2006-07 ESU Track & Field Media Guide

PSAC Track & Field History


May 5
Pinto, Staub Named Senior Athletes of the Year at ESU Athletic Awards Banquet

EAST STROUDSBURG - Cross country and track and field standout Iuri Pinto and PSAC East women's soccer player of the year Brittany Staub were honored as the Senior Athletes of the Year at the East Stroudsburg University Athletic Awards Banquet on Sunday, May 4 at the Shawnee Inn.


May 3
Gallup Reaches NCAA Automatic Standard, Warriors Crown Three Champions at PSAC Outdoor Meet

INDIANA - Senior Iuri Pinto defended his title in the 1500m and sophomores Matt Gallup (pole vault) and Drew Miller (triple jump) completed their sweep of the 2008 PSAC indoor and outdoor championships for East Stroudsburg University on the final day of the PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday at IUP.

May 2
Carito, Wagner Earn PSAC Track & Field Championships on Friday at IUP

INDIANA - Sophomore Trina Carito turned in a dominating performance to win the women's heptathlon and sophomore Paul Wagner broke the ESU and PSAC meet records in the men's hammer throw for the Warriors on Friday at the PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

April 26
Wagner's Career Best Leads Warriors Field Athletes at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore Paul Wagner threw a personal best in the hammer and was six inches off the East Stroudsburg University record on Saturday in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field.

April 26
ESU Track & Field Competes at Lehigh Games

BETHLEHEM - Sophomore Matt Gallup won the men's pole vault, freshman Lynn Mayer won the women's high jump and freshman Steph Weber tied the school record in the women's pole vault to lead East Stroudsburg University on Saturday at the Lehigh Games.


April 25
Men's 4x200 Relay Highlights Friday Performances at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA - The men's 4x200 relay team of sophomores Ed Kiser, Chris Reddick and Andrew McCloskey and freshman Greg Pammer ran the second-fastest time in East Stroudsburg University history (1:27.93) on Friday at Franklin Field in the 114th Penn Relays.

April 24
Mayer Wins High Jump, Pinto Sets ESU 5000m Record at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA - East Stroudsburg University freshman Lynn Mayer won the women's college eastern high jump and senior Iuri Pinto broke the school record in the 5000m at the 114th Penn Relays on Thursday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

April 22
Pinto, Carito Recognized with PSAC Track and Field Awards

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University captured two more PSAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week awards on Tuesday, as the conference honored senior Iuri Pinto and sophomore Trina Carito for their performances at the Warriors' All-American Meet at Eiler-Martin Stadium last weekend.

April 21
ESU Track & Field Wins 20 Events, Breaks Three Stadium Records at All-American Meet

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University won 20 events, 10 men's and 10 women's, and senior Iuri Pinto broke the school record in the mile to lead the Warriors at the third annual All-American Meet at Eiler-Martin Stadium on Saturday.


April 18
Red and Black High School Track & Field Results


April 15
Gallup Honored with PSAC Men's Co-Field Athlete of the Week Award

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore Matt Gallup has been named the PSAC Men's Co-Field Athlete of the Week following his school record-setting performance in the pole vault at the Bison Outdoor Classic at Bucknell last weekend.


April 14
Gallup, Morby Set Pole Vault Records for ESU Track & Field at Bucknell

EAST STROUDSBURG - Pole vaulters Matt Gallup and Kristen Morby set school records and senior Iuri Pinto reached the provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division II outdoor championships in the 1500m run to highlight the weekend for the East Stroudsburg University track and field program.

April 5
ESU Women Win PSAC East Challenge, Men Place Third

WEST CHESTER - The East Stroudsburg University women's track and field team had 13 top-two finishes to win the PSAC East Challenge, held Saturday at West Chester. The Warriors men came in third, 1.5 points behind second-place Shippensburg.

April 1
Miller Earns PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Award

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore Drew Miller is the PSAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week after winning the triple jump and placing fourth in two other events at the ESU-Lafayette Quad Meet on Saturday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


March 29
Warriors Men First, Women Second at ESU-Lafayette Quad Meet

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University had nine individual winners and the men finished first and the women were second at the ESU-Lafayette Quad Meet held Saturday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


March 25
PSAC Recognizes Three PSAC Track & Field Athletes

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomores Trina Carito, Andrew McCloskey and Paul Wagner all earned PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors for their performances last weekend at the Lynchburg Invitational.


March 22
Warriors Win Nine Events to Open Outdoor Season at Lynchburg Invitational

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sophomore Rusty Smith and freshman Lynn Mayer, both coming off All-America honors at the indoor national championships last weekend, started the outdoor season with strong performances at the Lynchburg Invitational on Saturday.

Smith broke his own school record in the 110m hurdles in 14.67 seconds and finished second in the event, while Mayer won the high jump with a leap of 5-6 for one of the Warriors' nine first-place finishes.


March 20
Mayer Takes ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week Honors

EAST STROUDSBURG - Freshman high jumper Lynn Mayer and junior first baseman Chris Zsenak are the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athletes of the Week for their performances over spring break at East Stroudsburg University.


March 15
Mayer, Smith Earn Indoor Track & Field All-America Honors for ESU

MANKATO, Minn. - Freshman high jumper Lynn Mayer and sophomore hurdler Rusty Smith both earned All-America honors for East Stroudsburg University at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Mankato State.

March 14
Smith Moves into 60m Hurdles Finals at NCAA Championships

MANKATO, Minn. - Sophomore Rusty Smith advanced to Saturday's final in the 60m hurdles and broke the school record with a time of 8.04 seconds on Friday at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at Mankato State University.

March 6
Carito, Wagner Share ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week Honors

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomores Trina Carito and Paul Wagner are the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athletes of the Week for their PSAC championship performances last weekend at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 5
Miller Added to NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship List

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore Drew Miller, the PSAC champion in the triple jump, has been added to the field to compete at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships next weekend at Mankato State, the NCAA announced Wednesday.


March 4
Rusty Smith Leads Four Warriors Invited to NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships

EAST STROUDSBURG - For the first time in school history, East Stroudsburg University will send four athletes to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held March 14-15 at Mankato State University in Minnesota.

Sophomore Rusty Smith was an automatic qualifier in the 60m hurdles and will be joined by senior miler Iuri Pinto and two women's high jumpers, freshman Lynn Mayer and sophomore Janelle Smith.

March 2
Carito, Miller Claim Triple Jump Crowns; ESU Men 3rd, Women 5th at PSAC Indoor Championships

EAST STROUDSBURG - Trina Carito and Drew Miller both won individual titles in the triple jump, the ESU men combined to set four school records on the track and finished third, and the women placed fifth as the Warriors wrapped up an outstanding weekend at the PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Koehler Fieldhouse.

March 1
Three Warriors Win PSAC Indoor Championships on First Day of Action

EAST STROUDSBURG - Kenny Cardullo (pentathlon), Matt Gallup (pole vault) and Paul Wagner (weight throw) gave East Stroudsburg University three individual winners on the first day of the PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championship, held Saturday and Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Cardullo and Wagner both set school records with their performances, and Katherine Doyle, Rusty Smith, Ed Kiser and Chris Reddick all had impressive outings in the preliminaries of the sprint events.

Feb. 29
Iuri Pinto Featured in the Pocono Record

EAST STROUDSBURG - Iuri Pinto was anything but your average college freshman when he stepped on East Stroudsburg University's campus five years ago. A native of Portugal, he didn't learn to speak English until he came to the United States as a seventh grader in South River, N.J.


Feb. 26
2008 PSAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Preview

EAST STROUDSBURG - IUP senior Sean Strauman, a two-time All-American and NCAA automatic qualifier in the 800m, and reigning 55m and 200m champion Jamal James of Shippensburg headline the field of athletes competing at the 2008 PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday and Sunday at East Stroudsburg University.

Senior Iuri Pinto, the defending champion in the mile, will lead a strong contingent from ESU that includes sprinters Andrew McCloskey, Jeff McClenton, Ed Kiser and Chris Reddick, hurdler Rusty Smith, pole vaulter Matt Gallup, jumpers Ryan Kramer and Drew Miller, thrower Paul Wagner and Kenny Cardullo and Anthony Scanella in the pentathlon.


Feb. 19
Doyle Named ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University junior Katherine Doyle has earned the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week for her performance last weekend at the Lafayette-Rider Invitational. Doyle ran the anchor leg on the 4x400 relay team that reached the NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:56.42, and also clocked ESU's best time in the 200m this season at 26.43.


Feb. 19
PSAC Names Pinto Men's Track Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Iuri Pinto is the PSAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week after reaching the NCAA provisional qualifying standard in the mile on Friday at the Lafayette-Rider Invitational at the Armory in New York City.


Feb. 15
Pinto Paces ESU at Lafayette-Rider Winter Games

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Senior Iuri Pinto qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships and was less than two seconds off the school record in the mile to lead East Stroudsburg University's top performances at the Lafayette-Rider Winter Games on Friday at The Armory in New York City.


Feb. 9
Warriors Track & Field Sets School Records at Bucknell and the Armory

EAST STROUDSBURG - Sophomore Rusty Smith set the school record in the 60m hurdles on Friday at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational and won the 55m hurdles at the Bucknell Winter Classic on Saturday to highlight a busy weekend for the East Stroudsburg University indoor track and field team.

Freshman Steph Weber also broke her own school record of 10-4 in the pole vault, clearing a height of 10-6 1/4 at Bucknell.

Feb. 5
McClenton Honored as PSAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore Jeff McClenton is the PSAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the DeSchriver Invitational on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.


Feb. 2
Warriors Set Two Relay Records at 9th Annual DeSchriver Invitational

EAST STROUDSBURG - Sophomore Jeff McClenton led off for the school-record setting 4x200 relay team, won the long jump and was second in the 200m dash to highlight the 9th Annual Dick DeSchriver Invitational held on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.


Jan. 26
McClenton and Gallup Set School Records, ESU Men Second at John Covert Classic

BETHLEHEM - Jeff McClenton set the school record in the 60m dash and Matt Gallup established a new ESU standard in the pole vault as the Warriors' men's track & field team finished second at the John Covert Classic, hosted Friday and Saturday at Lehigh University. The Mountain Hawks were the only team to place ahead of ESU, which beat five Division I schools in a field of 10 teams.


Jan. 22
Rusty Smith Named ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Sophomore Rusty Smith is the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week at East Stroudsburg University after breaking the school record in the 55m hurdles at the Bucknell Heptagonal on Saturday.


Jan. 19
Smith, McCloskey Break School Records for ESU Track & Field at Bucknell Heptagonal

LEWISBURG - Rusty Smith and Andrew McCloskey turned in record-setting performances to lead the East Stroudsburg University indoor track & field team at the Bucknell Heptagonal on Saturday at Gerhard Fieldhouse. Smith set the school record and won the 55m hurdles in 7.59, and McCloskey broke a decade-old record in the 200m dash in 22.39.


Jan. 15
Martin Earns ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week Honors

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior basketball player Channon Easley and senior track and field athlete Leslie Martin are the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athletes of the Week at East Stroudsburg University.


Jan. 11
ESU Men, Women Both Third at PSAC East Championships at Kutztown

KUTZTOWN - Leslie Martin (pentathlon), Janelle Smith (high jump), Russell Smith (55m hurdles), Matthew Gallup (pole vault) and Drew Miller (triple jump) each won their events as the East Stroudsburg University indoor track & field teams both finished third at the PSAC East Challenge on Friday at Kutztown.


Dec. 7
ESU Track & Field Opens Indoor Season at Lafayette Invitational

EASTON - The East Stroudsburg University track & field team kicked off the 2007-08 indoor season with 11 first-place finishes last weekend at the Lafayette Invitational.

Steph Weber turned in the Warriors' top performance with a school record in the pole vault. Weber cleared 10-4 to break the previous standard of 9-6 1/4, which was set by Julie Smith in 2003.