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<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> - Friday, Oct. 17, 2014</p>
<p>Contact - Laura Nagel (401) 865-1245</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Providence College Women’s Cross Country Finishes 24th At
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Katie Lembo was the first to cross the line for the Friars.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>MADISON, WIS. - </strong>The Providence College women's cross country team finished 24th at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17 in Madison, Wis. Freshman Katie Lembo (Penfield, N.Y.) finished 49<sup>th</sup> overall and first for
the Friars. Lembo finished the 6km course in a time of 20:42 and was the third freshman in the field to cross the line.</p>
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<p>Just two seconds behind Lembo was sophomore Catarina Rocha (Peabody, Mass.). Rocha finished 52<sup>nd</sup> in a time of 20:44.<br>
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<p>Junior Lauren Mullins (Binghamton, N.Y.) was the third Friar to cross the line. Mullins finished in a time of 21:19 for 114th-place.<br>
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<p>The fourth and fifth Friars to finish at Wisconsin were freshman Mackenzie Barry (Mendham, N.J.) and junior Katie Sischo (Jamesville, N.Y.). Barry finished 172nd (21:48), while Sischo finished 200th (22:05).<br>
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<p>Rounding out the top-six for Providence was senior Julie Solimine (Haverhill, Mass.). Solimine finished 241st with a time of 22:38.<br>
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<p>Up next for the Friars is the CCSU mini meet in New Britain, Conn. on Friday, Oct. 24. Races are set to go off at 3:00 p.m.<br>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>-Go Friars-​</strong></p>
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