The William and Mary women's track and field team sent two veteran harriers to the Raleigh Relays Friday night, and earned two ECAC qualifications at 10,000m for their efforts.

Senior Kelsey Budd (Oakton, Va.) led the way for the Tribe in 36:29.89, cutting more than 15 seconds off of her previous best to take ninth in the race overall.  Close behind, and more than two seconds faster than she ever ran before was junior Sara Lasker (Fredericksburg, Va.) , who took 12th overall in 36:37.27.  In addition to qualifying for the ECAC Championships in mid-May, both women also ran times that currently rank among the top-15 nationally, with Budd's performance clocking in at 12th in the NCAA and Lasker at 15th.

More William and Mary athletes will be competing Saturday in Richmond, at the Fred Hardy Invitational.