Elardo opened his indoor season by hitting a NEC-leading mark in the shot put at Princeton’s New Year Invitational. The sophomore thrower put the shot 16.29m (53-5.50) to book his ticket to the IC4A Championships on the season’s first day. He also displayed his ability to score in the weight throw once the NEC Championships roll around. Elardo tossed the 35-lb. weight 15.21m (49-11), the league’s fifth-best mark to date.