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<p class=MsoNormal><b>September 26, 2009</b> – This weekend, with majority
of PC’s roster training for the Notre Dame Invitational next Friday
October 2<sup>nd</sup>, PC traveled with a limited squad to Stanley Park in New
Britain, Connecticut for the <u>Central Connecticut State University Ted Own
Invitational</u>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In the Men’s race, Sophomore Matt Terry won the
invitational title with a time of 25:36.82 for a “long measured
8k”. Junior Stephen Hankinson was second overall in a time of
26:11.16 with Freshman Ahmed Ali third overall in 26:11.92. Freshman Patrick
DeSabato was fourth overall in the race with a time of 26:14.45, with Sophomore
Corey Brunelle finishing fifth overall in 26:25.87. Having all five scores in
the top five, PC earned a perfect score of 15 points over Central Connecticut
State University with 47 points and Bryant with 78 points. From the beginning
of the race, PC was out front with Senior Michael Anderson taken the first mile
out in 4:47 with Terry and Hankinson closely behind in 4:53. Hankinson then
took over the lead pushing the pace through two miles in 9:58. Terry took the
lead before three miles and come through in 15:00 and kept the lead until the
finish, hitting the 4-mile mark in 20:06 and 5-mile mark in 25:02.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In the Women’s Race, Freshman Darlene Gaudet was
PC’s tops finisher in 8<sup>th</sup> place overall in a time of 18:45.22
for the 5k course. Darlene started off the race controlled in the back of the
lead back hitting the 1-mile mark in 5:45 and worked her way up the field to
hit 2-miles in 12:00 and 3-miles in 18:14. Junior Christine Conley was 10<sup>th</sup>
overall with a time of 19:05.57 with Senior Amie Schumacher closely behind in
11<sup>th</sup> in 19:06.65. In the team competition PC scored 78 points to
finish tied for third overall with Bryant. URI won the team competition with 32
points with CCSU second with 69 points and AIC was fifth overall with 101
points.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Up next for the Friars will be the much anticipated <a
href="http://www.und.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nd/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/09xcndiinfo">Notre
Dame Invitational</a> in South Bend Indiana, on Friday October 2<sup>nd</sup> .
The Women will race at 4:15 pm and men at 5pm, where the top-8 individuals for
PC’s men and women team will compete. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Women’s Results<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8 Darlene
Gaudet 18:45.22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10 Christina
Conley 19:05.57<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11 Amie
Schumacher 19:06.65<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>25 Grace
Cullen 20:53.65<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>33 Shannon
Gombos 21:48.64<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>36 Caitlin
Plunkett 23:19.11<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Men’s Results<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1 Matt
Terry 25:36.82<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2 Stephen
Hankinson 26:11.16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3
Ahmed Ali 26:11.92<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4 Patrick
DeSabato 26:14.45<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5 Corey
Brunelle 26:25.87<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9 Phil
Divino 26:51.92<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12 Michael
Anderson 26:59.42<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Women’s results: <span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:115%'><a
href="https://admin.xosn.com/fls/17600/stats/WXC/2009/WXCTedOwen092609.htm?SPSID=90991&SPID=11013&DB_OEM_ID=17600">https://admin.xosn.com/fls/17600//stats/WXC/2009/WXCTedOwen092609.htm?SPSID=90991&SPID=11013&DB_OEM_ID=17600</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Men’s Results: <span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:115%'><a
href="https://admin.xosn.com/fls/17600/stats/MXC/2009/MXCTedOwen092609.htm?SPSID=90990&SPID=11012&DB_OEM_ID=17600">https://admin.xosn.com/fls/17600//stats/MXC/2009/MXCTedOwen092609.htm?SPSID=90990&SPID=11012&DB_OEM_ID=17600</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Make sure you checked out last week’s videos on <a
href="http://www.flotrack.org/">Flotrack</a> of the <a
href="http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235660-workout-wednesday-season-4/201921-providence-college-season-4-episode-1">PC
women’s workout</a> and <a
href="http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235353-flotrack-2009-xc-season/201534-david-mccarthy-a-new-year-new-goals">David
McCarthy Interview</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Also a reminder about the <b><u><span style='background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>XC Reunion will November 14<sup>th</sup></span>
</u></b>in 64’ Hall on the campus of Providence College after the NCAA
Regional Championships in Franklin Park, Boston. <span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:115%'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/PRV/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2234610.0">https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/PRV/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2234610.0</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.friars.com/sports/m-track/spec-rel/0910-track-xc-guide.html">2009-10
media guide</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Check out the new Friars website: <a
href="http://www.friars.com/">http://www.friars.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Go
Friars!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>*Any alumni or friends wishing to be added to the mailing
list please email <a href="mailto:swalsh15@providence.edu">swalsh15@providence.edu</a>
or fill out our online questionnaire: <a
href="http://tfrecruit.com/providence/alumni.php">http://tfrecruit.com/providence/alumni.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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