GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The men's track and field team placed second at the first-ever Peach Belt Conference Indoor Championships, held at the Alachua County Events Center at Celebration Pointe on Monday. The top three finishers in each event earned all-conference honors.
 
The Saints collected 96 points. Embry-Riddle scored 228 points to finish in first place, followed by Central State University in third with 86 points.
 
"We took another step forward as individuals in our respective events, but a much more meaningful step toward becoming a unified group," said head coach and director of cross country/track, Brian Beil. "There were some great performances today, of course, but I was most pleased with the way our men and women showed up for each other when it was needed. Sometimes our sport can feel like a collection of individuals doing their own thing. Today I saw a team."
 
Will Stone led the Saints with two podium appearances during the meet. The sophomore took first in the mile with a time of 4:15.08 and was a member of the 4x400 relay team that took third place with a time of 3:23.20, earning all-conference in both events. 
 
Jon Eide took first in the 5000m with a time of 14:49.73 that gave him all-conference honors. He was followed by Ethan Tank (15:09.56) in fourth, Francisco Ramirez (15:11.74) in fifth and Christian Fernandez (15:25.07) in seventh. 
 
In the 3000m, Joel Nesi took second with a time of 8:28.73, earning all-conference honors. Nesi placed fourth in the mile with a time of 4:16.87. 
 
Bryce Dufrene crossed the finish line at 8:42.30 in the 3000m to secure fifth. Dieumerci Ufitimana followed in sixth at 8:43.85. Christian Fernandez (8:44.16) and Francisco Ramirez (8:52.70) finished back-to-back in eighth and ninth. 
 
In the 800m, three Saints finished in the top five: Kaleb Hollins (1:53.40), John Carbone (1:54.09) and Luke Larkin (1:55.29). Hollins secured an all-conference team honor after finishing third, Carbone and Larkin finished in fourth and fifth, respectively. Zach Brainerd finished in eighth with a time of 1:57.54.
 
Freshmen Logan Camara (50.84) and Houston Harper (51.52) finished in 9th and 11th, respectively, in the 400m. Malachi South secured seventh in the 200m finals with a time of 22.68 and Ryan Sen finished seventh in the 60m finals with a time of 7.16.
 
Caden Vann (8.29) and Sam Adebonojo (8.58) made podium appearances and secured all-conference honors with second and third place finishes in the 60m hurdles. 
 
Larkin, Sea, Brainerd and Burch earned second in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:37.66. 
 
Camara, Stone, Hollins and Carbone placed third in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:23.20.
 
Kruz Jimenez and Mailk Edwards both competed in the long jump and triple jump. Jimenez finished in seventh in the long jump with a personal-best 6.32m mark and sixth in the triple jump with a 12.22m jump. Edwards finished in 12th in the long jump with a 5.69m jump and fifth in the triple jump with a personal-best at 12.46m. 
 
Casey Wood earned first place in the shot put with a 15.12m throw. Jude Daly finished behind him in sixth with a 13.07m throw. 

Team Scores:
1. Embry-Riddle 228
2. Flagler 96
3. Central State 86
4. Clayton State 52
5. USC Beaufort 30
6. Lander 4
 
Peach Belt Conference Honors:
Elite 18 Award presented by Barnes & Noble College: Michael Kotey, Embry-Riddle
Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Jae-Lijah Cochran, Central State
Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Jae-Lijah Cochran, Central State
Indoor Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Chance Tressler, Embry-Riddle
Freshman Indoor Track Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Jae-Lijah Cochran, Central State
Freshman Indoor Field Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Chance Tressler, Embry-Riddle 
Coach of the Year presented by College Ave.: Mike Rosolino, Embry-Riddle

PBC All-Sportsmanship Team:
Myles Lacking, Central State
Davonte Jackson, Clayton State
Jeremy Mog, Embry-Riddle
Sam Adebonojo, Flagler
Micah Davis, Lander
Jay King, USC Beaufort
 
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