Complete Results  l  Saturday's Penn Relays recap (men's 4x8 school record)

BETHLEHEM – Junior Laura Beimfohr hit the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard in the pole vault and East Stroudsburg University athletes produced four new PSAC qualifying marks on Saturday at the Lehigh Games.

Beimfohr cleared 11-6 1/4, a season best, to become the Warriors' third women's athlete to hit a DII provisional mark this season. She is an NCAA provisional qualifier in five of her six seasons (indoor/outdoor) at ESU.

She was one of four individual winners, along with junior Kim Wernerspach in the 5000m (17:49.25), junior Theresa Horn in the long jump (16-7) and freshman Corey Smith in the men's pole vault (14-6).

New PSAC qualifying marks came from freshman Chelsea Conover (18:47.34) and sophomore Chelsea Wootten (18:55.06) in the women's 5000m, Smith in the pole vault and sophomore Donovan Tolbert in the high jump (6-4 3/4). They join an extensive list of ESU athletes who have already qualified for the conference meet, which will be held May 9-11 at Millersville.

Sophomore Christina O'Connor, coming off an NCAA provisional of 5-6 in the high jump at the Penn Relays on Thursday, cleared 5-5 3/4 to place second at Lehigh. Sophomore Kirsten Muhaw was third in the pole vault (11-0 1/4) and junior Elizabeth Madden had a good showing in the hammer throw (147-0).

For the men, freshman William Berry was third in the high jump (6-6 3/4) one week after hitting the NCAA provisional mark of 6-8 3/4 at ESU's All-American Meet.

The throwers had several season bests and ESU top 10 marks. Sophomores Mike Smith (158-3 - #5) and Joseph Thieme (156-10 - #8) both improved their top-10 marks in the hammer, and sophomore Casey Ciaston improved his #7 mark in the discus to 151-6. Smith improved his career best and PSAC qualifying mark to 48-4 in the shot put.

In the javelin, freshman Thomas Freid hit a PR of 188-9, just off the NCAA provisional of 190-3. The Warriors' top two throwers, seniors Matt Tholis and Josh Hontz, competed at the Penn Relays on Saturday. Tholis threw 213-11, his fifth straight weekend over 210-0.

Sophomore Brandon Mercer was second in the 100m dash (11.00) in the afternoon and caught a 45-yard touchdown pass in ESU's spring football game on Saturday night. Freshman Tim Wilson also did double duty in football and track, running 11.29 in the 100.

Selected Warriors will head to Lock Haven for a last chance qualifying meet next Saturday before the PSAC Championships the following week at Millersville


Women's Results

100m dash
6. Tirzah Johnson – 12.89
t-7. Angel Gaffney – 13.02

200m
11. Kori Wilson – 28.44

400m
4. Colleen Murphy – 1:01.69

800m
20. Heather Spadola – 2:29.72
22. Bridget McCarron – 2:29.93

1500m
12. Brittany Callahan – 5:08.60
16. Abby Ross – 5:15.66
19. Cassandra Lacorazza – 5:22.04
20. Gabrielle Gombos – 5:23.00
21. Michelle Zazzero – 5:23.33
23. Bridget Arrow – 5:29.31
24. Katie Thomas – 5:30.67
27. Nicole Jensen – 5:53.10

5000m
1. Kim Wernerspach – 17:49.25
2. Chelsea Conover – 18:47.34 [PSAC qualifier]
4. Chelsea Wootten – 18:55.06 [PSAC qualifier]
7. Lauren Monteith – 19:39.43
11. Taylor Tobias – 20:59.36

3000m Steeplechase
3. Kim Lowry – 11:47.56
5. Chelsea Morales – 11:53.51
7. Stephanie Soni – 12:47.34

4x400m Relay
3. Gabrielle Gombos, Heather Spadola, Bridget McCarron, Chelsea Morales – 4:35.34

High Jump
2. Christina O'Connor – 5-5 3/4
8. Michaela Williams – 4-11 3/4

Pole Vault
1. Laura Beimfohr – 11-6 1/4
3. Kirsten Muhaw – 11-0 1/4
t-4. Julia Molloy – 10-6
t-7. Kimberly Lawson – 10-0
t-11. Laura Gulliver – 9-6 1/4

Long Jump
1. Theresa Horn – 16-7
7. Tirzah Johnson – 14-4 1/2
--. Kori Wilson

Triple Jump
2. Tirzah Johnson – 33-3 1/4

Shot Put
7. Theresa Horn – 34-3 1/2

Discus
8. Liana Ercan – 115-8

Hammer
7. Elizabeth Madden – 147-0
11. Liana Ercan – 105-8

Javelin
6. Victoria Elefther – 116-3
11. Theresa Horn – 86-8


Men's Results

100m dash
2. Brandon Mercer – 11.00
6. Tim Wilson – 11.29

200m
4. William Berry – 23.22

800m
23. Mike Pereira – 2:05.36

1500m
15. Anthony Ruiz – 4:12.79
16. Kyle Reese – 4:13.12
17. Mike Pereira – 4:14.55

5000m
3. Chris Ott – 16:02.03

110m Hurdles
4. Andrew Sloves – 16.93
5. Eric Conard – 17.28

4x400m Relay
2. Kyle Williams, William Berry, Andrew Sloves, Anthony Ruiz – 3:34.75

High Jump
3. William Berry – 6-6 3/4
4. Seth Bailey – 6-4 3/4
5. Donovan Tolbert – 6-4 3/4

Pole Vault
t-1. Corey Smith – 14-6 [PSAC qualifier]
4. Chris Davis – 13-5 3/4

Long Jump
6. Andrew Sloves – 18-7 3/4
9. Eric Conard – 17-8

Triple Jump
2. Donovan Tolbert – 43-9 1/4

Shot Put
5. Mike Smith – 48-4
8. Casey Ciaston – 46-5 1/2
18. Andrew Sloves – 36-7
19. Eric Conard – 32-4 3/4
--. Joseph Thieme

Discus
5. Casey Ciaston – 151-6 [ESU #7 mark]
10. Mike Smith – 139-0
13. Levi Haldeman – 130-5
--. Joseph Thieme

Hammer
4. Mike Smith – 158-3 [ESU #5 mark]
5. Joseph Thieme – 156-10 [ESU #8 mark]
6. Casey Ciaston – 147-0
--. Levi Haldeman

Javelin
5. Thomas Freid – 188-9
10. Eric Conard – 162-4