Jan. 20, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's indoor track team competed at the Women's Challenge Cup at Brown University on Saturday, January 19. Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland) and Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) turned in first place finishes in the 1,000-meter run and 3,000-meter run, respectively. The team also posted a first-place finish (12:17.51) in the distance medley relay, run by Deirdre Bryne (Avoca, Ireland), Kate Gall (Cumberland, Md.), Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) and O'Shea.

O'Shea finished the 1,000-meter run in a time of 2:55.58. Cullen finished the event in third place (2:59.23). McGettigan finished the 3,000-meter run in a time of 9:51.24. Marissa Colburn (Wethersfield, Conn.) took fourth place, finishing in 10:32.27.

Emily Tallen (Kingston, Ontario) finished third in the mile, in a time of 5:08.97, while Lisa Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) placed fourth, with a time of 5:10.09.

In the 800-meter run, Byrne placed second (2:17.73). In the 500-meter run, Gall took fifth place (1:20.76), and Carolyn Turco (Danvers, Mass.) finished ninth (1:27.19).

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK Top Finishes

At Brown University (January 19, 2002) Women's Challenge Cup

500m    5th`	Kate Gall    		1:20.76
	9th	Carolyn Turco		1:27.19
800m    2nd 	Deirdre Byrne 		2:17.73
1000m 	1st	Emer O'Shea		2:55.58
	3rd	Mary Cullen		2:59.23
	16th	Juliette Paul		3:21.94
3000m	1st	Roisin McGettigan	9:51.24
	4th	Marissa Colburn	        10:32.27
Mile    3rd     Emily Tallen            5:08.97
        4th     Lisa Cappello           5:10.09
        16th    Jessica Romaniuk        5:38.77
        17th    Carol Geddes            5:41.66
DMR	1st 	---			12:17.51
HJ	14th	Kristina Sawicki	1.42 m
SP	14th	Emma Foster		9.82 m