Academy of Art University Athletics

An All-American and West Region Track Athlete of the Year to finish her first indoor season with the program, Academy of Art track & field's Lauryn James delivered a memorable outdoor debut at the Hornet Invitational.

The meet's first day on Mar. 15 saw James slot into third in ART U history with a 23.85 in the 200m dash that put her second in NCAA Division II as an Outdoor Nationals provisional qualifier. She followed that up on Mar. 16 with an 11.74 in the 100m dash, which came in a heat containing four NCAA Division I opponents, to hold the fourth position in the country among Outdoor Nationals provisional qualifiers.

A busy afternoon also had James combine with Juvonna Cornette, Darria Matthias, and Toni-Ann Lindsay for the fastest time by a NCAA DII 4x100m relay this season at 45.47, making them Outdoor National provisional qualifiers ahead of fellow Pacific West Conference member Fresno Pacific (45.70) for the top spot. The Animation & Visual Effects major then joined Cornette, Hanich, and Lindsay in going 3:45.75 in the 4x400m relay, ending the day second in the nation as provisional qualifiers for the season finale once more.