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EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior Elizabeth Madden and sophomores Christina O'Connor and Danielle Smith own the top marks in their events  and five men have top-four marks for East Stroudsburg University going into the 2013 PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, which will be contested Saturday and Sunday at Edinboro.

Madden leads the conference in the weight throw (51-2 3/4), O'Connor shares the top mark in the high jump (5-8 1/2) and Smith shares the top time in the 60m dash (7.75) entering the weekend.

The men are led by sophomore Donovan Tolbert, who is second in the triple jump (48-0), and sophomore Travis Toth, who is second in the weight throw (57-6 1/4). Junior Keith Parker-Washington (200 - 22.19), sophomore Damien Boham (400 - 48.96) and senior Mike Saparito (800 - 1:53.60) are all fourth in their events.

Saparito is one of five Warriors who have won individual PSAC championships in their careers, capturing the indoor 800 title as a sophomore in 2011 before missing last year's PSAC meet due to injury. He also helped the Warriors to the 4x800 relay championship that season.

Smith was the PSAC champion in the 100 and 200 outdoors as a freshman last year. Senior Corinne Fitzgerald won last year's outdoor championship in the 3000m steeplechase, and senior Lauren Ventrella was the champion in the 60m hurdles as a freshman.

Senior Kyle Soden is the reigning champion in the indoor high jump. Three men have won relay championships, led by Parker-Washington, who has won a pair of 4x400 relay titles and the 4x100 outdoors last year. Sophomore Brandon Mercer also ran on the 4x100 relay and senior Amr Aldeen was on the 4x800 relay in 2011.

ESU athletes have combined for eight NCAA Division II provisional marks going into the weekend as well, led by O'Connor, who is tied for fourth in the high jump.

Smith ran a provisional time in the 60m dash last weekend as Susquehanna and junior Laura Beimfohr has a provisional mark in the pole vault. Men with provisional qualifiers are Parker-Washington in the 200, Boham in the 400, Saparito in the 800, Tolbert in the triple jump and Toth in the weight throw.

All six of the Warriors' relays rank in the top six in the conference and both Distance Medley Relays have NCAA provisional times. Junior Kim Wernerspach, Ventrella, sophomore Imani Rosario and senior Rose Mascoli ran 12:24.55 at Bucknell on January 26, and Saparito, Parker-Washington, Aldeen and senior Frank Fezza ran 10:13.53 at the Armory in New York City on February 1.

On the team side, the Warriors' women return all but two individual scorers from last year's teams that finished third indoors and second outdoors. They have been third indoors in two of the last three seasons (2010, 2012), and last year's runner-up outdoors was its best finish since 1982.

The men were fourth both indoors and outdoors last season - and have placed in the top four at six straight PSAC indoor meets. They were third from 2007 through 2009, second in 2010 and third again in 2011. Outdoors, they were the runner-up three straight years (2009-11) before finishing fourth a year ago.

Profiles of ESU's top individual qualifiers are below:


Women's Top Track Qualifiers (times are adjusted for Edinboro's oversized track)

Danielle Smith (sophomore): tied for 1st in 60m dash (7.75) with Mansfield's Olivia Lopes, and ranked 9th in 200m (26.03) … NCAA provisional qualifier in 60 (one of 2 NCAA provisional qualifiers in field) … defending PSAC outdoor champion in 100 and 200 … PSAC T&F Freshman of the Year both seasons … placed 3rd in 60 and 8th in 200 indoors last year … holds school records in 60 (7.73) and 100 (12.00).

Rachel Pierantozzi (junior): ranked 4th in 60m dash (7.87) and 18th in 200m (26.24) … has scored in 60m dash in each of last two seasons (6th as sophomore, 7th as freshman) … has career-best of 7.82 in 60, tied for 3rd-fastest in school history.

Lauren Ventrella (senior): ranked 4th in 60m hurdles (9.01) and 8th in 200m (26.00) … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … PSAC champion in 60m hurdles as a freshman and placed 3rd in 60m dash … holds school records in both  60m hurdles indoors (8.94) and 100m hurdles outdoors (14.53) … has ESU's #2 time in 60m dash … placed 4th indoors and 3rd outdoors in hurdles as a junior … has scored in 6 individual events and 8 relays in career … 2-time All-PSAC East 2nd team selection as forward in field hockey … scored 23 career goals, including 10 as a senior.

Corinne Fitzgerald (senior): ranked 8th in 3K (10:17.74), 8th in 5K (17:50.59) and 29th in mile (5:20.48) … ran 5K qualifying time last week at Susquehanna … defending PSAC champion in 3000m steeplechase and was 3rd in 10K at last year's PSAC Outdoor Championships … indoors, ran on 4th-place DMR last year … 6th in 3K and ran on 4x800 relay and DMR as a sophomore … coming off 3rd-place finish at PSAC Cross Country Championships, ESU's best since 2004 … 2-time NCAA qualifier in steeplechase … ran in NCAA Cross Country Championships as a junior … 3-time All-Region and All-PSAC in cross country … holds school record in steeplechase, #2 time in indoor 3K and #3 in mile and 5K … Academic All-America and PSAC Top 10 selection.

Rose Mascoli (senior): ranks 17th in mile (5:14.58), 21st in 5K (18:56.10) and 24th in 3K (10:35.72) … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … scored in all 3 events last year - 7th in mile, 6th in 3K and 4th in 5K … outdoors, was 2nd in 10K, 4th in 3K and 5th in 1500 … 11-time scorer in PSAC championships … All-America in outdoor track (5K and 10K) and cross country as a sophomore in 2010-11 … holds ESU records in 3K, 5K and 10K in outdoor track … has ESU's #2 time in indoor mile, #4 in 5K and #6 in 3K … 2-time Academic All-America and 3-time PSAC Top 10 selection.

Kim Wernerspach (junior): ranked 8th in 800m (2:19.80) and 19th in mile (5:16.16) … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … placed 7th in 1500m outdoors last year … has also run on 3rd-place DMR as freshman and 4th-place DMR as sophomore … ranks #4 on ESU indoor 800m list.

Imani Rosario (sophomore): ranked 11th 800m (2:20.53) … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … ran on 3rd-place 4x400 relay and 4th-place DMR as a freshman.


Women's Field Top Qualifiers

Christina O'Connor (sophomore):  tied for 1st in PSAC and tied for 4th in DII in high jump with mark of 5-8 1/2 at ESU's DeSchriver Invitational on Feb. 2 … one of 5 provisional qualifiers in the field … tied at 5-8 1/2 with Slippery Rock's Ashley West … placed 4th indoors and t-2nd outdoors last year … mark ranks 3rd in school history behind All-Americans Karen Way Gaita (ESU's high jump coach) and Lynn Mayer.

Elizabeth Madden (junior): ranked 1st in weight throw with mark of 51-2 3/4 at DeSchriver Invitational … ranked 15th in shot put (36-8 1/2) … placed 2nd in PSAC with school-record 51-10 as a sophomore … was 8th in weight as a freshman in 2011 … 8th in hammer outdoors as a freshman … member of ESU's volleyball team for last three years as outside hitter/middle blocker.

Laura Beimfohr (junior): ranked 3rd in pole vault (11-10) with NCAA provisional qualifying mark … one of 7 provisional qualifiers in the field … set school and meet records at DeSchriver Invitational on Feb. 2 … has placed in top 4 in all 4 PSAC Championships in career … tied for 3rd both indoors and outdoors last year … placed 3rd indoors and tied for 4th outdoors as a freshman … holds outdoor school record at 11-8 1/2 … NCAA provisional qualifier in 4 of 5 seasons of competition.

Aniyah Williams (senior): ranked 5th in pentathlon (3,028 points), 9th in 60m hurdles (9.18) and 12th in long jump (17-4 1/4) … has scored in 2 events in career - long jump outdoors as a sophomore, and 100m hurdles outdoors as a junior … first season competing in pentathlon … score of 3,007 points at Kutztown (3,028 is converted for Edinboro's track) ranks 4th in school history … ranks 2nd behind Ventrella on 60m hurdles list … ranks 6th at ESU in long jump.

Theresa Horn (junior): ranked 6th in high jump (5-3 3/4) and 7th in pentathlon (2,962 - adjusted from 2,941) … scored in both pentathlon (8th) indoors and heptathlon (3rd) outdoors as a sophomore … ranks #4 in ESU's heptathlon list (4,187) and #6 on pentathlon list … scored in high jump outdoors last year, placing 6th.

Michaela Williams (sophomore): ranked 10th in high jump (5-1), recording mark in season opener at Lehigh.

Kirsten Muhaw (freshman): ranked 8th in pole vault (11-3 3/4), recording mark in season opener at Lehigh.

Lauren Hannan (senior): ranked 14th in triple jump (34-8 1/4), recording mark at Ursinus on Jan. 18 … 2-time PSAC scorer in 4x100m relay.


Men's Track Top Qualifiers

Keith Parker-Washington (junior): ranked 4th in 200m (22.19) … ran 22.58 at Bucknell on Jan. 26 (PSAC time is track adjusted) … one of 5 NCAA provisional qualifiers in field … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … 3-time PSAC champion in relays (4x400 indoors and outdoors as freshman in 2011, 4x100 outdoors as sophomore) … placed 3rd in 200 outdoors as freshman and 6th outdoors as sophomore … also scored outdoors in long jump as sophomore.

Damien Boham (sophomore): ranked 4th in 400m (48.96) … ran 49.74 at Susquehanna last week (PSAC time is track adjusted) … one of 8 NCAA provisional qualifiers in field … placed 2nd in PSAC in outdoor 400 as a freshman … ran on 2nd-place 4x400 relay and DMR indoors last year … ran on 4th-place 4x400 relay last year … ranks #4 outdoors (47.92) and #5 indoors (49.74) on Warriors top 10 lists … ran ESU's #3 time in indoor 500 (1:05.72).

Mike Saparito (senior): ranked 4th in 800m (1:53.60) … ran 1:55.22 at Susquehanna last week (PSAC time is track adjusted) … one of 4 NCAA provisional qualifiers in field … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … 2011 PSAC champion in indoor 800m as a sophomore … holds school record in 1:53.19 … also led Warriors to 4x800 relay title and school record 7:45.11 … holds outdoor school record in 800 in 1:53.08 … has ESU's #2 time in indoor 500 this year (1:05.56) … sidelined most of junior year (2012) due to injury … 4-time PSAC scorer in 800 - 1st indoors 2011, 5th outdoors 2011, 3rd indoors 2010, 5th outdoors 2010.

Brandon Mercer (sophomore): ranked 7th in 60m dash (7.03) … placed 6th in 60 and 5th in 100 outdoors as a freshman … member of PSAC champion 4x100 relay team … set ESU freshman records in 60 (7.02) and 100 (10.74) … ranks #3 at ESU in 60 and #6 in 100 … wide receiver/kick returner on ESU football team … had 94-yard kick return TD vs. Cheyney.

Frank Fezza (junior): ranked 7th in 3K (8:35.17), 13th in 5K (15:24.47) and 21st in mile (4:22.88) … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … coming off All-America season in cross country, placing 21st at NCAA Championships to become ESU's first All-America since 1986 … PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region runner-up … 3-time All-PSAC and All-Region in cross country … 3-time individual scorer in PSAC track championships … ran 4th in 3K indoors and 4th in 5K outdoors last year … missed 2011 season due to injury … 6th in 3K indoors as a freshman in 2010 … holds school record in indoor 3K (8:30.45) and #4 time in mile … ranks #9 in outdoor 5K and #10 in 1500.

Chris Schneider (junior): ranked 10th in 3K (8:38.59) and 11th in mile (4:18.55) … looking for first individual scoring performance … member of DMR and 4x800 relay over last two seasons … in cross country, helped Warriors reach NCAA Championships and placed 7th in PSAC last fall … 2-time All-Region … 2011 PSAC Freshman of the Year (has additional season of eligibility) … has ESU's #4 time in indoor 3K.

Amr Aldeen (senior): ranked 15th in mile (4:21.16)and 23rd in 800m (1:57.66) … member of DMR that has NCAA provisional time … member of PSAC champion 4x800m relay as sophomore in 2011 … placed 5th in mile indoors as a sophomore, and 6th in 1500 outdoors as a freshman … outdoors, has ESU's #5 time in 3K and #9 time in 1500 … in cross country, helped Warriors reach NCAA Championships last fall … 3-time scorer in PSAC and Atlantic Region meets.

James Romano (senior): ranked 18th in mile (4:22.17) and 17th in 5K … placed 7th in 3000m steeplechase at last year's PSAC Outdoor Championships … ranks #7 on ESU's steeplechase list … in cross country, helped Warriors reach NCAA Championships last fall … 3-time scorer in NCAA Atlantic Regional.

Adam Robertino (freshman): tied for 13th in 60m hurdles (8.60), running top time at Kutztown on Jan. 11 (top time of 8.07 adjusted from 55m).

Dmitri Mobley (freshman): ranked 17th in 60m hurdles (8.64), running top time in season opener at Lehigh … also expected to contribute on relays.


Men's Field Top Qualifiers

Travis Toth (sophomore): ranked 2nd in weight throw (57-6 1/4) and 20th in shot put (44-6) … NCAA provisional qualifier in weight (one of 3 NCAA provisional qualifiers in field) … recorded top mark at ESU's DeSchriver Invitational on Feb. 2 … mark ranks #3 in school history … had ESU freshman record of 51-2 3/4 last year … placed 5th in hammer outdoors last year … ranks #4 on ESU's hammer list.

Donovan Tolbert (sophomore): ranked 2nd in triple jump (48-0) and 5th in high jump (6-6 1/4) … NCAA provisional qualifier in triple jump (one of 4 NCAA provisional qualifiers in field) … recorded top mark at Bucknell on Jan. 25 … mark ranks #4 in school history … ranks #7 on ESU's outdoor triple jump list … placed 4th in triple jump outdoors last year (did not compete indoors).

Kyle Soden (senior): ranked 11th in high jump (6-4) and 13th in 60m hurdles (8.60) … defending PSAC champion in indoor high jump, winning at 6-5 1/2 … last year's NCAA provisional mark of 6-8 3/4 ranks #6 in school history … PSAC runner-up outdoors last spring (6-4 3/4) … 10-time PSAC scorer, including all 6 meets in high jump … 4-time scorer in hurdles, placing 4th indoors last year … has ESU #3 time in 60m hurdles and #5 time in 110m hurdles.

Seth Bailey (freshman): tied for 7th in high jump (6-6), hitting top mark this season at DeSchriver Invitational.

William Berry (freshman): tied for 7th in high jump (6-6), hitting top mark this season at DeSchriver Invitational.

Mike Smith (sophomore): ranked 8th in weight throw (53-5 1/2) and 16th in shot put (45-5 1/4) … looking for first scoring performance at PSAC Championships … ranks #5 at ESU in weight.

Casey Ciaston (sophomore): ranked 14th in weight throw (50-0 1/2) and 19th in shot put (44-11 1/2) … looking for first scoring performance at PSAC Championships … ranks #6 at ESU in weight.

Joseph Thieme (sophomore): ranked 16th in weight throw (49-8 1/4) … looking for first scoring performance at PSAC Championships … ranks #8 at ESU in weight.

Corey Smith (freshman): ranked 13th in pole vault (14-4 3/4), recording top mark at Kutztown on Jan. 11.

Chris Davis (freshman): tied for 15th in pole vault (13-11 1/4), recording top mark at Ursinus on Jan. 18.

Andrew Sloves (senior): ranked 11th in heptathlon (3,971 points) with performance at Kutztown on Jan. 11 … looking for first scoring performance at PSAC Championships … score of 3,947 points ranks #4 in school history (PSAC score adjusted for track).

Eric Conard (freshman):  ranked 12th in heptathlon (3,923 points) with performance at Kutztown on Jan. 11 … score of 3,899 points ranks #5 in school history (PSAC score adjusted for track) … also ranked 26th in 60m hurdles (8.97).