Academy of Art University Athletics

In his final regular season competition of a memorable junior season, Valentin Pepiot delivered a pair of personal records in the 1500m and 5000m at the USF West Coast Last Chance Meet. Pepiot showed his endurance Saturday, contesting the 1500m and 5000m less than three hours apart. His 1500m time of 3:48.20 became the new ART U record and had Pepiot second out of the 32 runners on the track. Though he had previously achieved a NCAA provisional mark, he now rises to top-20 in the country.

Also moving up the NCAA DII ladder in the 5000m, Pepiot went 14:31.95 to claim fourth out of 41 runners. It was a new personal record for him and puts Pepiot among the top-three in program history.

"Val took a good step in both races today," said head coach Torrey Olson. "Running the 1500m and the 5000m in one day is a challenge, but he accepted it and continues to make progress."