Feb. 4, 2001

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S TRACK -- at University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. - February 3, 2001

KINGSTON, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 68 points and finished fifth of eight teams at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. on Saturday, February 3.

The Friars were led by sophomore Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) and senior Rachel Hixson (Media, Pa.) who each earned a first-place finish.

McGettigan captured the mile in a time of 4:56.11, while Hixson won the 3,000 meters in a time of 9:51.30. Both runners qualified for the ECAC Championship.

Junior Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) and senior Joan Bohlke (Old Saybrook, Conn.) ran strong races for the Friars. Cappello placed second in the 3,000 in a time of 10:00.68 and qualified for the BIG EAST Championship. Bohlke placed second in the 500 meters (1:17.76) and qualified for the BIG EAST Championship.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Brown 205, 2. URI 111.5, 3. Boston College 106, 4. UMass 73, 5. Providence 68, 6. UNH 58.5, 7. Holy Cross 31, 8. Quinnipiac 3.

EVENT	        PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME
500 meters	2nd	Joan Bohlke	1:17.76
	        -	Eileen Farrell	1:23.64
800 meters	3rd	Emer O'Shea	2:19.32
	        6th	Kate Gall	2:20.25
	        -	Erin Newman	2:39.41
1,000 meters	6th	Kathy Sutkowski	3:02.59
	        -	Carol Geddes	3:24.79
Mile	        1st	Roisin McGettigan	4:56.11
	        6th	Lisa Cappello	5:02.71
	        -	Kyra Siembieda	5:34.02
3,000 meters	1st	Rachel Hixson	9:51.30
	        2nd	Heather Cappello	10:00.68
4 x 400 Relay	3rd	McGettigan, O'Shea, Bohlke, Gall	4:00.98
Dist. Medley Rel.	3rd	L. Cappello, Turco, Tallen, Sutkowski	12:18.19
High Jump	4th	Kristina Sawicki	1.53 m