The Saint Augustine’s College men captured its second victory in three meets this season at the N.C. Collegiate Cross Country Championships at Hagan-Stone Park on Saturday, September 23, 2006. The Falcons placed first on the 8K course among College Division men’s teams, scoring 33 points to finish ahead of Queens (50 points), Guilford (82 points), Shaw (122), Methodist (123), Greensboro College (137) and Mount Olive (144).
The Falcons won behind the running of four Falcons, who finished among the top five runners individually in the race. Issreal Jaimes finished second to lead the Falcons (26:36.7) and Ken Samoei was third (26:55.2). Omar Wiggan placed fourth (27:11.9) and Edgar Bermudez placed fifth (27:30.8).

In the women’s race, Saint Augustine’s College placed third (77 points) on the 5K course behind winner Queens (40) and Barton College (66). Three Falcons placed among the top 15 runners including Erica Young who led the Falcons with a 9th-place finish (21:53.3). Deborah Scott placed 11th in 22:14.1 and Sharona Brown was 13th in 22:19.3.

The Falcons are off this weekend but return to action Saturday, October 7, 2006 at the Hagan-Stone Cross Country Classic in Greensboro, North Carolina.

2006 N.C. Collegiate Cross Country Championships
College Division Team Results

Men
1. Saint Augustine’s College      33
2. Queens                                 50
3. Guilford                                82
4. Shaw                                    122
5. Methodist                             123
6. Greensboro                          137
7. Mount Olive             144

Women
1. Queens                                 40
2. Barton                                  66
3. Saint Augustine’s                  77
4. Guilford                                124
5. Salem                                   129
6. Meredith                              145
7. Shaw                                    183
8. Mount Olive             191
9. Greensboro                          199
10. North Carolina Central       261

Saint Augustine’s College Individual Results
Men
2. Issreal Jaimes                       26.36.7
3. Ken Samoei                         26:55.2
4. Omar Wiggan                       27:11.9
5. Edgar Bermudez                   27:30.8
21. Matthew Armstrong            31:06.2
23. Kwame Apoku                   31:35.2
25. Lurias Eugene                     32:11.1

Women
9. Erica Young             21:53.3
11. Deborah Scott                    22:14.1
13. Sharona Brown                  22:19.3
21. Marsha Rowe                     22:56.0
25. Nordia Chambers               23:05.0
26. Johnsie Liles                       23:25.7