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EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Danielle Smith (60m dash), senior Christina O'Connor (high jump) and sophomore Steven Morgan (60m hurdles) all have the top marks in their events as East Stroudsburg University prepares for the 2015 PSAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday and Sunday at Edinboro.

Smith, a seven-time PSAC champion, and O'Connor, a three-time PSAC champion, lead the championship hopefuls for ESU's women's team.

Morgan, the PSAC outdoor champion in the 110m hurdles as a freshman, is one of several title contenders for ESU's men, which hold seven top-three rankings in individual events entering the weekend. The Warriors have 24 athletes who posted 40 PSAC qualifying marks, including 12 athletes who are qualified in multiple events.

The Warriors' men's team has finished second in seven of the last 11 PSAC Championships since the 2009 outdoor championships. They were second both indoors and outdoors last year (2014), and also had repeat runner-up finishes indoors and outdoors in 2010.

ESU's women were second indoors last year and finished in the top five in 10 straight PSAC Championships before a seventh-place finish outdoors last spring. The Warriors have 17 athletes who have combined for 25 PSAC qualifying marks.

Smith ranks first in the PSAC in the 60 (7.69), second in the 200 (25.25) and third in the 400 (57.81). She is the two-time defending indoor champion in the 60 and 200 and also has PSAC titles in the outdoor 100m (2012, 2013) and outdoor 200 (2012).

O'Connor is tied for ninth in DII in the high jump (5-8) as she pursues her fourth PSAC title. She won both indoors (5-7) and outdoors (5-7 3/4) last year as a junior and won the indoor title (5-7 3/4) as a sophomore in 2013. She is a two-time All-American, three-time national qualifier and has hit the NCAA qualifying standard in six of her seven seasons of competition.

Junior Tirzah Johnson, a three-time PSAC scorer, ranks eighth in the long jump (17-9 1/2).

Morgan ran a converted time of 8.18 in the 60m hurdles, the PSAC's best this season, last week at Kutztown. He also ranks third in the conference in the long jump (22-7).

Junior William Berry, the reigning PSAC outdoor champion in the high jump, ranks second at 6-9 3/4 entering the PSAC's. He has finished in the top three in the high jump in all four meets over the last two years.

Senior Mike Smith, who has finished in the top five in the weight throw the last two years, ranks second in the weight (58-2 1/2) and third in the shot put (51-0).

Freshman Zach Dillon is second in the long jump (23-1 3/4) and ranks fifth in the 60m dash (7.07). Sophomore John Alston is tied for seventh in the long jump (21-11).

Sophomore Ronald D'Eliseo ranks third in the 60m hurdles (8.35) after finishing fourth indoors last year, and third outdoors in both the 110m and 400m hurdles. Junior Adam Robertino is tied for seventh at 8.51.

Senior Damien Boham, the 2013 PSAC outdoor champion in the 400m, is fifth in the 800m (1:54.94). Boham is a 14-time PSAC scorer (six individual events) and is a three-time PSAC runner-up. He also has a PSAC relay title along with Berry in the 2013 indoor 4x4.

Junior Eric Conard, a two-time PSAC scorer in the multis, ranks fourth in the heptathlon with 4,455 points.

The PSAC Championships begin on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. with selected field events, followed by track events beginning at 12:45 p.m. On Sunday, action gets underway at 10:30 a.m. (multis day 2), 11 a.m. (field events) and 11:30 a.m. (track).

Info on ESU's top qualifiers is below:

Danielle Smith (Senior): 7-time PSAC champion (tied for ESU's most with distance runner Sue Carden, 1979-82) ... ranks #1 in 60m (7.69 - converted from 7.14 55m), #2 in 200m (25.25 - converted from 25.64) and #3 in 400m (57.81 - converted from 58.57) ... PSAC indoor titles in 60 (2013 7.66, 2014 7.68) and 200 (2013 25.04, 2014 25.32) ... PSAC outdoor titles in 100 (2012 12.00, 2013 12.10) and 200 (2012 24.60) ... 17-time PSAC scorer (12 individual events, 5 relays) ... holds ESU indoor record in 60 (7.66), #2 in 55 (7.14), #2 in 200 (24.99) and #5 in 400 (58.20).

Christina O'Connor (Senior): 3-time PSAC champion in high jump ... ranks #1 in PSAC with 5-8 mark at Armory (Jan. 30) ... mark is t-9th in DII ... 2-time All-America (2013 indoors, 2014 outdoors), 3-time national qualifier and NCAA DII provisional qualifier in 6 of 7 seasons of competition ... won PSAC championships indoors (5-7) and outdoors (5-7 3/4) last year ... also won 2013 indoor title (5-7 3/4) ... has placed top-4 in all 6 PSAC Championships ... t-2nd outdoors as freshman in 2012 (5-5 1/4) ... ranks #3 at ESU indoors (5-8 1/2) and #3 outdoors (5-8).

Tirzah Johnson (Junior): 3-time PSAC scorer ... ranks #8 in long jump (17-9 1/2 at ESU's DeSchriver Invitational), #t-11 in triple jump (35-8 1/2) and #t-18 in 60m (8.10 - converted from 7.52 55m) ... placed 4th in triple jump indoors as sophomore in 2014 (37-4) ... 5th outdoors (38-3 1/2) ... 6th outdoors in 2013 (36-5) ... ranks #3 indoors at ESU in long jump (17-9 1/2) and #t-3 in triple jump (37-4).

Allison Decker (Sophomore): First season at ESU ... ranks #9 in 3000 (10:28.74 - converted from 10:34.13 at Lehigh on Jan. 31) ... also qualified in mile (#19, 5:19.79 converted from 5:22.95) ... PSAC runner-up in cross country and placed 10th in region, earning All-PSAC 1st team and All-Region honors.



Damien Boham (Senior): 14-time PSAC scorer (6 individual, 8 relays) ... 2013 PSAC outdoor champion in 400m and member of 2013 PSAC indoor champion 4x400m relay ... ranks #5 in 800m (1:54.94 - converted from 1:56.58) and #13 in 400m (49.89 - converted from 50.68) ... 3-time PSAC runner-up in 400m (2014 indoors, 2013 indoors, 2012 outdoors) ... ranks #3 at ESU in indoor 400m (48.99) and #6 in 800m (1:56.58) ... holds ESU records in 500m (1:04.90) and 600m (1:21.67).

William Berry (Junior): Defending PSAC outdoor champion in high jump ... ranks #2 this season at 6-9 3/4 at the Armory (#20 in DII) ... ranks #t-15 in long jump (21-4 1/4) ... PSAC runner-up indoors last year (6-8 3/4) ... has placed top-3 in HJ at all 4 PSAC Championships in career ... member of 2013 PSAC indoor champion 4x400m relay ... NCAA qualifier both indoors and outdoors as sophomore in 2014 ... shares school record indoors (6-11 3/4) ... #t-2 outdoors (6-10 1/4).

Steven Morgan (Sophomore): Defending PSAC outdoor champion in 110m hurdles ... ranks #1 in PSAC (8.18 - converted from 7.59 55H last week at Kutztown) ... ranks #3 in long jump (22-7) and #t-12 in 200m (22.59) ... 2nd in PSAC in 60m hurdles (8.34) as a freshman ... PSAC Outdoor Freshman of the Year ... ranks #2 at ESU in 55m hurdles (7.59), #3 in 60m hurdles (8.31) and #3 in outdoor 110m hurdles (14.69).

Ronald D'Eliseo (Sophomore): PSAC scorer in all 3 hurdles events as a freshman ... ranks #3 in 60m hurdles (8.35 - converted from 7.75 55H last week at Kutztown) ... #t-8 in 200m (22.42 - converted from 22.82) and #20 in 400m (50.37 - converted from 51.17) ... 4th in 60m hurdles as freshman (8.46) ... 3rd in both 110m hurdles (14.94) and 400m hurdles (53.59) outdoors ... ranks #6 at ESU in 55m hurdles (7.75), #4 in 60m hurdles (8.36), #8 in 110m hurdles outdoors (14.85) and #3 in 400m hurdles (52.85).

Mike Smith (Senior): 2-time PSAC scorer in weight throw ... ranks #2 in PSAC in weight (58-2 1/2) at DeSchriver Invitational ... #3 in shot put (51-0) ... placed 4th in weight last year (58-8) and 5th in 2013 (56-2) ... PR in weight of 58-8 ranks #4 at ESU ... shot put PR (51-0) ranks #5.

Eric Conard (Junior): 2-time PSAC scorer in multis ... ranks #4 in heptathlon (4,455 points - ESU's #3 score) ... placed 7th last year (4,142) ... 4th in outdoor decathlon as freshman in 2013 (5,979 - ESU's #10 score).

Zach Dillon (Freshman): Ranks #2 in PSAC in long jump (23-1 3/4) at Kutztown on Jan. 16 ... #5 in 60m dash (7.07 - converted from 6.57 55m) ... #12 in triple jump (44-9 3/4) ... long jump mark ranks #6 at ESU.

Derrick Washington (Junior): 2-time PSAC scorer ... ranks #10 in PSAC in 400m (49.75 - converted from 50.54) and #t-11 in 60m hurdles (8.56 - converted from 7.95 55H) ... placed 6th in indoor 400m last year (49.98) ... 8th in outdoors 110m hurdles (15.36).

Adam Robertino (Junior): 2-time PSAC scorer ... ranks #t-7 in 60m hurdles (7.52) ... placed 5th in 110m hurdles outdoors last year (15.28) ... 8th in 60m hurdles indoors (8.64).

John Alston (Sophomore): Ranks #t-7 in PSAC in long jump (21-11) ... #23 in 60m hurdles (8.86).

Alec Lederer (Sophomore): Ranks #10 in PSAC in 5000m (15:15.21 - converted from 15:25.01) ... #20 in 3000m (8:51.29).


Complete List of PSAC Qualifiers (Women - 17 athletes, 25 events)

Danielle Smith - 60m, 200m, 400m
Keneesha Jones - 60m, 200m
Alexis Bell - 60m
Taylor Powers - 60m
Tirzah Johnson - 60m, LJ, TJ
Erin Brady - 400m
Hope Decker - 400m
Danielle Swingle - 400m
Lauren Toth - 800m
Samantha Young - Mile
Allison Decker - Mile, 3000m
Caitlin Perry - 5000m
Jaid Harsch - 60m Hurdles
Brandie Tartza - 60m Hurdles
Kelley Anne Stuetz - 60m Hurdles, HJ
Christina O'Connor - HJ
Alysha Menzies - SP, WT



Complete List of PSAC Qualifiers (Men - 24 athletes, 40 events)

Zach Dillon - 60m, LJ, TJ
Montel Johnson-Troupe - 60m
Ernest Pendleton - 60m
Jared Agee - 60m
Braeden Rembert - 60m
Kyle Rickard - 60m
Juwaan Walker - 200m, 400m
Damien Boham - 400m, 800m
Robert Garvey - 400m
Sean Halligan - 800m
Derrick Washington - 400m, 60m Hurdles
Ronald D'Eliseo - 400m, 60m Hurdles
Steven Morgan - 200m, 60m Hurdles, LJ
Anthony Ruiz - Mile
Steve Ruch - Mile, 3000m
Alec Lederer - 3000m, 5000m
Adam Robertino - 60m Hurdles
John Alston - 60m Hurdles, LJ
Eric Conard - Heptathlon, 60m Hurdles, PV
William Berry - HJ, LJ
Sean Hagerty - LJ
La Treil Ridgeway - TJ
Brad Najac - TJ
Mike Smith - SP, WT