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Women's Track Finishes Third At UConn Invitational
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 QUALIFIED 400 meters 5th Roisin Quinn 1:00.56 - Carolyn Turco 1:09.62 800 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 2:36.33 1,500 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 5:16.88 5,000 meters 1st Mary Cullen 16:46.81 NCAA 2nd Marissa Colburn 17:59.44 3,000 steeplechase 1st Roisin McGettigan 10:46.85 Big East High Jump - Erin Pearce 1.50 meters - Kristina Sawicki 1.47 meters Discus 6th Emma Foster 33.28 meters Javelin 1st Brooke Freeburg 48.53 meters NCAA
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