Nov. 18, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's cross country team climbed to No. 12 in the FinishLynx Division I Women's Cross Country National Poll, which was released on Monday, November 18.

Providence received 230 points and moved three spots to No. 12. Brigham Young continued its hold on the top spot with 389 points and 12 first place votes. Stanford (378), Colorado (360), Wake Forest (347) and Notre Dame (334) round out the top five.

On Saturday, November 16, the Friars finished second at the NCAA Regional Championships in Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y. Providence (75 points) finished behind Columbia (70 points). With the second place finish, the Friars qualified for their 14th consecutive NCAA Championship. Sophomore Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) and senior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland) led the Friars. Cullen placed fourth overall in a time of 20:57, while McGettigan finished fifth in a time of 21:02. Graduate student Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) finished 18th in a time of 21:36 and sophomore Deirdre Byrne (Avoca, Ireland) took 23rd-place in a time of 21:49. Also scoring for the Friars was senior Emer O'Shea (Limerick, Ireland), who finished 25th in a time of 21:51.

The Friars will compete at the NCAA Championship on Monday, November 25 in Terre Haute, Ind.

FinishLynx NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S NCAA CROSS COUNTRY POLL
November 18, 2002
Rank	Team (First place votes)        Points
1	Brigham Young (12)              389
2	Stanford (1)                    378
3	Colorado                        360
4	Wake Forest                     347
5	Notre Dame                      334
6	North Carolina State            324
7	Georgetown                      320
8	Arkansas                        285
9	Columbia                        277
10	Northern Arizona                266
11	Virginia                        241
12	PROVIDENCE                      230
13	Villanova                       224
14	Duke                            214
15	Michigan                        209
16	Missouri                        204
17	Arizona State                   202
18	North Carolina                  165
19	Michigan State                  162
20	Indiana                         131
21	UCLA                            120
22	Penn State                      75
23	William & Mary                  70
24	Washington                      69
25	Ball State                      66
26	Boston College                  63
27	Texas                           62
28	Colorado State                  52
29	Wisconsin                       47
30	Northwestern                    36