Sept. 28, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The 13th-ranked Providence College women's cross country team finished third of 22 teams at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday, September 28. The Friars scored 112 points, while Michigan State scored 72 points to win the meet. Arizona State finished second with 107 points.

Senior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) was the top Friar scorer as she finished in fifth place overall in a time of 21:18.6. Sophomore Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) placed seventh (21:21.7), while her classmate Deirdre Byrne (Avoca, Ireland) finished 31st (21:59.8). Also scoring for the Friars were senior Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland), who finished 32nd (22:00.3) and grad student Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.), who placed 37th (22:08.0)

The Friars' next competition will be on October 11 at the New England Championship in Boston, Mass. The meet is scheduled to start at noon.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Top 10 Finishers
1.      Michelle Carson    Mich. St.       20:41.6
2.      Brianna Shook      Toledo          20:55.9
3.      Amy Mortimer       Kan. St.        21:06.4
4.      Jessica Scalzo     Ariz. St.       21:12.2
5.      Roisin McGettigan  PC              21:18.6
6.      Jamie Krzyminski   Mich. St.       21:18.9
7.      Mary Cullen        PC              21:21.7
8.      Jessie Swan        Marquette       21:22.8
9.      Susan Barth        Marquette       21:24.1
10.     Darja Vasiljeva    Minn.           21:28.0


31.     Deirdre Byrne      PC              21:59.8
32.     Emer O'Shea        PC              22:00.3
37.     Heather Cappello   PC              22:08.0
60.     Emily Tallen       PC              22:30.7
87.     Lisa Cappello      PC              23:03.5


TEAM SCORES
Top 10
1.	Michigan State  72
2.	Arizona State   107
3.	PROVIDENCE      112
4.	Marquette       149
5.	Indiana         153
6.	Toledo          158
7.	Weber State     182
8.	Oregon          229
9.	Miami (Ohio)    237
9.	Kansas State    237