MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Providence College women's cross country team earned 271 points and finished ninth of 25 schools at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, September 25. The Friars were competing without their top runner junior Rachel Hixson of Media, Pa., who missed the race due to an illness.

Providence was led by sophomore Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) who placed 12th in a time of 18:08. Senior Dana Ostrander of Ballston Lake, N.Y. (32nd - 18:27), sophomore Claire Shearman of Portsmouth, N.H. (40th - 18:34), sophomore Katherine Casserly of Galway, Ireland (90th - 19:15) and freshman Roisin McGettigan of Wicklow, Ireland (98th - 19:24) rounded out the scoring for the Friars.

The Friars return to action on Oct. 15 at the New England Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

at Minneapolis, Minn.

Distance: Cross Country - 5,000 meters

1. 	Sheila Agrawal	Duke	17:31

2.	Lisa Aguilera	Arizona State	17:32

3.	Tara Rohtatinski	Brigham Young	17:39

4.	Elizabeth Rodell	Colorado State	17:45

5.	Kelly McDonald	Arizona State	17:47

6.	Mary Durebeck	Arizona State	17:53

7.	Kelly Cohn	UCLA	17:53

8.	Corrine Nempz	Minnesota	17:57

9.	Sherida Rogers	Brigham Young	18:05

10.	Kendra Versendaal	Northern Arizona	18:06

12.	Heather Cappello	Providence College	18:08

32.	Dana Ostrander	Providence College	18:27

40.	Claire Shearman	Providence College	18:34

90.	Katherine Casserly	Providence College	19:15

98.	Roisin McGettigan	Providence College	19:24

	Stephanie O'Relly	Providence College	DNF

	Francine Darroch	Providence College	DNF

	Emily Tallen	Providence College	DNF

TEAM SCORES top 10 of 25-

1. Arizona State	53

2. Brigham Young	73

3. Minnesota	165

4. Missouri	178

5. Nebraska	190

6. UCLA	206

7. Northern Arizona	226

8. Duke	247

9. Providence College	271

10. Colorado State	274