MANSFIELD, Conn. – Senior Brittany Kriley (Fair Lawn, NJ) compiled 17 points in three events and junior Ryan Escoda (Newtown) established set a facility record of 9:41.62 in the 3000 steeplechase for the Eastern Connecticut State University track & field team at its own invitational Thursday morning at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex
 
In addition to Kriley's strong performances, senior Lauren Bresson (Roxbury) added ten points with second-place finishes at 800 and 1500 meters for the women's team, which was second as a team to Division II Franklin Pierce University. The Ravens had 175 points, Eastern 107 and Division II University of New Haven 61.
 
Escoda was one of four first-place finishers for the men, along with senior Justin Gomez-Stafford (New Haven), sophomore Cory Bill (Mansfield) and freshman Conor Hennessy (Granby). The Warriors (123.5 points) were also second to Franklin Pierce (154) and ahead of New Haven (76.5) in the men's scoring.
 
As one of the women's two first-place finishers, Kriley won the long jump (14-4 1/2/4.38m) and was second in the 100 hurdles (17.33) and second in the high jump (5-1/1.55m). Senior Arlene Blackwell (Winsted) also took a top spot for the women by winning the 400 hurdles (1:16.90).
 
Bresson was timed in 2:30.31 in the 800 in a field of ten entrants, and in her first try at 1500 meters, was clocked in 5:10.11 -- less than five seconds behind freshman winner Bethaney Donnelly of Franklin Pierce. Donnelly also trimmed Bresson to win the 800 and  ended up as a triple winner by claiming the 5000 (18:58.12).
 
Also posting personal bests among those finishing either first or second were juniors Maggie Santacroce (Bristol) and Manar Enany (Fairfield). Santacroce posted a 19:37.09 in the 5000 and Enany was measured at 33-1/4 (10.09m) in the triple jump. Freshman Shannon Burby (Wolcott), last week's Little East Conference Rookie Field Athlete-of-the-Week, was second in the javelin (97-5/29.69).
 
In addition to the triple jump, Enany was her team's top finisher in three additional field events – shot put (36-2//11.02m), discus (102-7/31.28) and hammer (122-9/37.42m).
 
In winning their events, Gomez-Stafford and Bill established personal records. Gomez Stafford was timed in 1:02.17 in the 400 hurdles and Bill 51.97 in the 400. Conor Hennessy was first in the triple jump (39-8/12.09m).
 
Others taking second-place finishes were freshman Justin Costick (Norwich) in the high jump (6-0 3/4/1.85m) and in the long jump (PR of 19-9 1/2/6.03m), juniors Kyle Smith (Manchester) in the 3000 steeplchase (11:06.56) and Tyler Lindquist (Worcester, MA) in the 400 (PR of 52.04) and freshman Jacob Boutote (Bristol) in the 110 hurdles (19.99).
 
In addition to the 400, Bill was the men's top finisher in the 200 (24.23) and Escoda  also led his teammates at the finish of the 1500 (4:15.28) and Conor Hennessy in the javelin (142-3/43.35m) in addition to the triple jump.
 
Eastern hosts fellow Little East Conference members Keene State College and Rhode Island College, as well as New Haven, Friday at 2 p.m.