FALCONS, LADY BULLDOGS LEAD CIAA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

FALCONS, LADY BULLDOGS LEAD CIAA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 17, 2009

PETERSBURG, Va. - The Saint Augustine's College men and the Bowie State women are the leaders after the first day of the 2009 CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday (April 17) at Virginia State University's campus.

The Falcons, the CIAA defending champions and 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor National Champions, lead the men's standings after six events with 56.75 points followed by Bowie State University with 42.50 points and Virginia Union University with 32.75 points. Virginia State University is fourth with 31.75 points followed by Johnson C. Smith University with 10.50 points, Shaw University with 3.75 points and Saint Paul's College with 2 points.

The Falcons were led by jumper Joe Kindred and distance runner Johnny Shuping. Kindred won the long jump with a leap of 7.47 meters and Shuping won the 1500 run in 3:55. Chayce Smith of the Falcons was second in the 1500 in 3:58.

The Lady Bulldogs head the women's standings with 52 points after six events. Saint Augustine's College, the CIAA defending champion, is second with 35.50 points followed by Virginia State University with 34 points, Johnson C. Smith University with 20.50 points, Shaw University with 11 points and Saint Paul's College with 3 points.

The championship meet concludes Saturday at VSU starting at 10 a.m.