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Women's Track Finishes Third At UConn Invitational

4/6/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

April 5, 2002

STORRS, Conn. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 76 points and finished third of five teams at the University of Connecticut Invitational at Storrs, Conn., on Friday, April 5.

The Friars were led by junior Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland), senior Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.), freshman Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland), junior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) and junior Brooke Freeburg (Waterford, Pa.) who each earned a first-place finish.

Cullen and Freeburg each qualified for the NCAA Championships. Cullen ran an impressive time of 16:46.81 in the 5,000 meters. Freeburg recorded a personal-best throw of 48.53 meters in the javelin.

Cappello and McGettigan each qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with their victories. Cappello won the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:37.94 and McGettigan captured the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 10:46.85.

O'Shea won the 800 meters in a time of 2:16.93.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Connecticut 244, 2. Rhode Island 138, 3. Providence 76, 4. Central Connecticut 64, 5. Sacred Heart 54

Providence Finishers

EVENT                   PLACE   ATHLETE           TIME         QUALIFIED400 meters          5th Roisin Quinn      1:00.56                    -   Carolyn Turco     1:09.62800 meters          1st Emer O'Shea   2:16.93                    2nd Kate Gall     2:19.91                    -   Juliette Paul     2:28.66                    -   Kyra Siembieda    2:34.10                    -   Carol Geddes      2:36.331,500 meters            1st Heather Cappello  4:37.94 Big East                    3rd Emily Tallen    4:43.64                    6th Lisa Cappello      4:47.20                    -   Katie Twarog      5:03.76                    -   Jessica Romaniuk  5:16.885,000 meters            1st Mary Cullen   16:46.81  NCAA                    2nd Marissa Colburn   17:59.443,000 steeplechase  1st Roisin McGettigan 10:46.85   Big EastHigh Jump           -   Erin Pearce   1.50 meters                    -   Kristina Sawicki  1.47 metersDiscus                  6th Emma Foster   33.28 metersJavelin                 1st Brooke Freeburg   48.53 meters  NCAA

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