Saint Augustine’s College won its second straight men’s title Thursday, October 19, 2006, at the 2006 CIAA Cross Country Championships held at SAS Soccer Park.
The Falcons, led by the foursome of Issreal Jaimes, Ken Samoei, Edgar Bermudez and Omar Wiggan, scored 24 points for an easy victory over the other CIAA teams. Virginia State (77 points) and Shaw University (98 points) were the closest contenders.
The Falcons won their 21st CIAA crown by placing five runners in the top 10 including places second through fifth. Jaimes (Wilson, NC) finished second behind individual champion Geofray Langat of Virginia Union followed by Samoei (Eldoret, Kenya) in third, Bermudez (Cali, Columbia) in fourth and Wiggan (St. Ann, Jamaica) in fifth. Maurice Miles (Dover, DE) placed 10th for the Falcons. Legendary coach George Williams was pleased with the results.
“The guys stepped up,” Williams said. “They should do well in the regionals.”
The Falcons’ next meet is the NCAA Southeast Regional held Saturday, November 4, 2006, at Wingate University in Wingate, NC.
Listed below are Team Results and Falcons’ Individual Results at CIAA Meet:
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Team Results
1. Saint Augustine’s College 24
2. Virginia State 77
3. Shaw 98
4. N.C. Central 105
5. Virginia Union 120
6. Bowie State 145
7. St. Paul’s 191
8. Livingstone 211
9. Elizabeth City State 251
10. Fayetteville State 255
11. Johnson C. Smith 307
Saint Augustine’s College Individual Results
Issreal Jaimes (2nd place) 25:21.93
Ken Samoei (3rd) 25:30.50
Edgar Bermudez (4th) 26:15.43
Omar Wiggan (5th) 26:40.84
Maurice Miles (10th) 28:37.76
Kwame Opoku (12th) 28:43.66
Mathew Armstrong (17th) 30:02.00
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