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KUTZTOWN - Sophomore William Berry broke an eight-day old school record in the men's high jump to lead East Stroudsburg University's track and field program at Kutztown on Saturday in its final meet for next weekend's PSAC Championships.

Berry cleared 6-11 3/4 to break the mark of 6-11 set by sophomore Seth Bailey last Friday at the Lafayette-Rider Winter Games at the Armory in New York City. Bailey's mark improved the previous record of 6-10 1/2, set by Mike Newhard in 2002 and equaled by Newhard and Brad Fees in 2003.

Senior Elizabeth Madden broke her own school record in the weight throw at 52-3 3/4, improving her record of 52-1 3/4 that she set last year to win the PSAC championship.

The Warriors recorded 10 new PSAC qualifiers and four improved PSAC marks going into next week's championships.

New qualifiers came from freshman Alexis Bell in the 55m dash (7.51), senior Kim Wernerspach (2:19.96) and senior Meghan Ragard in the 800m (2:24.14), freshman Robert Garvey (52.03) and senior Keith Parker-Washington in the 400m (52.07), senior Amr Aldeen in the 800m (1:59.03), junior Chris Ott in the mile (4:29.91), freshman La Treil Ridgeway in the high jump (6-0 3/4) and sophomores Patrick Rynearson (13-11 1/4) and Eric Conard (13-5 1/4) in the pole vault.

Improved PSAC marks were turned in by Berry, Madden, freshman Brandie Tartza in the 55m hurdles (8.85) and sophomore Kirsten Muhaw in the pole vault (11-4 1/4).

ESU athletes won eight individual events and two relays - Bell in the 55m dash, junior Danielle Smith in the 400m (1:00.09), Wernerspach in the 800m, junior Christina O'Connor in the high jump (5-6 1/2), Madden in the weight throw, Bailey in the men's 55m dash (6.66), Berry in the high jump and junior Travis Toth in the men's weight throw (62-1 1/4).

The women's and men's 4x400m relays also won their events.

The Warriors have 79 PSAC qualifying performances - 39 women, 40 men - going into the PSAC Championships on March 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday) at Bucknell University in Lewisburg.

ESU enters next week with eight athletes provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships, which will be held March 14-15 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Athletes with marks that are expected to qualify for the field are Toth in the weight throw (currently 5th - 63-7 3/4), Berry in the high jump (7th - 6-11 3/4), Bailey in the high jump (t-9th - 6-11) and O'Connor in the women's high jump (t-10th - 5-8).

Other provisional marks are owned by junior Damien Boham in the men's 400m, junior Mike Smith in the men's weight throw, Wernerspach in the women's 3000m and senior Theresa Horn in the women's pentathlon.


WOMEN'S RESULTS

55m Dash finals
t-1. Alexis Bell - 7.51 [PSAC qualifier]

55m Dash prelims
t-1. Alexis Bell - 7.61

400m
1. Danielle Smith - 1:00.09
6. Binetou Fall - 1:05.55
8. Laura Hoyt - 1:12.02

800m
1. Kim Wernerspach - 2:19.96 [PSAC qualifier]
4. Meghan Ragard - 2:24.14 [PSAC qualifier]
9. Erin Brady - 2:27.55
14. Brittany Callahan - 2:31.55
16. Kelly Fitzgibbons - 2:32.68
21. Heather Spadola - 2:38.06
24. Kate Ball - 2:41.51
26. Steph Belbey - 2:47.88

Mile
7. Lauren Toth - 5:29.96
12. Chelsea Wootten - 5:39.86
21. Mary-Kate Killoran - 5:51.01
25. Michelle Zazzero - 6:12.02
28. Nicole Jensen - 6:26.45

3000m
4. Stephanie Soni - 11:21.94
8. Melanie Riley - 11:50.52
10. Lauren Monteith - 11:56.40
13. Rachel Yen - 12:17.19
14. Christina Borghese - 12:31.36
15. Katie Thomas - 13:02.26

55m Hurdles finals
4. Brandie Tartza - 8.85 [improves PSAC qualifier]

55m Hurdles prelims
6. Brandie Tartza - 8.97
10. Tirzah Johnson - 9.46
13. Faith Robinson - 10.07
15. Jazzmin Devine - 10.45
16. Janee Williams - 10.64
--. Kayla Keir

4x400m Relay
1. Meghan Ragard, Danielle Smith, Alexis Bell, Colleen Murphy - 4:06.64
5. Heather Spadola, Binetou Fall, Jazzmin Devine, Faith Robinson - 4:28.62

4x800m Relay
3. Mary-Kate Killoran, Lauren Toth, Brittany Callahan, Kelly Fitzgibbons - 10:27.01

High Jump
1. Christina O'Connor - 5-6 1/2
t-7. Samantha Mason - 4-10 1/2
11. Megan LaGueux - 4-8 3/4
--. Kelley Anne Stuetz

Long Jump
10. Tirzah Johnson - 16-3
12. Brandie Tartza - 16-1 3/4

Triple Jump
6. Samantha Mason - 30-11 1/4
7. Erin Rothrock - 30-10 1/4

Pole Vault
3. Kirsten Muhaw - 11-4 1/4 [ESU #2 mark - improves PSAC qualifier]
t-6. Julia Molloy - 10-10

Weight Throw
1. Elizabeth Madden - 52-3 3/4 [SCHOOL RECORD - improves mark of 52-1 3/4 last year - improves PSAC qualifier]
10. Skylar Carmody - 39-1
11. Alysha Menzies - 38-11 3/4
--. Liana Ercan

Shot Put
7. Alysha Menzies - 35-0 1/2
11. Theresa Horn - 33-2 1/2


MEN'S RESULTS

55m Dash finals
1. Seth Bailey - 6.66
6. Jeff Herring - 6.76

55m Dash prelims
1. Seth Bailey - 6.67
6. Jeff Herring - 7.82
7. Ronald D'Eliseo - 7.82
t-8. Steven Morgan - 6.83
10. Julian Franklin - 6.84

200m
4. Kyle Rickard - 23.29
9. Jeff Herring - 23.80
14. William Berry - 24.16
17. Julian Franklin - 24.44

400m
3. Robert Garvey - 52.03 [PSAC qualifier]
4. Keith Parker-Washington - 52.07 [PSAC qualifier]
5. Angel Gaetan - 52.15

800m
3. Amr Aldeen - 1:59.03 [PSAC qualifier]
14. Brad Meixsell - 2:06.26
16. Ed Hawi - 2:09.48

Mile
4. Chris Ott - 4:29.91 [PSAC qualifier]
13. Anthony Ruiz - 4:39.49
15. Alec Lederer - 4:40.62

3000m
5. Alex Zubko - 9:21.97

55m Hurdles finals
3. Adam Robertino - 8.02

55m Hurdles prelims
4. Adam Robertino - 8.03
t-7. Derrick Washington - 8.20
9. Ronald D'Eliseo - 8.21

4x400m Relay
1. Kyle Rickard, Damien Boham, Angel Gaetan, Derrick Washington - 3:27.50

4x800m Relay
4. Brad Meixsell, Chris Ott, Alec Lederer, Anthony Ruiz - 8:44.90

High Jump
1. William Berry - 6-11 3/4 [SCHOOL RECORD - breaks Bailey's 6-11 from last week - improves PSAC qualifier]
4. Seth Bailey - 6-4 3/4
t-7. La Treil Ridgeway - 6-0 3/4 [PSAC qualifier]

Long Jump
4. Sean Hagerty - 21-0 3/4
14. La Treil Ridgeway - 19-2
--. John Alston

Triple Jump
3. Sean Hagerty - 41-9 1/4

Pole Vault
5. Patrick Rynearson - 13-11 1/4 [PSAC qualifier]
9. Eric Conard - 13-5 1/4 [PSAC qualifier]

Weight Throw
1. Travis Toth - 62-1 1/4
2. Mike Smith - 55-6 1/2
--. Jordan Kain

Shot Put
2. Jordan Kain - 44-3 1/4
7. Travis Toth - 40-7 1/2
--. Mike Smith