University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Place Sixth at Quinnipiac Invitational
9/26/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
HAMDEN, CT (Sept. 26) - The University of Connecticut women’s cross country team finished sixth of nine teams at the Quinnipiac Invitational with 153 points, and placed one runner, Eileen O’Connor (Suffield, CT) in the top 20. O’Connor finished 18th in a time of 20:09, while Quinnipiac’s Carolyn Robin won the meet with a time of 18:59.
Cracking the top 30 for the Huskies was freshman Cara Reardon (Northborough, MA) with a time of 20:28 to place 27th.
The Huskies will return to action tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Iona Meet of Champions in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Yale, 20; 2. Northeastern, 58; 3. Quinnipiac, 86; 4. Siena, 91; 5. Fairfield, 135; 6. UConn, 153; 7. Hartford, 225; 8. Babson, 241; 9. New Haven, 248.
TOP FINISHERS
1. Carolyn Robin (Quinnipiac), 18:59; 2. Susan Chan (Yale), 19:11; 3. Katie McKinstry (Yale), 19:14.
UCONN FINISHERS
18. Eileen O’Connor, 20:09; 27. Cara Reardon, 20:28; 36. Breanna Lucey, 20:57; 37. Traver Garrity, 20:58; 46. Melanie Murphy, 21:28; 64. Nicola Hines, 22:18; 71. Geraldine Napoleone, 22:57; 91. Marlene Priest, 24:26
