April 13, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's track team scored 71 points and finished fourth of seven teams at Brown Invitational in Providence, R.I. on Saturday, April 13.

Junior Roisin McGettigan (Wicklow, Ireland), freshman Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) and junior Brooke Freeburg (Waterford, Pa.) each earned a first-place finish. McGettigan won the 800 meters (2:10.15) and Cullen (4:32.30) captured the 1,500 meters (4:32.20). Both runners qualified for the ECAC Championship. Freeburg won the javelin event with a throw of 45.87 meters and qualified for the BIG EAST Championship.

TEAM RESULTS: 1. Brown 186, 2. Rhode Island 94, 3. Syracuse 92, 4. Providence 71, 5. Southern Conn. 67.50, 6. UMass 57.50, 7. Northeastern 20.

Providence Finishers

EVENT	        PLACE	ATHLETE	                TIME
400 meters	3rd	Roisin Quinn	        59.67
	        -	Carolyn Turco	        1:07.71
800 meters	1st	Rosin McGettigan	2:10.15
	        5th	Emer O'Shea	        2:15.70
	        6th	Kate Gall	        2:18.23
	        -	Juliette Paul 	        2:26.00
	        -	Kyra Siembieda	        2:40.69
1,500 meters	1st	Mary Cullen	        4:32.20
	        2nd	Kathryn Casserly	4:34.45
	        7th	Marissa Colburn	        4:52.41
	        -	Katie Twarog	        5:00.19
	        -	Jessica Romaniuk	5:04.66
	        -	Carol Geddes	        5:08.60
3,000 meters	2nd	Heather Cappello	9:51.53
	        3rd	Emily Tallen	        9:53.23
	        4th	Lisa Cappello	        10:08.09
high jump	4th	Erin Pearce	        1.52 meters
	        -	Kristina Sawicki	1.42 meters
discus	        5th	Emma Foster	        37.49 meters
javelin	        1st	Brooke Freeburg	        45.87 meters