Funeral For Pettigrew Set For Saturday

Funeral For Pettigrew Set For Saturday

The funeral for former Saint Augustine’s College track and field standout Antonio Pettigrew will be held Saturday (Aug. 14) at Wake Chapel Church on 3805 Tarheel Club Road in Raleigh, N.C., starting at 2 p.m.

Pettigrew was an eight-time national champion and 10-time All-American between 1991 and 1992 at Saint Augustine’s College. During that time, Pettigrew won four NCAA Division II titles in the 400-meter dash, and helped the Falcons win four NCAA men’s national crowns. In 2000, Pettigrew was inducted into the Division II track and field hall of fame by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

After graduating from Saint Augustine’s College in 1993, Pettigrew spent three years as an assistant coach under Williams at his alma mater. He coached 30 All-American student-athletes and helped Falcons win the NCAA men’s and women’s championships.

Following his coaching stint at Saint Augustine’s College, Pettigrew became the director of cross country and track and field at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C. At the time of his death, Pettigrew was the assistant track and field coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.