PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 11 points and finished 13th at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track Championship in Piscataway, N.J. on Sunday, May 7.

The Friars were led by junior Rachel Hixson (Media, Pa.) who placed second in the 5,000 meters in a time of 17:03.81. With her second-place finish, Hixson earned All-BIG EAST accolades and qualified for the ECAC Championship.

Freshman Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) ran strong for PC, finishing eighth (4:34.69) and scoring in the 1,500 meter finals.

Sophomore Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) also scored for the Friars with her eight-place finish (9:58.44) in the 3,000 meters.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Villanova 101, 2. Miami 103, 3. Notre Dame 93, 3. West Virginia 93, 5. Georgetown 92, 6. Pittsburgh 91, 7. Seton Hall 58, 8. Connecticut 48, 8. Rutgers 48, 10. Syracuse 43, 11. St. John's 30, 12. Boston College 24, 13. Providence 11.

Providence Finishers

EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME


400 meters	-	Kate Gall	1:03.41


800 meters	-	Kathy Sutkowski	2:17.78


-	Sarah Doyle	2:18.90


1,500 meters	8th	Roisin McGettigan	4:34.69


-	Emer O'Shea	4:40.34


-	Dana Ostrander	4:40.85


-	Carolyn Turco	5:05.57


-	Jessica Romaniuk	5:23.84


3,000 meters	8th	Heather Cappello	9:58.44


9th	Kathryn Casserly	9:58.80


-	Francine Darroch	10:15.63


-	Marissa Colburn	10:56.20


5,000 meters	2nd	Rachel Hixson	17:03.81


10,000 meters	DNF	Claire Shearman


4 x 800 Relay	9:10.41	O'Shea, Sutkowski, Cappello, Casserly	9:10.41


High Jump	NH	Kristina Sawicki