JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Senior Abraham Faison used his final time on the track to etch his name in the Western Carolina outdoor track & field record book as he and his teammates competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Friday afternoon. Faison broke a 16-year old program record in the 110m hurdles as he missed out on qualifying for the NCAA quarterfinals by a tenth of a second.

Faison finished fourth in the opening heat of the 110m hurdles. He finished just a fraction of a second behind the third place finisher Sancho Barrett of Penn State who earned the automatic berth to the quarterfinals. Faison, who stopped the clock at 14.12, broke Rahsaan Uldaneta's WCU record of 14.13 set back in 1999. Overall, Faison finished 29th in the event.

Senior Alisha Bradshaw was the first Catamount to compete on Friday as she finished 46th overall in the women's discus with a toss of 43.19m (141-08). Bradshaw also ends her career atop the WCU record book as she set the school mark in the discus earlier this season.

Senior Xaviera Bass picked up a 37th place finish in the women's 100m hurdles. She finished seventh in the very first heat with a time of 13.65. Bass is another senior who closes out her career with a WCU record. Bass recently set the program mark in the 100m hurdles at the Aggie Last Chance meet.

Junior Tayla Carter was the final Catamount to compete on Friday. Carter finished 34th overall in the 200m with a time of 23.96. This marks the third straight year Carter has advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary in both the 100m and 200m events.

Sophomore Anisia Starege will close out the Catamounts participation at the 2015 NCAA East Preliminary on Saturday as she competes in the women's high jump at 6 p.m.