PORTALES, N.M. – A pair of Greyhounds will compete at the WT Last Chance Qualifier this weekend on the campus of West Texas A&M.

Alex Williams and Timothy Frederick will look to set personal records in pursuit of reaching the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Before the Hounds make the trip to Canyon, please look at the Eight Lane Preview:

1.) LSC Recap: The ENMU Track & Field program had several individuals make the podium and score points at the 2023 LSC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas. For the women's program, compiled 26 points towards team scoring, with Tamia Smith and Kennedy Ulmer scoring a combined 19 points in the throws. The men's program, Frederick posted two top-eight finishes in the 200 and the 400, while Williams placed third in the javelin.

2.) Frederick Review: The La Brea, Trinidad & Tobago native has been outstanding this season, Frederick turned in a personal best in his most recent race for the 200 meters. After besting his career best (21.07s) during the preliminary heats, the Junior clocked a sub-21 second mark (20.99s) to take seventh place. However, Frederick followed in the 400-meter dash, sprinting to a fifth-place finish with a time of 47.17 on the stopwatch.

3.) Running Into the Record Books: This season, Frederick has stamped his name all over the ENMU Track & Field record book. The sprinter claimed the ENMU outdoor record following a 46.94 time during the 400-meter dash at the WT Jo Meaker Classic. Additionally, Frederick clocked a 10.49s in the 100-meter dash at the TTU Corky/Crofoot Shootout (4^th all-time). Following a personal best in the 200 at the LSC Championships, Frederick now owns the third fastest time in program history (20.99, 3^rd all-time).

4.) National Qualifying (x3): Heading into the last chance qualifier, Frederick has three marks that are listed as a national qualifying time. In the 100 meters, Frederick ranks 80^th based on his 10.49 time in the 100-meter dash. The Junior currently sits in 26^th for the 200-meter dash, holding a time of 20.99. For the 400-meters, Frederick is just one place outside the top sixteen with a time 47.05s (46.94 before adjusting for altitude). To reach the top-16, and assure qualification, Frederick will need to better a time of 46.99s.

5.) Williams Wrap-up: Williams has been fantastic in his first collegiate season with the Greyhounds. The Kingston, Jamaica product has been among the top throwers in the conference this season, culminating in a bronze medal at the LSC Championships. On their second throw, Williams recorded 64.59 meters to take third place and garner a bronze medal.

6.) Javelin Breakdown: In terms of program records, Williams has four of the program's furthest marks in the javelin, including the program record. The first-year student-athlete set the program record in his second meet with the Greyhounds, at the Willie Williams Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona. While in Tucson, Williams threw a personal record 65.12 meters (213' 8") to take fourth place against Division I competition.

7.) National Qualifying Mark: As things stand, Williams is 10^th in the nation for the javelin in all of Division II. With the top-16 entries heading to Pueblo, Colo. for the National Championship, Williams is well on his way to qualifying for the national stage. Two meters separate 10^th place and 17^th place, with this weekend being the final opportunity for competitors to post a higher mark.

8.) Friday Finale: Williams and Frederick will head to Canyon, hoping to increase their chances of qualifying for the national championship. The WT Last Chance Qualifier is a single day event, with field events beginning at 12 p.m. (MST) and track events starting at 2:30 p.m. (MST). Frederick will take part in the 400-meter dash and the 200-meter dash, with a scheduled start time of 3:20 p.m. (MST) and 4:30 p.m. (MST), respectively. Williams will throw the javelin, which is scheduled to be the final throws event of the meet, with a rolling start of 1 p.m. (MST). The individuals and team that will head to Colorado for the national championship is set to be annouced at some point late next week.