DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Embry-Riddle women's track & field team got off to a strong start in the first meet of the 2015 indoor season, hitting eight qualifying standards (six "A" standards) and breaking two school records on Saturday.
Ellie Staker achieved three "A" standards on the day, including the mile, 1000m and 4x400m relay. In the mile, Staker broke the school record with a time of 4:43.42, winning the event by nearly a full minute. She then posted a 2:56.96 in the 1000m and capped her day by helping the relay team, along with Kristen Metcalfe, Kandice Dixon and Marina LeVine to a time of 3:54.58.
Metcalfe also achieved an "A" standard individually in the 600m with a 1:35.02. Dixon and LeVine also hit "B" standards in individual events, with Dixon posting a 7.75 in the 60m and LeVine finishing the 600m in 1:37.51, missing the "A" standard by just .01 seconds.
Maite Moscoso won the 3000m Race Walk with an "A"-standard time of 15:02.19, while Stephanie Mueller won the high jump with an "A"-standard and school-record mark of 1.65m.
Also of note, Rebecca Love set a new personal best in the 1000m with a time of 3:08.55.
The Eagles will be back in action next weekend when they take part in the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in Gainesville on Friday, Jan. 23.