Saint Augustine's College sweeps 2007 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Titles
SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE SWEEPS 2007 CIAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TITLES
February 11, 2007
NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Saint Augustine's College dominated the 2007 CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships as the Falcons claimed both the men's and women's titles at Christopher Newport University's Freeman Center on Sunday, February 11, 2007.
In the men's standings, the Falcons scored 206 points to outdistance North Carolina Central, which finished second with 126.5 points. Bowie State placed third with 31.5 points, Virginia Union was fourth with 26 points, Virginia State was fifth with 21 points, Livingstone was sixth with six points and Saint Paul's was seventh with four points.
The Lady Falcons took the women's crown with 177 points to easily beat North Carolina Central, which scored 85 points. Bowie State placed third with 71 points, Virginia State was fourth with 33 points and Livingstone finished fifth with two points.
Saint Augustine's College claimed its 22 CIAA men's crown and 13th CIAA women's championship in indoor track and field. The Falcons are the defending NCAA Division II National Men's Champions in indoor track and field.
Saint Augustine's College also swept the individual awards. On the men's side, Philippe DeRosier was named track most valuable performer and Joe Kindred, the 2006 National Junior High Jump Champion, was named field MVP.
Among the women, Johnsie Liles was selected track MVP and Kwonya Ferguson was chosen field MVP.
Saint Augustine's won 10 of 14 men's events and 9 of 12 women's events.
DeRosier won the 60 and 200 dashes, and Kindred captured the long jump and placed second in the high jump to lead the Falcons' men. Liles finished first in the 200 and 400 dashes, and Ferguson won the high jump, long jump and triple jump to spark the Lady Falcons.
Both Liles and DeRosier set facility records at the Freeman Center. Liles won the 400 dash in a time of 55.10, and DeRosier won the 200 dash in a time of 21.64.
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Men's Track MVP |
Men's Field MVP |
Women's Track MVP |
Women's Field MVP |
