SAN FRANCISCO – Saturday represented one final opportunity for Academy of Art University track & field's Urban Knights to post qualifying marks for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships. Both Valentin Pepiot (1500m) and Craig Mattox (long jump) were among the day's highlights as each moved up nationally in their respective events at the USF West Coast Last Chance Meet.

In his second consecutive first place finish in a 1500m, Pepiot posted his second NCAA Nationals automatic qualifier in as many meets. The senior would go 3:43.90 to set another program record, topping his previous No. 1 mark by nearly three full seconds. He is now fourth in the country in the event.

Mattox saved his best for his final long jump of the regular season, advancing to 15th in Division II with a new season-best 24-5.75 (7.46m). He remains third in program history.

A career-best came from Alexander McNally in the 200m. He led the field with a time of 21.66, besting his previous mark by 0.07.

In the women's 1500m, Emily McCarty ran a career-best 4:52.55, finishing in front of a collection of runners from Division I Santa Clara.

Mistic Scott offered a season-best 56.03 (0.05 from a provisional) in the 400m then later joined Schae Graham, Jasmine Grace, and Keanna Moody for a NCAA provisional mark in the 4x400m, going 3:46.81.

On the men's side of the 400m, Shaquille Howard placed first overall with a time of 48.23, but did not better his NCAA provisional time (47.59) achieved last week at the Oxy Invitational.

With the regular season now complete, those qualified from Academy of Art will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships set to be held May 26-28 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.