GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Members of the Embry-Riddle men's track and field team posted personal records on the first day of the Alachua County Collegiate Invitational on Thursday. The two-day meet is being held at the Alachua County Sports Complex.
 
The first running event of the day featured PRs for Tayan Benson and Tristan McWilliam. Competing in the mile, the duo finished fifth and sixth, with Benson bettering the mark he set a week ago with a time of 4:21.62, and McWilliam crossing in 4:23.97.
 
For the second week in a row, Brendon Shea posted a personal record in indoor competition, this time in the 5000m. The sophomore posted the fastest time of the day of 14:38.11 to cross the line in first place, just ahead of teammate Tanner Rosolino who placed second in 15:04.13.
 
The Eagles also had a good showing in the 600m as three first-time competitors in the event for the Eagles finished in the top 10. Freshman Kalel Duncan placed third overall in a time of 1:22.82, followed by Vincent Brookins in fifth in 1:23.80 and Ryle Traub in eighth in 1:24.88.
 
Embry-Riddle entered two teams in the distance medley relay and both finished in the top five. The quartet of Jacob D'Aleo, Adam Landen, Drake Stephan and Jake Fritz won the event in 10:06.18, while Tristan McWilliam, Brookins, Duncan and Benson finished fourth in 10:29.20.
 
The Eagles close out the two-day meet on Friday.