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PHILADELPHIA - East Stroudsburg University senior Christina O'Connor placed third in the college women's high jump with a mark of 5-7 3/4 on Thursday morning at the 121st Annual Penn Relays, held this weekend at historic Franklin Field.

O'Connor was the only non-Division I athlete to place in the top 10. Jailah Mason (Morgan State) broke the meet record at 6-0 1/2, and Ahmenah Richardson (Penn State) was second at 5-11 1/4. O'Connor was the only other competitor to clear a height above 5-6.

O'Connor, a three-time All-American, four-time national qualifier and four-time PSAC champion, is tied for fifth in NCAA Division II this spring with a mark of 5-8, which she hit at least week's All-American Meet at ESU.

O'Connor competed against a field of 42 athletes. Her previous best at the Penn Relays was 5-6, placing sixth of 26 in the Eastern high jump, as a sophomore in 2013.

Her third-place finish is ESU's best in a "college" event at the Penn Relays since Matt Tholis was third in the men's javelin (208-4) in 2012.

ESU hosts the PSAC Outdoor Championships next weekend (Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May 2) at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

ESU's women's 4x400m relay of freshman Hope Decker, senior Danielle Smith, sophomore Erin Brady and freshman Jaid Harsch ran a time of 4:06.02, finishing fifth of six in their heat and 73rd of 83 teams, the majority Division I schools.

ESU's season best (4:00.81) at Washington & Lee in the outdoor opener on March 30 ranks sixth in the PSAC.

Several Warriors will be in action on Friday:
9 a.m. - Ronald D'Eliseo (400m hurdles) - ranks 2nd in PSAC (53.29 - NCAA provisional)
* 54.17 -- 14th of 50 (1st of 9 in heat - all DI)

10 a.m. - William Berry (high jump) - leads PSAC (6-10 3/4 - t-9th in DII)
* 6-8 1/4 -- 4th (placed 2nd in Eastern HJ at same height in 2014)

1:40 p.m. - Men's 4x200m Relay
1:28.35 -- Ernest Pendleton (22.6), Juwaan Walker (21.5), Steven Morgan (21.6), Montel Johnson-Troupe (22.4) [ESU #6 time] (23rd of 44, 3rd of 8 in heat)

2 p.m. - Women's 4x200m Relay
1:43.89 -- Keneesha Jones (26.3), Alexis Bell (25.8), Jaid Harsch (26.4), Danielle Smith (24.4) [ESU #7 time] (43rd of 61, 7th of 9 in heat)

3:05 p.m. - Men's Shuttle Hurdles
60.18 -- Ronald D'Eliseo (15.2), Adam Robertino (15.0), Derrick Washington (15.0), Steven Morgan (14.5) [ESU #2 time] [group ran 59.81 last year]

4:25 p.m. - Men's 4x400m Relay
3:22.35 -- Juwaan Walker (51.5), Derrick Washington (50.6), Ronald D'Eliseo (50.8), Damien Boham (49.3) (7th of 9 in heat)