at University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. - February 5, 2000

KINGSTON, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 77 points and finished fourth of five teams at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. on Saturday, February 5.

The Friars were led by freshman Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland), freshman Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland), senior Dana Ostrander (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) and sophomore Kathryn Casserly (Galway, Ireland) who all earned first-place finishes.

McGettigan captured the 800 meters in a time of 2:12.46, while O'Shea won the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:55.91. Both runners qualified for the ECAC Championship.

Ostrander won the mile (5:02.29) and Casserly earned a first-place finish in the 3,000 meters (10:03.71). Both runners qualified for the New England Championship.

The Friars' Distance Medley team of Ostrander, junior Francine Darroch (Cambridge, Ontario), Kathy Sutkowski (Edison, N.J.) and Kate Gall (Cumberland, Md.) placed second in a time of 12:17.27.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Maryland 221, 2. URI 127, 3. UMass-Amherst 86, 4. Providence 77, 5. Holy Cross 14.

EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME


55 meter hurdles	6th	Erin Newman	9.39


400 meters	4th	Kate Gall	1:02.65


500 meters	7th	Sarah Doyle	1:22.55


	-	Sam Siagel	1:31.95


800 meters	1st	Roisin McGettigan	2:12.46


	4th	Kathy Sutkowski	2:18.11


	-	Jessica Romaniuk	2:29.56


	-	Sam Samberg	2:32.94


1,000 meters	1st	Emer O'Shea	2:55.91


	3rd	Carolyn Turco	3:00.52


Mile	1st	Dana Ostrander	5:02.29


	2nd	Francine Darroch	5:08.26


	-	Sarah Simeone	5:33.28


3,000 meters	1st	Kathryn Casserly	10:03.71


	7th	Marissa Colburn	10:34.83


4 x 400 Relay	3rd	McGettigan, O'Shea, Doyle, Turco	4:07.17


Dist. Medley Rel.	2nd	Ostrander, Gall, Sutkowski, Darroch	12:17.27


High Jump	7th	Kristina Sawicki	1.44 m


	8th	Erin Newman	1.44 m