GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle men's track and field team secured its second consecutive Peach Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship in commanding fashion, tallying 224 points en route to the title. The Eagles claimed victory in nine of the 16 scored events and set four Peach Belt Conference records.
Championship Performances
- Tristan Wheaton – Won the weight throw with a mark of 15.17m, setting a Peach Belt Conference record.
- Conrad Prisby – Broke his own conference record in the pole vault, clearing 4.78m to secure the title and hit the NCAA Division II provisional standard.
- Aaron Nash – Shattered the Peach Belt Conference record in the long jump with a leap of 7.08m, surpassing the previous mark of 6.74m to take gold.
- Jeremy Mog – Won the high jump with a top mark of 1.94m.
- Joshua Dixon – Led an Embry-Riddle podium sweep in the shot put, taking first place with a throw of 14.92m.
- Antonio Caito – Continued his dominant season, winning the triple jump with a mark of 14.75m.
- K'Anthony Benjamin – Set a conference record and an ERAU program record in the 60m dash, winning in 6.82 seconds to hit the NCAA Division II provisional standard. He later claimed gold in the 200m dash with a time of 21.79 seconds.
- Distance Medley Relay – The Embry-Riddle team of Jake Fritz (1200m), Andre Inniss (400m), Charles Hruda (800m), and Jack Brooks (1600m) secured first place with a dramatic 0.52-second victory over Flagler.
Final Team Standings
- Embry-Riddle – 224
- Flagler – 155
- Lander – 41
- USC Beaufort – 41
- Clayton State – 33
Men's Indoor Track & Field Awards:
- Men's Indoor Track & Field co-Athletes of the Year: Michael Balkman, Lander and K'Anthony Benjamin, Embry-Riddle
- Man's Outstanding Track co-Athletes of the Year: Michael Balkman, Lander and Benjamin K'Anthony, Embry-Riddle
- Men's Outstanding Field co-Athletes of the Year: Chance Tressler, Embry-Riddle and Joshua Dixon, Embry-Riddle
- Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Nick Wilson, Embry-Riddle
- Elite 18 Award Presented by Barnes & Noble College: Lucca DiMario, Embry-Riddle
All-Sportsmanship Team:
· Davonte Jackson, Clayton State
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Jack Brooks, Embry-Riddle
· Francisco Ramirez, Flagler
· Michael Balkman, Lander
· Beckett Jones, USC Beaufort
The Eagles will kick off the 2025 outdoor track and field season at home with the Eagle Invite on March 8
. Meanwhile, several Eagles will continue their indoor season at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis on March 14-15
.
The Embry-Riddle Track & Field Season is presented by The Running Elements.
