Complete Results

EASTON – Senior Matt Tholis hit the NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark in the javelin with a school-record throw of 226-5, and redshirt senior Josh Hontz hit the provisional mark at 207-3 to lead East Stroudsburg University at the Lafayette 7-Way Meet on Saturday.

Senior Corinne Fitzgerald also hit the NCAA provisional standard in the 3000m steeplechase in 10:55.25 for the Warriors in their second meet of the outdoor season.

Tholis broke the previous record of 225-4 held by Hontz, the national runner-up in 2011. His previous PR was 213-7, which he threw to finish seventh and earn All-America status at the NCAA Championships last year. He threw 197-4 last week at Washington & Lee.

Hontz had a 30-foot improvement from his mark of 174-10 last week, which came in his first competition since the 2011 NCAA DII Championships.

Tholis and Fitzgerald led six individual winners for the Warriors, who also swept the men's and women's 4x100m relays.

Sophomore Christina O'Connor won the women's high jump (5-5 1/4), senior Mike Saparito took the 800m (1:54.61), senior Jim Romano won the 3000m steeplechase (9:29.96) and freshman Seth Bailey captured the men's high jump (6-6 1/4) to lead a 1-2-3 sweep of the event.

The women's 4x100m relay of junior Rachel Pierantozzi, senior Lauren Ventrella, junior Brittany Jones and sophomore Danielle Smith won in 48.04. The men's relay of sophomore Brandon Mercer, junior Keith Parker-Washington, sophomore Brett Yeomans and freshman Mark Burgess ran a time of 41.76 seconds.

ESU's men placed second of eight schools, and the women were third of nine schools. The field included five Division I schools (Rider, Lafayette, Lehigh, St. Joseph's and Fordham) along with Division III programs Moravian and Muhlenberg. Colgate also competed on the men's side.

Women's Highlights

Pierantozzi ran PR's in the 100m (12.39, 2nd) and 200m (25.47, 3rd). Smith was seventh in the 400m in 59.28 after winning the 100 and 200 in the season opener at Washington & Lee. Sophomore Imani Rosario ran a PR and was eighth in the 800m in 2:19.60.

Junior Kim Wernerspach was third in the 3000m (10:17.89) and fifth in the 1500m (4:42.98) after running 17:41.81 in the 5000m last week.

Ventrella was third in the 100m hurdles in 14.67, just 14-hundredths off her school record, and was second in the 400m hurdles in 1:05.56.

In the field events, sophomore Kirsten Muhaw was fourth in the pole vault (10-8 3/4), freshman Tirzah Johnson was fifth in the triple jump (34-9 3/4), sophomore Liana Ercan was third in the discus (120-2) and senior Paige Fleagle was third in the javelin (111-7).

Junior Elizabeth Madden placed fifth in the hammer (139-2) in her first action since winning the PSAC indoor championship in the weight throw last month.

Men's Highlights

Burgess led the sprinters, placing fourth in the 100m (10.95) and eighth in the 200m (22.46). Mercer also broke 11 seconds in the 100, finishing fifth in 10.98.

Sophomore Damien Boham was second in the 400m in 48.75, lowering his time of 48.91 from last week. Sophomore Dmitri Mobley was seventh in the 100m hurdles (15.79) and fifth in the 400m hurdles (55.71).

In the distance events, Romano won the steeplechase, junior Chris Schneider was fourth in the 3000m (8:42.38) and senior Frank Fezza was sixth (8:52.41).

Bailey (6-6 1/4), senior Kyle Soden (6-4 1/4) and freshman William Berry (6-2 1/4) were 1-2-3 in the men's high jump. Freshman Corey Smith was second in the pole vault at 13-9 1/4.

Sophomore Casey Ciaston had a strong day, placing second in the shot put (45-10), third in the discus (148-11) and eighth in the hammer (149-1). Sophomore Travis Toth was third in the hammer (164-10) after hitting the NCAA provisional qualifier at 182-3 last weekend, and sophomore Joseph Thieme was sixth at 151-0.


Women's Results

100m
2. Rachel Pierantozzi – 12.39 [ESU #10 time]
6. Brittany Jones – 12.71
8. Tirzah Johnson – 12.77
10. Angel Gaffney – 12.82

200m
3. Rachel Pierantozzi – 25.47 [ESU #10 time]
23. Angel Gaffney – 27.13

400m
7. Danielle Smith – 59.28

800m
8. Imani Rosario – 2:19.60 [ESU #10 time]
22. Gabrielle Gombos – 2:28.70
29. Maria Manno – 2:31.97
30. Meghan Ragard – 2:33.35
36. Bridget McCarron – 2:41.87

1500m
5. Kim Wernerspach – 4:42.98 [.33 off PR]
14. Rose Mascoli – 4:55.10
35. Stephanie Soni – 5:35.73
36. Michelle Zazzero – 5:44.80
37. Bridget Arrow – 5:49.56

3000m
3. Kim Wernerspach – 10:17.89 [ESU #9 time]
9. Rose Mascoli – 10:43.67
19. Chelsea Wootten – 11:17.96
22. Abby Ross – 11:29.50

100m  Hurdles
3. Lauren Ventrella – 14.67 [.14 off  own school record]
7. Aniyah Williams – 15.18
17. Theresa Horn – 16.79

400m Hurdles
2. Lauren Ventrella – 1:05.56

3000m Steeplechase
1. Corinne Fitzgerald – 10:55.25 [NCAA Provisional Qualifier]
4. Chelsea Morales – 12:02.26 [ESU #9 time]
5. Kim Lowry – 12:14.33
6. Brittany Callahan – 12:20.32

4x100m Relay
1. Rachel Pierantozzi, Lauren Ventrella, Brittany Jones, Danielle Smith – 48.04 [ESU #4 time]

4x400m Relay
4. Lauren Ventrella, Danielle Smith, Aniyah Williams, Imani Rosario – 4:01.33

High Jump
1. Christina O'Connor – 5-5 1/4
8. Theresa Horn – 5-1 1/4
t-13. Michaela Williams – 4-9 1/2
t-13. Aniyah Williams – 4-9 1/2

Pole Vault
4. Kirsten Muhaw – 10-8 3/4 [ESU #2 mark]
7. Julia Molloy – 9-9 [ESU #t-5 mark]
8. Laura Gulliver – 9-9 [ESU #t-5 mark]
--. Kimberly Lawson

Long Jump
9. Tirzah Johnson – 16-0 1/4
12. Angel Gaffney – 15-7 1/2
16. Kori Wilson – 14-9 3/4

Triple Jump
5. Tirzah Johnson – 34-9 3/4
--. Laura Gulliver
--. Michaela Williams

Shot Put
6. Liana Ercan – 34-0 3/4

Discus
3. Liana Ercan – 120-2

Hammer
5. Elizabeth Madden – 139-2
9. Liana Ercan – 112-10

Javelin
3. Paige Fleagle – 111-7
11. Theresa Horn – 85-9
12. Aniyah Williams – 81-9


Men's Results

100m
4. Mark Burgess – 10.95
5. Brandon Mercer – 10.98
6. Keith Parker-Washington – 11.04
13. Brett Yeomans – 11.32

200m
8. Mark Burgess – 22.46
14. Brett Yeomans – 22.82
15. Brandon Mercer – 22.83

400m
2. Damien Boham – 48.75

800m
1. Mike Saparito – 1:54.61
20. Kyle Williams – 2:05.04

1500m
12. Frank Fezza – 4:07.07
18. Chris Ott – 4:15.03

3000m
4. Chris Schneider – 8:42.38 [ESU #4 time]
6. Frank Fezza – 8:52.41 [ESU #9 time]
10. Amr Aldeen – 9:00.67

110m Hurdles
7. Dmitri Mobley – 15.79
8. Kyle Soden – 16.07
12. Andrew Sloves – 16.82
17. Eric Conard – 17.22

400m Hurdles
5. Dmitri Mobley – 55.71

3000m Steeplechase
1. Jim Romano – 9:29.96

4x100m Relay
1. Brandon Mercer, Keith Parker-Washington, Brett Yeomans, Mark Burgess – 41.76 [ESU #5 time]

4x400m Relay
4. Keith Parker-Washington, William Berry, Damien Boham, Mike Saparito – 3:19.98

High Jump
1. Seth Bailey – 6-6 1/4
2. Kyle Soden – 6-4 1/4
3. William Berry – 6-2 1/4
7. Eric Conard – 5-4 1/2

Pole Vault
t-2. Corey Smith – 13-9 1/4
8. Chris Davis – 12-9 1/2

Long Jump
5. Keith Parker-Washington – 20-2 1/2

Shot Put
2. Casey Ciaston – 45-10
11. Travis Toth – 38-2

Discus
3. Casey Ciaston – 148-11 [ESU #7 mark]
7. Joseph Thieme – 134-4
8. Levi Haldeman – 129-9
18. Andrew Sloves – 112-6
22. Eric Conard – 91-2
--. Travis Toth

Hammer
3. Travis Toth – 164-10
6. Joseph Thieme – 151-0 [ESU #7 mark]
8. Casey Ciaston – 149-1
10. Levi Haldeman – 122-3

Javelin
1. Matt Tholis – 226-5 [NCAA Automatic Qualifier – SCHOOL RECORD]
3. Josh Hontz – 207-3 [NCAA Provisional Qualifier]
8. Thomas Freid – 178-5
13. Eric Conard – 166-5
19. Andrew Sloves – 130-4