April 14, 2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 47 points and finished fifth of six teams at Brown Invitational in Providence, R.I. on Saturday, April 14.

Sophomores Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) and Brooke Freeburg (Waterford, Pa.) led the Friars as they each earned a first-place finish. McGettigan won the 800 meters in a time of 2:11.87 and Freeburg won the javelin throw with a toss of 46.26 meters. Freeburg also scored for the Friars in the discus as she placed third with a throw of 38.48 meters.

Senior Francine Darroch (Cambridge, Ontario), sophomore Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland) and junior Marissa Colburn (Wethersfield, Conn.) all earned a third-place finish for the Friars. Darroch placed third in the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:40.19. O'Shea was third in the 800 meters (2:15.56) and Colburn finished third in the 3,000 (10:15.32).

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Brown 251, 2. URI 95, 3. UMass 81, 4. Southern Connecticut 53, 5. Providence 47, 6. Northeastern 17.

Providence Finishers

EVENT        	PLACE	ATHLETE	                TIME
400 meters	5th	Eileen Farrell    	1:03.20
800 meters	1st	Roisin McGettigan	2:11.87
	        3rd	Emer O'Shea	        2:15.56
	        -	Joan Bohlke	        2:18.43
	        -	Kathy Sutkowski  	2:21.42
	        -	Kate Gall	        2:23.99
1,500 meters	3rd	Francine Darroch	4:40.19
	        -	Carolyn Turco	        5:03.48
	        -	Jessica Romaniuk	5:04.36
	        -	Sam Samberg	        5:06.94
	        -	Stephanie O'Reilly	5:15.04
	        -	Carol Geddes	        5:27.85
3,000 meters	3rd	Marissa Colburn  	10:15.32
high jump	6th	Kristina Sawicki	1.42 m
javelin  	1st	Brooke Freeburg	        46.26 m
discus	        3rd	Brooke Freeburg	        38.48 m