Full Results

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Senior Christian Castro and freshman Dominic Walton registered historical performances on the men's side, while junior Marissa Flim and sophomore Me'Saj Closs had standout efforts for the women to lead East Stroudsburg University at Friday night's Golden Bear Invitational at Kutztown.

Castro took first place in the 55-meter dash, with his time of 6.42 matching an O'Pake Fieldhouse facility record which was originally established in 1993. It is also tied for the second-quickest time in ESU program history, one-hundredth off the school record set by Andrew McCloskey in 2010.

Walton, meanwhile, broke an ESU freshman record in the shot put which had stood since 1982, as his top toss of 51-0 was nearly three feet further than the old mark of 48-0 1/2 held by Glen Pinciotti. Walton's throw, which was over four feet ahead of sophomore Noah Lockwood (47-8 1/2) in second place, ranks him No. 4 overall in program history. The Warriors registered a total of three PSAC-qualifying distances in the event, as freshman Matt Napoleon booked his spot with a top throw of 45-5 1/4.

Flim and Closs each posted marks which place them No. 3 in program history in the 55m dash and weight throw, respectively. Flim's time of 7.21 in the preliminary round was one-hundredth under her previous career best, while Closs registered a throw of 50-1 1/4 which was an inch further than her PR set at ESU's season-opening meet at Lehigh in December.

The Warriors ended Friday with a total of nine individual first place finishes and 12 new PSAC qualifying marks. Six of those first place showings came on the women's side, while the men had seven of the 12 new conference marks.

Senior Kaylyn West topped the field in the 3000m to begin the evening, crossing the line in a PSAC time of 10:36.67. After her PR in the preliminaries, Flim would ultimately take first in the 55m final with a mark of 7.22.

Sophomore Sarah Klag (1:00.59) booked her spot at PSAC's with a first place finish in the 400m, while senior Samantha Young won the 1000m in a time of 3:09.59.

Closs accounted for both of ESU's wins in the field, as she added a first place result with a season-best distance of 40-1 1/4 in the shot put. That mark ranks seventh all-time at ESU.

Sophomore Aspen Gaita registered a new PSAC qualifier in the 55m dash (7.52). New season-best PSAC marks included junior Michayla Weitman (17-4 1/4) in the long jump), juniors Victoria Collins (5-1 3/4) and Victoria Matthews (5-1 3/4) in the high jump, and sophomore Alexis Schuldes (38-3 1/2) in the shot put. Weitman's jump ranks her tied for eighth all-time in program history.

The ESU men had four new PSAC qualifiers on the track. Junior Pat Monahan (6.60) joined Castro in the 55m dash, while junior Khai Samuels (4:27.92) qualified in the mile and sophomore Andrew Schumacher (51.75) booked his spot in the 400m. Freshman Teddy Mostellar added a first place showing in the 3000m with a time of 9:24.27.

The Warriors had two participants in Thursday night's heptathlon. Freshman Garth Estadt took second place in the multi, and his points total of 3,802 ranks him No. 10 all-time at ESU.

ESU returns to action next Saturday, traveling to Bucknell to take part in the Gulden Invitational.