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Men’s Track & Field Completes Final Day of UNF Spring Break Invitational

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Peter Benoit placed third in the javelin on Saturday, competing unattached
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle men's track & field team wrapped up the final day of competition at the UNF Spring Break Invitational on Saturday, with Zach Farner's personal record in the discus highlighting the day.
 
Farner placed seventh in the discus with a personal-best distance of 40.17m, the only Eagle to post a PR on Saturday.
 
Peter Benoit, competing unattached, placed third in the javelin, throwing 53.41m, while Kameron Turner finished just behind him in fourth with a mark of 52.10m. Jonathan Hemingway placed 10th in the event, throwing a distance of 42.58m, his first time throwing the javelin this season.
 
In the 4x100m relay, the team of Abdullah Carew, Ricardo Dunbar, Joe DiGregorio and James Bullock posted a time of 42.90, a season-best time for the Blue and Gold.
 
The Eagles' 4x400m relay team of Jean Frenot, Hemingway, DiGregorio and Alex Dori placed third with a time of 3:22.69.
 
In Ormond Beach, a handful of Eagle runners competed in the Tomoka Half Marathon, including Vincent Bett, who was the overall winner in a time of 1:17:20. Jose Diaz Jr. placed second overall in 1:18:59, winning his age group.
 
The Eagles return home next weekend to host the Spikes Classic, which takes place April 4-5 at the ERAU Track & Field Complex.

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