The Texas Southern men’s track duo of Chadrick Williams and Kenneth Pree have both qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Preliminary Championships this week in College Station, Texas at Texas A&M.
Williams qualified in the triple jump as his mark of 50-10.75 feet set at the SWAC Outdoor Championships put him over the top. This marks the first-ever NCAA Regional appearance for the sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica.
Pree, a sophomore from Houston, will participate in the long jump on the regional level for the first time. Pree’s mark of 24-2.25 feet set at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet on April 24 held up as it also marked a personal best.
Pree is slated to jump at 3 p.m. on Wednesday while Pree will jump on Friday at 3:15 p.m.
At stake is a berth to the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Oregon which runs June 9-12. To qualify, both athletes will need to finish in the top 12 of their respective events.
Courtesy: TSUSports.com