June 1, 2002

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Providence College junior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) finished eighth in the finals of the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, June 1 in Baton Rouge, La. McGettigan finished the race in a personal best time of 10:08.24 and earned All-America accolades. The race was won by Michaela Manova of BYU, who outran the other 11 competitors in a time of 9:45.94.

For McGettigan, it marked her second All-America honor this year as she earned All-America accolades after finishing fifth in mile at the 2002 NCAA Indoor Track Championship in March.

PROVIDENCE WOMEN'S FINISHERS AT THE NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

EVENT	                PLACE	        ATHLETE	                TIME
3,000 steeplechase	8th (finals)	Roisin McGettigan	10:08.24