FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 29, 2003

RIC Women’s Outdoor Tracksters Qualify for New England Championships

Providence, RI—Four members of the Rhode Island College women’s outdoor track and field team have qualified for the 2003 Div. III New England Championships, which will be held at Williams College on Saturday, May 3.

Sophomore Kate McCalligett (Warwick, RI) has qualified in the 200 and 400 meters. McCalligett earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in four events at the LEC/MASCAC Alliance Championships, hosted by RIC, on Sunday, Apr. 28.  She placed second in the 400 meters and third in the 200 meters with times of 1:00.51 and 26.25 respectively. McCalligett placed third as part of the 4 x 100 meter relay and second as part of the 4 x 400 meter relay with times of 52.34 and 4:16.15 respectively.

Freshman Dana Skorupa (Cumberland, RI) has qualified in the 100 meters and the 400 meter hurdles. Skorupa earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in four events at the LEC/MASCAC Alliance Championships, hosted by RIC, on Sunday, Apr. 28.   She placed fourth in the 100 meters with a time of 13.01 and sixth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:09.42. Skorupa placed third as part of the 4 x 100 meter relay and second as part of the 4 x 400 meter relay with times of 52.34 and 4:16.15 respectively.

Sophomore Courtney Gardiner (Warwick, RI) has qualified in the long jump. Gardiner earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in four events at the LEC/MASCAC Alliance Championships, hosted by RIC, on Sunday, Apr. 28.   She placed seventh in the long jump and fifth in the triple jump with leaps of 15’09.00” and 31’06.75” respectively. Gardiner placed third as part of the 4 x 100 meter relay and second as part of the 4 x 400 meter relay with times of 52.34 and 4:16.15 respectively.

Senior Joanne Pora (Attleboro, MA) has qualified in the javelin. Pora earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in the javelin, placing sixth at 105’04.00”. Pora placed tenth in the shot with a distance of 26’04.25”, at the LEC/MASCAC Alliance Championships, hosted by RIC, on Sunday, Apr. 28.

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