FINISHERS
11. Ben Noad Providence 30:37.10 13. Keith Kelly Providence 30:45.60 63. Paul Reilly Providence 31:50.00110. Larry Morrissey Providence 32:34.60142. Zack Ventress Providence 33:04.30156. Rick Bush Providence 33:20.50194. Ciaran Lynch Providence 34:23.90
MEN'S TEAM SCORES TOP 10 (of 31)
1. Arkansas 97 2. Stanford 114 3. Colorado 158 4. Michigan 183 5. Oregon 233 6. Wisconsin 246 7. Northern Arizona 295 8. No. Carolina State 311 9. James Madison 32010. PROVIDENCE 339
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