DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle men's track & field team will be in action at home for the first time this season on Saturday at the ERAU Track & Field Complex for the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge.
 
The Eagles opened up the 2014 indoor season last week in Gainesville, Fla. at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational. Six members of the Blue and Gold posted personal-bests in the season opener. Senior Zachary Kraus raced to a collegiate-best in the mile, missing out on an NAIA "B" standard by less than a second with a time of 4:22.56 finishing in third place.
 
Freshman James Bullock placed in third in the high jump with a 1.90m mark also just shy of an NAIA "B" standard. The Eagle men rounded out the meet by taking the top two spots on the podium in the distance medley relay. Alec Hernandez, Kraus, Jamin Mays and Jean Frenot teamed up to win the event in 10:58.36, while Andrew Carpenter, Paul McKenna, James Armor and Jonathan Hemingway placed in second with a time of 11:07.11.
 
Last season at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge, Hernandez won the 1000m in a "B" standard time of 2:32.69, and was the only male track athlete to hit a qualifying time.
 
Following Saturdays meet the Eagles will travel to Clemson, S.C. for the Bob Pollock Invitational on Friday, Jan. 31.
 
For a complete performance list for the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge click HERE.
To follow live results click HERE.