April 6, 2001

WOMEN'S TRACK at University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.. - April 6, 2001

STORRS, Conn. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 54 points and finished sixth of eight teams at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, Conn., on Friday, April 6.

The Friars were led by sophomore Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland) and junior Claire Shearman (Portsmouth, N.H.) who each earned a first-place finish.

Shearman won the 3,000 in a time of 9:51.91 and O'Shea captured the 1,500 in a time of 4:34.86.

Junior Kathryn Casserly (Galway, Ireland) also ran a strong race, placing second in the 5,000 meters in a time of 17:04.16.

Sophomore Brooke Freeburg (Waterford, Pa.) placed second in the javelin with a throw of 40.10 meters.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Connecticut 198.5, 2. Boston College 130, 3. Vermont 110, 4. Wheaton 96.5, 5. Central Connecticut 63, 6. Providence 54, 7. Sacred Heart 32, 8. Tufts 29.

Providence Finishers

EVENT	        PLACE	ATHLETE	                TIME
400 meters	-	Joan Bohlke	        1:00.58
	        -	Eileen Farrell	        1:05.52
800 meters	4th	Kathy Sutkowski     	2:20.35
	        5th	Kate Gall	        2:20.95
	        -	Carolyn Turco	        2:25.88
1,500 meters	1st	Emer O'Shea	        4:34.86
	        -	Sam Samberg	        5:01.96
	        -	Stephanie O'Reilly	5:04.38
	        -	Carol Geddes	        5:27.42
3,000 meters	1st	Claire Shearman 	9:51.91
	        5th	Marissa Colburn	        10:29.75
	        -	Jessica Romaniuk	11:05.62
5,000 meters	2nd	Kathryn Casserly	17:04.16
4 x 400 m	SCR	Providence
High Jump	NH	Kristina Sawicki
Discus	        ND	Brooke Freeburg
Shot Put	4th	Brooke Freeburg	        11.96 m
Javelin	        2nd	Brooke Freeburg	        40.10 m