RALEIGH, N.C. – The Raleigh City Council honored Saint Augustine’s College on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, for its athletic and academic successes this season at the Raleigh Municipal Building.
 
The college received a proclamation for the achievements of its men’s track and field, women’s volleyball and women’s basketball teams. The men’s track and field team won its 14th straight CIAA indoor title, and the squad is currently first in the NCAA Division II outdoor rankings.
 
The women’s volleyball team won its first CIAA crown since 2003 and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time in eight years. Both track and field and volleyball squads in addition to the women’s basketball team won the CIAA highest team grade point average award in their respective sports, with the women’s basketball team taking the honor for the third straight year.
 
Athletic director and legendary track and field coach George Williams spoke on behalf of Saint Augustine’s College. Others who represented the college were volleyball head coach Nikki Bynum and student-athletes Keyona Bryant (basketball), Morgan Mitchell (basketball), Victoria Davis (basketball/volleyball), Kathryn Tokarski (volleyball/softball) and Brittany Hicks (volleyball).