Complete Results

ITHACA, N.Y. – Sophomores Laura Beimfohr (pole vault) and Elizabeth Madden (weight throw) set school records in their events and Beimfohr hit the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard to lead East Stroudsburg University at the Mark Deneault Invitational at Cornell on Saturday.

Beimfohr cleared 11-9 3/4 to break her own record of 11-6 1/2 that she set as a freshman and hit the NCAA provisional mark of 11-5 3/4 for the second straight season. Her mark is currently tied for 19th on the DII list as the Warriors tuned up for the PSAC Championships, which will be held next Saturday and Sunday at Edinboro.

Madden had a mark of 51-0 in the weight throw to break the five-year old record of 50-4 set by Amanda Sines in 2007. Madden's previous PR was 49-1 3/4 in the season opener at Lehigh in December, and has posted a five-foot improvement from her freshman record of 46-0 1/2 from last winter.

One other record fell in the men's 300m, where Derrick Washington (36.47) and Brett Yeomans (36.53) both bettered the freshman record of 36.55 set by Scott Shelby in 1988. Washington's time will go down as the new freshman mark.

Senior Ian Melhorn finished second to ESU alumnus Negus Graham in 34.98, the second-fastest time in school history. Graham holds the school record in 34.42 and ran a time of 34.61 on Saturday.

Melhorn also placed third in the finals of the 60m dash in 7.06 seconds and freshman Brandon Mercer was fourth in 7.09.

Sophomore Rachel Pierantozzi won the women's 60m dash with a time of 7.83 and ran was also the top finisher in the prelims in 7.82, a time that is tied for third-fastest in school history and one-hundredth of a second off freshman Danielle Smith's 7.81 earlier this year.

Smith posted a top 10 time in the 300m, running 43.27, sixth-fastest in school history.

The women's distance crew was paced by sophomore Kim Wernerspach – eighth in the 800m in 2:21.81 (5th in school history) – and junior Rose Mascoli – third in the mile in 5:11.99 (6th in school history).

Freshman Christina O'Connor was fourth in the high jump, clearing 5-5, and senior Devyn Emrich tied for fifth at 5-3.

On the men's side, freshman Damien Boham won the 500m in 1:08.03, just edging senior Sam Janssen's time of 1:08.05 to give the Warriors the top two finishers.

Sophomore Frank Fezza was second in the 1000m in 2:32.90, authoring the #8 time in ESU's record book. Sophomore Chris Schneider was sixth in the mile in 4:27.21.

In the men's throws, freshman Travis Toth had ESU's top mark in the weight throw, placing sixth at 48-0 3/4. Freshman A.J. Ulinski had a mark of 44-8 1/2 to place 11th in the shot put.


Women's Results

60m Dash (finals)
1. Rachel Pierantozzi – 7.83

60m Dash (prelims)
1. Rachel Pierantozzi – 7.82 [ESU t-#3 time]
14. Morgan McCarthy – 8.29
17. Lindsay Brenneman – 8.37

200m
8. Morgan McCarthy – 27.24
11. Brittany Jones – 27.39

300m
6. Danielle Smith – 43.27 [ESU #6 time]

500m
9. Tara Getz – 1:24.74

800m
8. Kim Wernerspach – 2:21.81 [ESU #5 time]
15. Gabrielle Gombos – 2:29.75
19. Corinne Fitzgerald – 2:31.88
27. Karen Delle Donne – 2:54.49

1000m
15. Maria Manno – 3:26.01
17. Stephanie Soni – 3:36.01
18. Katie Thomas – 3:39.94

Mile
3. Rose Mascoli – 5:11.99 [ESU #6 time]
18. Sarah Wysocki – 5:57.98
21. Bridget Arrow – 6:08.95

3000m
22. Emily Haws – 11:35.17
24. Cassandra Lacorazza – 11:43.95
28. Lisa Lower – 11:54.24

60m Hurdles
9. Lauren Ventrella – 9.13
14. Aniyah Williams – 9.41
19. Janice Erbe – 9.83

4x800m Relay
2. Rose Mascoli, Kim Lowry, Chelsea Morales, Corinne Fitzgerald – 10:04.87
3. Lindsay Steffen, Summer Fleming, Bridget Arrow, Christina Botero – 11:10.59
4. Stephanie Soni, Karen Delle Donne, Sarah Wysocki, Katie Thomas – 11:23.99
5. Maria Manno, Emily Haws, Lisa Lower, Cassandra Lacorazza – 11:37.70

High Jump
4. Christina O'Connor – 5-5
t-5. Devyn Emerich – 5-3
t-11. Michaela Williams – 5-1

Pole Vault
5. Laura Beimfohr – 11-9 3/4 [NCAA Provisional – SCHOOL RECORD]

Long Jump
t-10. Aniyah Williams – 16-9 1/4
t-10. Lindsay Brenneman – 16-9 1/4
12. Janice Erbe – 16-7 1/4
18. Lauren Hannan – 15-9

Triple Jump
8. Jenn Alpers – 34-8 1/4
14. Meghan Ragard – 33-1 3/4

Weight Throw
6. Elizabeth Madden – 51-0 [SCHOOL RECORD]
15. Liana Ercan – 40-0 3/4
23. Sarah Ruane – 35-3 3/4

Shot Put
17. Elizabeth Madden – 33-6 1/2
22. Liana Ercan – 31-4
26. Sarah Ruane – 24-11 3/4


Men's Results

60m Dash (finals)
3. Ian Melhorn – 7.06
4. Brandon Mercer – 7.09

60m Dash (prelims)
3. Ian Melhorn – 7.07
4. Brandon Mercer – 7.11
11. Julian Franklin – 7.23

200m
t-7. Robert Fearon – 23.34

300m
(1). Negus Graham (unattached) – 34.61
2. Ian Melhorn – 34.98 [ESU #2 time]
6. Derrick Washington – 36.47 [ESU #5 time – Freshman Record]
7. Brett Yeomans – 36.53 [ESU #6 time]

400m
6. Christopher Walker – 52.07
10. Keith Parker-Washington – 52.65
17. Andrew Sloves – 53.76

500m
1. Damien Boham – 1:08.03
2. Sam Janssen – 1:08.05

800m
31. Steve Werley – 2:06.63
34. Ryan Gormley – 2:07.71

1000m
2. Frank Fezza – 2:32.90 [ESU #8 time]
9. Mike Pereira – 2:44.40

Mile
6. Chris Schneider – 4:27.21
14. Shane Bissonnette – 4:38.68
23. Chris Ott – 4:44.49

3000m
19. Greg Laraia – 9:06.66
25. Steve Ruch – 9:15.92

60m Hurdles
15. Kyle Soden – 8.87
25. Nate Black – 9.37

4x800m Relay
5. Frank Fezza, Chris Schneider, Chris Ott, Shane Bissonnette – 8:12.55

Long Jump
23. Dan Johnson – 19-8

Triple Jump
12. Tim Burgio – 41-11 1/2

Weight Throw
6. Travis Toth – 48-0 3/4
10. A.J. Ulinski – 40-6 3/4
14. Casey Ciaston – 37-8 3/4

Shot Put
11. A.J. Ulinski – 44-8 1/2
12. Casey Ciaston – 43-4 1/2
24. Travis Toth – 38-2 1/4