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PHILADELPHIA - Senior Chris Schneider set a school record with a time of 14:36.99 in the 5000m, leading East Stroudsburg University's entrants on the first day of the 120th Annual Penn Relays on Thursday at historic Franklin Field.

Schneider hit the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard and lowered the school record of 14:37.23 set by Iuri Pinto in 2008.

He placed 14th of 36 in the Olympic Development 5000m, which went off at 10 p.m. on Thursday night. His record is a personal best by 16 seconds, bettering his previous time of 14:53.01 set last year.

Earlier in the day, ESU's women's 4x400m relay ran a time of 3:59.66, and junior Christina O'Connor no-heighted on three attempts at the opening height of 5-3 on a windy morning at Franklin Field.

Senior Colleen Murphy (60.0), senior Meghan Ragard (61.3), junior Danielle Smith (57.0) and freshman Erin Brady (61.1) ran the four legs on the 4x4 which finished fourth of nine schools in its heat, and 65th of 80 overall. Smith set a school record of 55.75 in the 400m at Moravian two weeks ago.

O'Connor was sixth in the Women's Eastern High Jump as a sophomore (5-6), and tied for 14th as a freshman (5-4 1/2), but was unable to get over 5-3 on Thursday. She was one of seven athletes to no-height in a field of 28.

O'Connor, a 2013 indoor All-American and 2014 indoor national qualifier, has an NCAA provisional season best of 5-6 that ranks third in the PSAC.

The Warriors will have a full slate of competitors on Friday, beginning with freshman Ronald D'Eliseo in the 400m hurdles at 9 a.m.

Also on the docket are sophomores Seth Bailey and William Berry in the high jump (10 a.m.), junior Mike Smith in the shot put (1:15 p.m.), the men's and women's 4x200m relays (1:30 and 1:50 p.m.), the men's shuttle hurdles (3:05 p.m.) and men's 4x400m relay (4:15 p.m.)


Women's Eastern High Jump
--. Christina O'Connor - nh

Women's 4x400m Relay
65th (of 80), 4th of 9 in heat.  Colleen Murphy (60.0), Meghan Ragard (61.3), Danielle Smith (57.0), Erin Brady (61.1) - 3:59.66

Men's 5000m Olympic Development
14th (of 36). Chris Schneider - 14:36.99 [SCHOOL RECORD - NCAA Provisional]