2022 Stanford Invitational Results
2022 Mike Fanelli Track Classic Results

Wrapping up an eventful week of action competing in the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track & Angel Field and the Mike Fanelli Track Classic at SF State's Cox Stadium, Academy of Art track & field had one of its most memorable moments come from Mathieu Tshani in the waning moments on Saturday.

"Great job this weekend by Mathieu, Saba [Khvichava] and Marie-Jeanne [Ourega]," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Kevin LaSure. "Mathieu put some big jumps together in the triple jump this weekend, and he's really starting to show all of the work he and Coach [Nkosinza] Balumbu have been putting in these last few months. Marie-Jeanne has really been the rock for our women's team and she continues to put up big performances week in and week out. Coach Balumbu has done a great job with her over the past two years and she's still improving. It was great to see Saba get a chance to compete within his comfort zone in the steeplechase, I know Coach [Bruce] Jackson is extremely excited about Saba's potential in the event nationally. So it was great to see him open up with a big personal best in the event his first time out with our program."

STANFORD, Calif. – Day two of the Stanford Invite was capped by not just an event win for Tshani in the triple jump, but also the top mark in NCAA Division II, a new ART U program record, and a spot among the top 10 in all divisions thus far in 2022.

Tshani stood alone atop a predominately NCAA Division I field when the triple jump wrapped up on Saturday. He had secured the first position on his third attempt, but he saved his best for last, going 52-1.75 (15.89m) on his sixth try to leave the Academy of Art record behind. Besting the previous top mark among Urban Knights by more than two and a half inches, Tshani's Outdoor Nationals provisional was also first in NCAA DII by more than nine inches.

Opening at 24.32 in her first 200m of the outdoor season, Selena Arjona-Alcazar took seventh of 43 on Saturday and put herself inside the nation's top seven as an Outdoor Nationals provisional qualifier. Inside of a second back of her were Darria Matthias (24.87), Ombretta Picciolie Minkue Meye (25.04) and Alisha Wilson (25.38), all among the top 30.

Daquan Berry delivered his fastest 200m mark of the season at 21.72 to take 12th among the 38 sprinters on the day, two of whom were competing in their first outdoor 200m for Academy of Art in Shareez Hamm (21.90) and Duncan Agyemang (21.93).

SAN FRANCISCO – The third and final day of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic was highlighted by another Academy of Art record as Audrey Rosencrans ran the program's fastest outdoor mile to date and one of her 2021 Pacific West Conference Cross Country Championship teammates added an Outdoor Nationals provisional as well.

The sunny day began at Cox Stadium began with Rosencrans lowering the ART U record set in 2018 by more than two seconds with a mile time of 5:14.37. It was the first time contesting the outdoor version of the event in her collegiate career and saw her place fifth overall out of 38 others.

The first Knight to cross the finish line in the women's 800m was Lina Hanich with a new personal record of 2:12.05. Still third in program history, she earned became a provisional qualifier for Outdoor Nationals while Natalia Novak was just behind her in fifth of 57 at 2:12.44, a mere 0.20 seconds from the standard. Delanie Dykes took nearly six seconds off of her first 800m race of the year, going 2:13.67 to tie for fifth in ART U history.

On the men's side of the 800m, Abdelouakil Mustapha finished first among collegiate runners and was second overall of 72 total competitors with a time of 1:52.14.

Academy of Art is slated to be in action next at Cal's Brutus Hamilton Invitational taking place at Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Apr. 9.