Elardo’s performance at the Princeton New Year Invitational yielded two IC4A qualifying marks along with the third Road Runner Sports NEC Field Athlete of the Week award of the junior thrower’s career. Elardo took over the Northeast Conference lead in the shot put, placing third at Princeton with a distance of 16.44m (53’ 11.25”). The third-year Hawk moved up to second on the NEC leader board in the weight throw thanks to last weekend’s winning mark of 17.46m (57’ 3.5”).