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EAST STROUDSBURG - Sophomores Steven Morgan (110m hurdles) and Ronald D'Eliseo (400m hurdles) ran NCAA Division II provisional qualifying times to lead East Stroudsburg University's track and field performances at two events this weekend.

Morgan ran 14.44 in the 110m hurdles at Moravian, the second-fastest time in school history and just three-hundredths off the school record of 14.41 set by Rusty Smith in 2009. Morgan tied his PR of 14.69 in the prelims.

D'Eliseo ran 53.29 in the 400m hurdles, also at Moravian. He ran his PR of 52.85 last spring.

Senior Christina O'Connor, who competed at Bucknell's Bison Open, improved her PSAC-leading NCAA provisional mark in the women's high jump to 5-7 1/4. O'Connor was second in a strong field.

Junior William Berry was second in the men's high jump at 6-6 1/4, tying his season best which ranks second in the PSAC.

Overall, ESU's women's athletes had eight new and three improved PSAC qualifying performances, and ESU's men had seven new and eight improved PSAC marks.

Several Warriors etched spots on ESU's all-time top 10 lists, including two impressive 10K runs at Bucknell.

Sophomore Allison Decker (36:58.51, ESU #7) and senior Caitlin Perry (37:22.85, ESU #10) both ran PSAC qualifying times.

Junior Chelsea Conover ran ESU's 10th-best time in the 5000m (18:03.03) and senior Stephanie Soni ran ESU's eighth-best time in the 3000m steeplechase (11:51.10), also new PSAC qualifiers turned in at Bucknell.

Competing at Moravian, freshman Taylor Watkins improved her PSAC qualifier in the javelin and had ESU's seventh-best mark (126-10).

The women's 4x100m relay of junior Tirzah Johnson, freshmen Keneesha Jones and Taylor Powers and senior Danielle Smith clocked a season-best and ESU's seventh-fastest time (48.26).

Adding PSAC qualifying marks at Bucknell were senior Steve Ruch in the 1500m (4:02.92) and sophomore Alec Lederer in the 5000m (15:21.18). Sophomore Anthony Ruiz improved his PSAC time in the 3000m steeplechase (9:42.82).

Senior Mike Smith improved his PSAC mark in the hammer (166-0), just off his PR of 167-10, and had a mark of 49-8 1/2 in the shot put.

Graduate student Elizabeth Madden had a mark of 146-3 in the women's hammer and has a PSAC top-10 mark (158-10 last week at Lafayette) this season.

ESU's women had four new and two improved PSAC marks at Moravian. Freshman Hope Decker qualified in the 400m (59.52), freshman Jaid Harsch in the 100m hurdles (15.67), sophomore Kelley Anne Stuetz in the 400m hurdles (1:06.85) and Tirzah Johnson in the triple jump (35-8 3/4). Improved PSAC qualifiers were Keneesha Jones in the 200m (26.02) and Watkins in the javelin.

ESU's men had five new and five improved PSAC qualifiers at Moravian.

D'Eliseo ran 11.14 for a new PSAC qualifier in the 100m dash, along with his improved PSAC time (and NCAA DII provisional time) of 53.29 in the 400m hurdles.

Morgan improved his PSAC marks in the 110m hurdles (14.44 - NCAA provisional) and long jump (21-9). Junior Adam Robertino improved his PSAC 110m hurdles time (15.09) as well.

Senior Damien Boham qualified in the 400m (48.97) and freshman Juwaan Walker improved his 400m time (49.83).

Other new PSAC times came from freshmen Eli Mercado (1:56.26) and Sean Halligan (1:56.79) in the 800m, and junior Derrick Washington in the 400m hurdles (54.63).

ESU's men won four events - Boham in the 400m, Mercado in the 800m, Morgan in the 110m hurdles and D'Eliseo in the 400m hurdles.

The 4x4 relay of Washington, Mercado, Walker and Halligan won in 3:22.19.

Danielle Smith was second in the women's 400m (58.69) at Moravian and has the PSAC's sixth-best time (58.41 at Washington & Lee) this spring.

Junior Eric Conard had a strong outing at Kutztown's Mondschein Multis on Wednesday and Thursday, placing third with 5,743 points.

ESU hosts its 10th Annual All-American Meet on Saturday (April 18) at Eiler-Martin Stadium. The Warriors host the PSAC Outdoor Championships in three weeks (April 30-May 2) for the first time since 1985.

 
WOMEN'S RESULTS
 
Bucknell
 
1500m
45. Lauren Toth - 4:58.07
48. Samantha Young - 4:58.41
68. Kaylyn West - 5:06.29
 
5000m
9. Chelsea Conover - 18:03.03 [PSAC qualifier] [ESU #10 time]

10,000m Invitational
14. Allison Decker - 36:58.51 [PSAC qualifier] [ESU #7 time]
19. Caitlin Perry - 37:22.85 [PSAC qualifier] [ESU #10 time]

10,000m
8. Melanie Riley - 40:33.90
 
3000m Steeplechase
28. Stephanie Soni - 11:51.10 [PSAC qualifier] [ESU #8 time]

High Jump
2. Christina O'Connor - 5-7 1/4 [improves NCAA DII qualifier]
 
Hammer
11. Elizabeth Madden - 146-3

 
Moravian
 
100m
6. Tirzah Johnson - 12.97
9. Taylor Powers - 13.02
15. Colleen Martin - 13.25
 
200m
5. Keneesha Jones - 26.02 [improves PSAC qualifier]
7. Alexis Bell - 26.35
24. Danielle Smith - 27.33
26. Shavonne Carr - 27.39
29. Kayla McLean - 27.46
37. Colleen Martin - 27.67
45. Taylor Powers - 27.86
 
400m
2. Danielle Smith - 58.69
3. Hope Decker - 59.52 [PSAC qualifier]
8. Alexis Bell - 1:00.68
14. Kayla McLean - 1:02.37
28. Danielle Swingle - 1:05.90
32. Shavonne Carr - 1:07.84
 
800m
24. Steph Belbey - 2:34.09
 
1500m
15. Christine Belbey - 5:13.25
25. Sarah Jahanbakhsh - 5:28.85
29. Hayley Jackson - 5:37.44
32. Nicole Jensen - 5:43.83
 
5000m
6. Abigail Kaspszyk - 19:35.29
8. Jasmine Amro - 19:40.06
11. Lauren Monteith - 20:00.05
18. Erin Love - 20:51.62
 
100m Hurdles
6. Jaid Harsch - 15.67
12. Kelley Anne Stuetz - 16.17
17. Courtney Conway - 16.42
 
400m Hurdles
3. Kelley Anne Stuetz - 1:06.85 [PSAC qualifier]
9. Jaid Harsch - 1:08.60
12. Courtney Conway - 1:10.85
22. Cassandra Destefano - 1:15.08
 
4x100m Relay
2. Tirzah Johnson, Keneesha Jones, Taylor Powers, Danielle Smith - 48.26 [ESU #7 time]
 
High Jump
t-9. Kelley Anne Stuetz - 4-10 1/2
 
Long Jump
24. Samantha Mason - 15-11
 
Triple Jump
8. Tirzah Johnson - 35-8 3/4 [PSAC qualifier]
 
Shot Put
10. Alysha Menzies - 34-9 1/2
 
Discus
--. Taylor Campfield
 
Hammer
13. Alysha Menzies - 126-0
24. Taylor Campfield - 93-11
 
Javelin
5. Taylor Watkins - 126-10 [improves PSAC qualifier] [ESU #7 mark]
11. Maria Sassane - 106-6
22. Christina Carlucci - 86-1


Kutztown Mondschein Multis (Wednesday/Thursday)

Heptathlon
12. Brandie Tartza - 3500
100H 17.07, HJ 4-11, SP 27-8 3/4, 200 29.22, LJ 14-11 1/2, Jav 77-3, 800 2:44.13
 
 
MEN'S RESULTS
 
Bucknell

1500m
48. Steve Ruch - 4:02.92 [PSAC qualifier]
91. Chris Ott - 4:10.81

5000m
53. Alec Lederer - 15:21.18 [PSAC qualifier]
87. Alex Zubko - 15:44.20

3000m Steeplechase
13. Anthony Ruiz - 9:42.82 [improves PSAC qualifier]
31. Brad Meixsell - 10:21.12

High Jump
2. William Berry - 6-6 1/4 [ties PSAC qualifier]

Discus
--. Casey Ciaston
 
Hammer
11. Mike Smith - 166-0 [improves PSAC qualifier]
 
Shot Put
14. Mike Smith - 49-8 1/2
 
 
Moravian
 
100m
9. Ronald D'Eliseo - 11.14 [PSAC qualifier]
18. Ernest Pendleton - 11.24
33. Braeden Rembert - 11.54
 
200m
4. Montel Johnson-Troupe - 22.40
30. Braeden Rembert - 23.40
 
400m
1. Damien Boham - 48.97 [PSAC qualifier]
4. Juwaan Walker - 49.83 [improves PSAC qualifier]
 
800m
1. Eli Mercado - 1:56.26 [PSAC qualifier]
2. Sean Halligan - 1:56.79 [PSAC qualifier]
 
110m Hurdles (finals)
1. Steven Morgan - 14.44 [NCAA DII provisional] [ESU #2 time - 14.41 Rusty Smith 2009]
2. Adam Robertino - 15.09 [improves PSAC qualifier]

110m Hurdles (prelims)
1. Steven Morgan - 14.69
2. Adam Robertino - 15.27
 
400m Hurdles
1. Ronald D'Eliseo - 53.29 [NCAA DII provisional]
2. Derrick Washington - 54.63 [PSAC qualifier]
7. Adam Robertino - 58.43
 
4x100m Relay
2. ESU - 42.25
 
4x400m Relay
1. Derrick Washington, Eli Mercado, Juwaan Walker, Sean Halligan - 3:22.19
 
High Jump
t-13. La Treil Ridgeway - 5-10
 
Long Jump
4. Steven Morgan - 21-9 [improves PSAC qualifier]
11. Sean Hagerty - 20-6 1/4
27. Brad Najac - 19-5 1/2
--. John Alston

Triple Jump
15. Brad Najac - 40-7 3/4
17. La Treil Ridgeway - 40-0 1/2
 
Shot Put
14. Matt Kraemer - 42-4 3/4
 
Hammer
10. Jordan Kain - 140-1
11. Matt Kraemer - 137-5

Kutztown Mondschein Multis (Wednesday/Thursday)

Decathlon
3. Eric Conard - 5743
100 11.77, LJ 18-7 1/4, SP 30-9, HJ 5-5 1/4, 400 52.65
110H 16.49, Disc 106-11, PV 12-3 1/4, Jav 144-1, 1500 4:47.67