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Women's Track Competes at BIG EAST Championships
May 5, 1998
VILLANOVA, Penn. -- Despite running on a sore ankle, seven-time All-America Angie Graham (Pinkering, Ontario) finished second in the 3000 at the BIG EAST Track & Field Championships, securing a provisional qualifying spot for the NCAA Championships.
The 3000 was a strong event for the Eagles with senior Katherine White (Corinth, N.Y.) and sophomore Shannon Smith (Fairport, N.Y.) finishing sixth and seventh respectively. Smith also placed fourth in the 5000, while White finished 10th in the same event.
In the field events, the Eagles were led by junior Elizabeth MacDonald (Hopkinton, Mass.) who placed fifth in the hammer throw. Senior Anya Maurer (Ashland, Ore.) also placed fourth in the high jump.
Boston College finished 11th in the team standings, compiling 35.50 points.
NAME EVENT RESULT PLACE
Angie Graham 3000m 9:27.24 2nd
Katherine White 3000m 9:43.34 6th
Shannon Smith 3000m 9:50.14 7th
Boston College 400m Relay 48.53 9th
Ann Baldeni 1500m 4:28.24 5th
Amy Lynam 1500m 4:37.15 8th
Amy Stuyniski Long Jump 17-11.75 10th
Elizabeth MacDonald Hammer Throw 157-3.00 5th
Shannon Smith 5000m 16:58.20 4th
Katherine White 5000m 17:20.57 10th
Boston College 1600m Relay 3:51.85 10th
Anya Maurer High Jump 5-4.25 4th
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Miami 134.00
2. Pittsburgh 92.00
3. Seton Hall 89.00
4. Georgetown 85.00
5. St. John's 82.00
6. Villanova 81.00
7. Rutgers 76.00
8. West Virginia 48.00
9. Syracuse 42.00
10. Providence 38.00
11. Boston College 35.50
12. Notre Dame 33.50
13. Connecticut 20.00
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