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Women's Track Places Sixth At UConn Invitational

4/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

April 6, 2001

WOMEN'S TRACK at University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.. - April 6, 2001

STORRS, Conn. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 54 points and finished sixth of eight teams at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, Conn., on Friday, April 6.

The Friars were led by sophomore Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland) and junior Claire Shearman (Portsmouth, N.H.) who each earned a first-place finish.

Shearman won the 3,000 in a time of 9:51.91 and O'Shea captured the 1,500 in a time of 4:34.86.

Junior Kathryn Casserly (Galway, Ireland) also ran a strong race, placing second in the 5,000 meters in a time of 17:04.16.

Sophomore Brooke Freeburg (Waterford, Pa.) placed second in the javelin with a throw of 40.10 meters.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Connecticut 198.5, 2. Boston College 130, 3. Vermont 110, 4. Wheaton 96.5, 5. Central Connecticut 63, 6. Providence 54, 7. Sacred Heart 32, 8. Tufts 29.

Providence Finishers

EVENT           PLACE   ATHLETE                 TIME400 meters  -   Joan Bohlke            1:00.58            -   Eileen Farrell          1:05.52800 meters  4th Kathy Sutkowski         2:20.35            5th Kate Gall           2:20.95            -   Carolyn Turco           2:25.881,500 meters    1st Emer O'Shea         4:34.86            -   Sam Samberg         5:01.96            -   Stephanie O'Reilly   5:04.38            -   Carol Geddes            5:27.423,000 meters    1st Claire Shearman    9:51.91            5th Marissa Colburn         10:29.75            -   Jessica Romaniuk    11:05.625,000 meters    2nd Kathryn Casserly  17:04.164 x 400 m   SCR ProvidenceHigh Jump   NH  Kristina SawickiDiscus          ND  Brooke FreeburgShot Put    4th Brooke Freeburg         11.96 mJavelin         2nd Brooke Freeburg         40.10 m