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EAST STROUDSBURG - Graduate student Travis Toth (hammer) and junior Steven Morgan (110m hurdles) have the top marks in their events as East Stroudsburg University prepares for the 2016 PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held Thursday through Saturday at Mansfield University.

Toth and Morgan are two of five ESU men's athletes who have won PSAC individual championships in their careers, along with senior high jumper William Berry, senior sprinter Derrick Washington and senior decathlete Eric Conard. Toth, Morgan and Berry all enter with three career PSAC titles.

Junior Allison Decker, an NCAA DII qualifier in cross country in the fall, leads ESU's women's team.

The Warriors' men's team has finished in the top four in the PSAC in the last 15 championships (indoor and outdoor) since 2009, including seven runner-up finishes (2009 outdoors, 2010 indoors/outdoors, 2011 outdoors, 2013 indoors, 2014 indoors/outdoors). The Warriors were third indoors this winter.

ESU's women were ninth in the indoor championships. They previously placed in the top five at 10 straight championships from 2009 (outdoors) through 2014 (indoors) and have placed seventh (2014) and sixth (2015) in the last two PSAC outdoor meets.

A total of 50 ESU athletes have individual qualifying marks for the meet. The men have 29 athletes who have posted 41 PSAC qualifying marks, and the women have 21 athletes for 35 total marks.

Toth has the PSAC's leading mark in the hammer (202-2), which ranks No. 9 on the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying list. He is the defending PSAC indoor champion in the weight throw and previously won PSAC championships in the weight throw and hammer (outdoors) in his most recent season of competition in 2014.

Morgan has the PSAC's top time in the 110m hurdles (14.35) and is the two-time defending champion in the event, along with a PSAC indoor title in the 60m hurdles in 2015. He was second in the 60 hurdles indoors this season. His season best is three-hundredths off his school record (14.32) that he ran to win the PSAC title last spring at ESU's Eiler-Martin Stadium.

Berry enters with the PSAC's No. 3 mark in the high jump (6-9 3/4) and is the two-time defending outdoor champion, along with his 2016 indoor title this winter.

Morgan and Berry both rank No. 20 on the NCAA DII provisional lists in their events.

Washington is the defending champion in the 400m, running 47.72 at Eiler-Martin Stadium last spring. He enters with the PSAC's No. 3 time (48.52) and was runner-up indoors this season.

Conard is the defending champion in the decathlon, winning with a score of 6,209 points (7th in school history) last spring. His season best (5,764) currently sits No. 4 in the PSAC this spring.

Other Warriors men with high ranks on the PSAC list of season bests include junior Alec Lederer (2nd in 3000m steeplechase - 9:29.13), junior La Treil Ridgeway (3rd in triple jump - 46-3 1/4), senior Adam Robertino (4th in 110H - 14.99; 6th in 400H - 55.12), junior Sean Hagerty (5th in long jump - 22-8), sophomore Tyler Hope (5th in javelin - 189-9) and freshman Khai Samuels (6th in 800m - 1:54.30).

On the women's side, Decker has the PSAC's No. 2 time in the 10,000m (36:18.18), ranking 32nd in DII, and No. 4 time in the 5000m (16:56.53), ranking 29th in DII.

Sophomore Kaylyn West stands No. 4 in the 3000m steeplechase (11:04.82), also an NCAA DII provisional qualifying time.  

Freshman Victoria Matthews is tied for sixth in the high jump (5-4 1/4).


Info on ESU's top qualifiers is below:

Marissa Flim (Freshman): Ranks #11 in 100m (12.47) and #36 in 200m (26.30) … placed 6th in 60m indoors (7.83).

Kaylyn West (sophomore): Ranks #4 in 3000m steeplechase (11:04.82), an NCAA DII provisional qualifier and the No. 2 time in school history … also #9 in PSAC in 800m (2:16.34 - ESU #4 time) and #15 in 1500m (4:45.14 - ESU #9 time) … placed 7th in mile (5:07.30) and 8th in 800m (2:19.42) indoors … ran on ESU, meet and facility record-setting 4x800m relay (9:23.48) indoors … 3-time PSAC relay scorer as a freshman.

Lauren Toth (junior): Ranks #17 in 800m (2:19.12 - ESU #10 time) … ran on ESU, meet and facility record-setting 4x800m relay (9:23.48) indoors … 5-time PSAC relay scorer.

Samantha Young (sophomore): Ranks #16 in 1500m (4:45.15 - ESU #10 time) … also #34 in 800m (2:21.46) and #26 in 5000m (18:32.21) … ran on ESU, meet and facility record-setting 4x800m relay (9:23.48) indoors … 4-time PSAC relay scorer.

Chelsea Conover (senior): Ranks #11 in 5000m (17:43.20 - ESU #9 time), #11 in 10,000m (38:56.76) and #20 in 1500m (4:50.97) … placed 8th in mile indoors (5:09.62) and ran on 5th-place DMR.

Allison Decker (junior): Ranks #2 in 10,000m (36:18.18 - ESU #4 time) and #4 in 5000m (16:56.53 - ESU #2 time) … both times are NCAA DII provisional qualifiers … placed 5th in 5K (18:06.14) and 6th in 10K (37:23.89) outdoors last year … 4th in 5K ( 17:14.85) indoors this season … 3rd in 3K (10:02.11) indoors in 2015 … 2015 NCAA DII cross country national qualifier … 2014 PSAC cross country runner-up.

Jaid Harsch (sophomore): Ranks #9 in 100m hurdles (15.00 - ESU #4 time) … also 18th in 400m hurdles (1:07.91) … 3-time PSAC relay scorer.

Kelley Anne Stuetz (junior): Ranks #10 in 400m hurdles (1:06.33) … placed 8th in 400H last year (1:04.44 - ESU #9 time).

Victoria Matthews (freshman): Ranks #t-6 in high jump (5-4 1/4) … also #18 in 400m (59.48) and #17 in long jump (17-4) … ran on ESU, meet and facility record-setting 4x800m relay (9:23.48) indoors … also ran on 5th-place 4x400m relay indoors.

Carly Gregas (freshman): Ranks #t-14 in high jump (5-2 1/4) … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.

Taylor Watkins (sophomore): Ranks #t-10 in javelin (126-10) … PR (127-10 in 2015) is ESU #7 mark … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.

Samantha Mason (senior): Ranks #13 in long jump (17-6 3/4 - ESU #10 mark) … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.

Brandie Tartza (junior): Ranks #t-12 in pole vault (11-1 3/4 - ESU #3 mark) … placed 4th in pentathlon (2,957) indoors as a freshman in 2014.

Michayla Weitman (freshman): Ranks #14 in heptathlon (3,496) … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.



Patrick Monahan (freshman): Ranks #t-7 in 100m (10.90) and #15 in 200m (22.09) … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.

Derrick Washington (senior): Ranks #3 in 400m (48.52) … also #t-21 in 200m (22.35) … defending PSAC champion in 400m (47.72) … 10-time PSAC scorer (5 individual, 5 relays) … winning time last spring ranks #3 at ESU … also ran on PSAC champion 4x400m relay in 2015 and has contributed to two runner-up 4x4 relays.

Khai Samuels (freshman): Ranks #6 in 800m (1:54.30 - ESU #9 time) … placed 6th in 800m (1:57.06) indoors and ran on runner-up 4x800m relay (7:57.19).

Steven Morgan (junior): Ranks #1 in 110m hurdles (14.35) … also #8 in 200m (21.98 - ESU #t-9 time) … ranks 20th in DII in 110H … 3-time PSAC champion … 2-time defending outdoor 110H champion (14.32 in 2015, 14.69 in 2014) … last year's time is school record … 2015 PSAC indoor champ in 60H (8.19), runner-up in 2016 (8.28) and 2014 (8.34) … at 2015 PSAC outdoor championships, won 110H, 6th in 200m (22.21), 8th in long jump (21-11) and ran on 4th-place 4x1 relay … 8-time PSAC individual scorer and 2-time relay scorer.

Adam Robertino (senior): Ranks #4 in 110m hurdles (14.99) and #6 in 400m hurdles (55.12) … 5-time PSAC scorer … 5th in 110H in each of last two years … 4th in 60H indoors this winter.

Christian Castro (sophomore): Ranks #7 in 110m hurdles (15.06) … also #13 in 400m hurdles (56.20) and #27 in 200m (22.52) … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.

Akeim Thomas (freshman): Ranks #8 in 110m hurdles (15.13) … also #29 in 200m (22.54) … had PSAC's #1 time in 60m hurdles (8.13), an NCAA provisional, during indoor season but did not reach final … looking for first individual scoring performance … ran on 4th-place 4x400m relay indoors.

Alec Lederer (junior): Ranks #2 in 3000m steeplechase (9:29.13 - ESU #8 time) … placed 6th in steeplechase last year (9:29.66) … 7th in 3000m (8:44.10) indoors this year.

Anthony Ruiz (junior): Ranks #8 in 3000m steeplechase (9:50.96) … 5-time PSAC relay scorer … ran on 6th-place 4x800m relay (7:53.00) outdoors last year.

William Berry (senior): Ranks #3 in high jump (6-9 3/4) … t-20th on NCAA DII provisional list … 3-time PSAC champion, 2-time runner-up and 2-time 3rd-place finisher in 7 conference meets … has won 2 straight PSAC outdoor titles (6-9 3/4 in 2015, 6-10 1/4 in 2014) … won indoors this season (6-9 3/4) … outdoor PR (6-10 3/4 in 2015) tied 33-year  old school record … has indoor school record (7-0 1/2) … 2-time All-America (12th indoors 2016, 10th outdoors 2015) … 4-time national qualifier … has also been 2-time PSAC scorer in relays and ran on PSAC champion 4x400m team indoors as freshman in 2013.

La Treil Ridgeway (junior): Ranks #3 in triple jump (46-3 1/4) … also #t-15 in high jump (6-0 3/4) … placed 5th in triple jump (46-9) indoors this year … 8th indoors as a freshman in 2014 (44-2 3/4).

Sean Hagerty (junior): Ranks #5 in long jump (22-8) … placed 5th indoors (22-0 3/4) this winter.

Zach Dillon (sophomore): Ranks #8 in long jump (22-3) … also #26 in 100m (11.16) … as a freshman in 2015, placed 3rd indoors (22-3 1/2) and 7th outdoors (21-11 3/4) … indoor PR of 23-1 3/4 in 2015 was NCAA provisional qualifier.

Travis Toth (senior): Ranks #1 in hammer (202-2 - ESU #2 mark) … ranks 9th on NCAA DII provisional list … 3-time PSAC champion … won hammer in 2014 (198-11) in most recent season of competition (redshirted 2015) … has two PSAC titles in weight, winning in 2016 and 2014 … PSAC runner-up in weight and hammer (184-10) in 2013 … placed 5th in hammer (172-3) as freshman in 2013 … 2-time All-America (8th in hammer in 2014, 10th in weight in 2016) … 4-time DII qualifier.

Tyler Hope (sophomore): Ranks #5 in javelin (189-9) entering first PSAC championships.

Eric Conard (senior): Ranks #4 in decathlon (5,764) … also #14 in javelin (169-9) ... defending PSAC champion with 6,209 points (NCAA provisional - ESU #7 score) … 5-time PSAC scorer in multis … 4th in decathlon as freshman in 2013 … 7th, 5th and 6th in heptathlon from 2014 through 2016.

Nate Sharrah (freshman): Ranks #10 in decathlon (4,849) … looking for first PSAC scoring performance.

Malik Francis (freshman): Ranks #12 in decathlon (4,532) entering first PSAC championships.


Women's PSAC Qualifiers

100m
11. Marissa Flim - 12.47
33. Tirzah Johnson - 12.79
36. Kiana Farrar - 12.87

200m
20. Kiana Farrar - 25.87
36. Marissa Flim - 26.30

400m
18. Victoria Matthews - 59.48

800m
9. Kaylyn West - 2:16.34
17. Lauren Toth - 2:19.12
34. Samantha Young - 2:21.46
36. Hope Decker - 2:22.99

1500m
15. Kaylyn West - 4:45.14
16. Samantha Young - 4:45.15
20. Chelsea Conover - 4:50.97

5000m
4. Allison Decker - 16:56.53
11. Chelsea Conover - 17:43.20
26. Samantha Young - 18:32.21

10,000m
2. Allison Decker - 36:18.18
11. Chelsea Conover - 38:56.76

100m Hurdles
9. Jaid Harsch - 15.00
23. Joanne Mason - 15.72
24. Acacia Douglas - 15.73

400m Hurdles
10. Kelley Anne Stuetz - 1:06.33
18. Jaid Harsch - 1:07.91

3000m Steeplechase
4. Kaylyn West - 11:04.82
18. Michelle Zazzero - 12:18.13

High Jump
6. Victoria Matthews - 5-4 1/4
14. Carly Gregas - 5-2 1/4

Pole Vault
12. Brandie Tartza - 11-7 3/4

Long Jump
13. Samantha Mason - 17-6 3/4
17. Victoria Matthews - 17-4

Triple Jump
17. Joanne Mason - 36-0 3/4
20. Tirzah Johnson - 35-11 1/4

Javelin
10. Taylor Watkins - 126-10
17. Hannah Marth - 118-11

Heptathlon
14. Michayla Weitman - 34.96


Men's PSAC Qualifiers

100m
7. Patrick Monahan - 10.90
14. Quincy Palmer - 11.03
26. Zach Dillon - 11.16
27. Montel Johnson-Troupe - 11.17
29. Ernest Pendleton - 11.19

200m
8. Steven Morgan - 21.98
15. Patrick Monahan - 22.09
21. Quincy Palmer - 22.35
21. Derrick Washington - 22.35
26. Ernest Pendleton - 22.50
27. Christian Castro - 22.52
29. Akeim Thomas - 22.54

400m
3. Derrick Washington - 48.52

800m
6. Khai Samuels - 1:54.30
15. Sean Halligan - 1:56.12
19. Jared Glosser - 1:56.70

1500m
23. Sean Halligan - 4:03.76

10,000m
18. Jeremy Rapposelli - 32:41.29
22. Jeremy Riggotti - 32:52.61
23. Alex Zubko - 32:53.47
25. Dan Buccino - 32:56.23

110m Hurdles
1. Steven Morgan - 14.35
4. Adam Robertino - 14.99
7. Christian Castro - 15.06
8. Akeim Thomas - 15.13
17. Mike Matrisciano - 15.71

400m Hurdles
6. Adam Robertino - 55.12
13. Christian Castro - 56.20
18. Mike Matrisciano - 57.37

3000m Steeplechase
2. Alec Lederer - 9:29.13
8. Anthony Ruiz - 9:50.96

High Jump
3. William Berry - 6-9 3/4
15. La Treil Ridgeway - 6-0 3/4

Long Jump
5. Sean Hagerty - 22-8
8. Zach Dillon - 22-3

Triple Jump
3. La Treil Ridgeway - 46-3 1/4

Hammer
1. Travis Toth - 202-2

Javelin
5. Tyler Hope - 189-9
14. Eric Conard - 169-9
15. Casey Clearie - 169-4

Decathlon
4. Eric Conard - 5764
10. Nate Sharrah - 4849
12. Malik Francis - 4532