LAST TIME OUT
 
The Patriots last competed two weekends ago at the Indoor Gorilla Classic. In that meet, the Patriots trounced a slew of school records and posted several NCAA provisional marks on their way to a fantastic finish. In total, seven school records fell over the two day meet and the Patriots established five new NCAA provisional marks.
 
WHERE THE PATRIOTS STAND
 
As the indoor track and field season winds down, the Patriots have a bevy of athletes in contention for qualification into the NCAA Championships. Aerin Thompson holds provisional marks in the 200 meters, 400 meters, high jump, and pentathlon. Juliane Frueh holds marks in both the high jump and pentathlon. Abeni Kratzmeyer holds a mark in the pole vault, and Jasmine Haywood and Kamaria Carr each hold a mark in the 400 meters. On the men's side, Ashton Turner holds a mark in both the 60 meter hurdles and the 400 meters.
 
WHAT COACH KAISER IS SAYING
 
On this week's event: "I think we are clicking where we need to be. Everybody's attitudes are great. I think we are right where we need to be heading into this meet."
 
On the mentality for this meet: "I think it takes some pressure off when you chase other people. The intensity stays up for us at practice and I think it just loosens them up when you just worry about crossing the line first, not crossing the line in a certain time."
 
On those athletes with provisional mark: "I think those kids need to just show up. The Lone Star Conference is no joke, so if those kids show up and compete and give big efforts they will be right in the thick of it. They're going to have to compete really really hard and if they do that, they'll get there."
 
THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
This weekend will see the Patriots take on the LSC Indoor Championships at the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex in Norman, Oklahoma on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. Nine men's teams and 10 women's teams will suit up for action from the Lone Star Conference.
 
Individual events and relay events will score the top eight finishers, following a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 system. All-Conference awards will be awarded based upon finish, with those scoring more than 14 points earning first team, 8-13.9 points earning second team, and 6-7.9 points earning third team.
 
The meet will begin with the 60 meters of the men's heptathlon on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m., while the women's pentathlon begins just 30 minutes later with the 60 meter hurdles.
 
Field events get moving at 3 p.m. on Friday, and the track events begin at 4:30 p.m.
 
On Saturday, action starts again at 10:30 a.m. with the final three events of the men's heptathlon before transitioning to field events beginning at 11 a.m. and track events at 1 p.m.