Providence College Athletics

Sunday, January 16
Providence, R.I.
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New England Challenge

Women's Track Competes At New England Challenge Cup

1/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

Jan. 16, 2005

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's indoor track team competed at the New England Challenge Cup at Brown University on Sunday, January 16.

The Friars were paced by two first-place finishes, including Deirdre Byrne (Wicklow, Ireland), who finished first in the mile in a time of 4:51.27. Byrne qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with her time. Providence's other first-place came in the distance medley relay as Roisin Quinn (Waterford, Ireland), Katie Boyle (Providence, R.I.), Megan Fanning (South Windsor, Conn.) and Byrne combined to run a time of 12:22.17.

In addition, Providence had two second-place finishes. Freshman Michelle Childs (Cameron, Ontario) was a runner-up in the 3,000 meters, recording a time of 10:29.88. Quinn also placed second and qualified for the BIG EAST Championships as she ran a time of 2:16.76 in the 800 meters.

The Friars are back in action on Friday, January 21 at the Rhode Island Invitational.

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTSNEW ENGLAND  CHALLENGE CUPJANUARY 16, 2005
200-meter dashLaura Sweeney 14th 30.81500-meter dashAnne Kirwin 11th 1:28.61800-meter runRoisin Quinn 2nd 2:16.76Jennifer Jarvis 10th 2:33.29Allison Cleary 11th 2:35.451,000 metersBridget Black 10th 3:20.91Katherine McGill12th 3:22.50Mile runDeirdre Byrne 1st 4:51.273,000-meter runMichelle Childs 2nd 10:29.88Bernadette Boyle6th 11:20.93Melissa Mueller 7th 11:24.03DMRQuinn, Boyle 1st 12:22.17Fanning, Byrne
TEAM RESULTS1. Brown (219)2. Rhode Island (186)3. Maine (127)4. Holy Cross (88)5. Providence (41)