Complete Results

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Junior Damien Boham set a school record in the men's 500m dash, highlighting East Stroudsburg University's performances at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City on Friday.

Boham's time of 1:04.90 on the Armory's banked track breaks the record of 1:05.38 set by All-American Negus Graham. Graham's time was run on a flat track at Kutztown in January 2011. Boham finished fifth in a field of 45 athletes.

Senior Kim Wernerspach hit the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time in the 3000m in 10:05.99, the sixth-best in school history. Wernerspach's time is converted to 10:11.21 on the NCAA list. She was fifth in a field of 37.

ESU had four new PSAC qualifiers – sophomore Derrick Washington in the men's 400m dash (50.49), senior Chris Schneider (8:36.49) and junior Steve Ruch (8:43.88) in the men's 3000m, and sophomore Chelsea Conover in the women's 3000m (10:40.29). Ruch's time is the eighth-best in school history.

Schneider was third in a field of 25 in the men's 3000m.

Junior Danielle Smith, a five-time PSAC champion, hit a season-best of 7.78 in the 60m dash. Smith clocked 25.41 in the 200m and senior Rachel Pierantozzi ran 26.12.

Junior Christina O'Connor, a returning All-American, tied for 12th in the high jump at 5-5 1/4 and was the only ESU field athlete to compete on Friday. O'Connor is on the NCAA DII provisional list at 5-7 1/4 two weeks ago at Bucknell.

The Warriors are back in action on Saturday at Susquehanna.


Women's Results

60m dash prelims
15. Danielle Smith – 7.78 [season best]

200m prelims
18. Danielle Smith – 25.41
43. Rachel Pierantozzi – 26.12

3000m
5 (of 37). Kim Wernerspach – 10:05.99 [NCAA provisional qualifier - ESU #6 time]
33. Chelsea Conover – 10:40.29 [PSAC qualifier]
34. Caitlin Perry – 10:45.37

High Jump
t-12. Christina O'Connor – 5-5 1/4


Men's Results

200m prelims
55. Kyle Rickard – 23.82

400m prelims
59. Derrick Washington – 50.49 [PSAC qualifier]

500m
5 (of 45). Damien Boham – 1:04.90 [SCHOOL RECORD – Negus Graham, 1:05.38, 2011]

3000m
3 (of 25). Chris Schneider – 8:36.49 [PSAC qualifier]
10. Steve Ruch – 8:43.88 [PSAC qualifier – ESU #8 time]