TUCSON, Arizona – Two Eastern New Mexico women's track and field student-athletes earned NCAA DII provisional marks at the 2024 Willie Williams Classic.

"It's great to see hard work be put on paper this early in the outdoor season," said head coach Joshua Harden after the competition. "This was a great meet for us as we move to compete at home for the first time since 2018."

In the short sprints, Grizell Scarlett snagged the third fastest time in the nation in the 100m dash. The freshman finished the event in 11.52s.

The other Greyhound to hit a provisional mark was Tamia Smith. The graduate student ranks ninth in the nation with a 14.13m (4-4.25) toss. She will be within the top-five if she improves by one foot.

"The team did great this weekend. We were ready to compete," said Smith after the meet. "I am just ready to keep climbing. My goal is nationals and I can't wait to see how this season goes."

Both Smith and Scarlett earned personal best marks in those respective events. Four additional personal best marks were hit by the women's program.

Those Hounds include Ambrosia Francis (x2), Helena Carboo-Klutsey, and Jha'Niah Johnson.

Francis ran a 12.42s in the 100m and 25.65s in the 200m. Carboo-Klutsey earned a top personal time in the 400m after clocking in at 56.79s. Johnson threw the hammer 36.33m (119-2) on her first attempt of the meet.

Meet results include:
100m - Grizell Scarlett (11.52s), Ambrosia Francis (12.42s), Riley Midgett (12.52s), Malia Sanchez (12.82s)
200m - Grizell Scarlett (24.28s), Helena Carboo-Klutsey (25.02s), Ambrosia Francis (25.65s), Riley Midgett (25.93s), and Meghan Rodriguez (27.04s)
400m - Helena Carboo-Klutsey (56.79s), Meghan Rodriguez (1:01.81s), Mariana Marquez (1:03.92s)
4x100 - Jodian Stewart, Riley Midgett, Helena Carboo-Klutsey, Ambrosia Francis (47.61s)
4x400 - Minerva Cerda Hernandez, Meghan Rodriguez, Helena Carboo-Klutsey, Mariana Marquez (4:07.23)
PV - Minerva Cerda Hernandez 3.00m (9-10)
SP - Tamia Smith 14.13m (46-4.25), Kennedy Ulmer 12.18m (39-11.5)
Discus - Kennedy Ulmer 41.01m (134-6), Samantha Medina 36.46s (119-7)
Hammer - Tamia Smith 45.67m (149-10), Jha'Niah Johnson 36.33m (119-2)