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Women's Track At NCAA Championship -- Sophomore Mary Cullen Places Fifth In 5,000 Meters, Team Finishes 27th

6/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

June 15, 2003

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College sophomore Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) finished fifth and earned All-America honors in the finals of the women's 5,000 meters at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships at California State University in Sacramento, Calif. on Saturday, June 14. The 5,000 meters was won by Lauren Fleshman of Stanford in a time of 15:24.06. The Friars scored 10 points at the NCAA Championship and finished tied for 27th, which marks the team's highest finish at the outdoor championship since it placed 12th in 1995. The LSU women's team captured the 2003 NCAA title. Cullen ran the 5,000-meter race in a time of 15:58.47. With her fifth-place finish she earned her second All-America honor in 2002-03 as she also received the accolades in cross country.

2003 DIVISION NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS -- JUNE14 -- RESULTS FROM 5,000 METER FINAL

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

TOP FIVE OF 16 -- WOMEN'S NCAA 5,000 METER FINALS

PLACE   ATHLETE                 SCHOOL          TIME1.  Lauren Fleshman         Stanford    15:24.062.  Shalane Flanagan    North Carolina  15:30.603.  Sara Groton         Colorado    15:40.304.  Molly Huddle            Notre Dame  15:55.965.  Mary Cullen            Providence  15:58.47