Academy of Art University Athletics

After traveling north for the Portland Twilight on May 3, Hasna Kaarour returned as not only a NCAA Division II Nationals provisional qualifier in the 1500m, but a new Academy of Art track & field record holder as well.

Contending primarily with NCAA DI talent in her heat of the 1500m, Kaarour bettered her lifetime-best from the PacWest Championships by more than a full second with a 4:30.05 in Portland. She had come just 0.03 from record-holder Jenny Bergren's 2013 time of 4:31.03 with the mark at conference only to solidify her No. 1 spot on the Urban Knights' all-time list with the mark. Kaarour's time, which was 13th of 47 in the event, puts her 23rd in DII thus far.