Saint Augustine's College dominated the 2007 CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships as the Falcons claimed both the men's and women's titles at Christopher Newport University's Freeman Center on Sunday, February 11, 2007.
In the men's standings, the Falcons scored 206 points to outdistance North Carolina Central, which finished second with 126.5 points. Bowie State placed third with 31.5 points, Virginia Union was fourth with 26 points, Virginia State was fifth with 21 points, Livingstone was sixth with six points and Saint Paul's was seventh with four points.
The Lady Falcons took the women's crown with 177 points to easily beat North Carolina Central, which scored 85 points. Bowie State placed third with 71 points, Virginia State was fourth with 33 points and Livingstone finished fifth with two points.
Saint Augustine's College claimed its 22nd CIAA men's crown and 13th CIAA women's championship in indoor track and field. The Falcons are the defending NCAA Division II National Men's Champions in indoor track and field.
Saint Augustine's College also swept the individual awards. On the men's side, Philippe DeRosier was named track most valuable performer and Joe Kindred, the 2006 National Junior High Jump Champion, was named field MVP. Among the women, Johnsie Liles was selected track MVP and Kwonya Ferguson was chosen field MVP.
Saint Augustine's College won 10 of 14 men's events and 9 of 12 women's events. DeRosier won the 60 and 200 dashes, and Kindred captured the long jump and placed second in the high jump to lead the Falcons' men. Liles finished first in the 200 and 400 dashes, and Ferguson won the high jump, long jump and triple jump to spark the Lady Falcons.
Other Saint Augustine’s College winners include Marquita Davis (60 Hurdles), Barbara Pierre (60 Dash), Erica Young (800 Run), and the 4x400 relay team for the women, and Michael Jackson (High Jump), Jermaine Baker (60 Hurdles), Edgar Bermudez (1-Mile Run), Jamaal Torrance (400 Dash), Omar Wiggan (800 Run), Ken Samoei (5000 Run) and the 4x400 relay team for the men.
Both Liles and DeRosier set facility records at the Freeman Center. Liles won the 400 dash in a time of 55.10, and DeRosier won the 200 dash in a time of 21.64.
Below are Saint Augustine’s College top six finishers who scored in each event at the CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships:
WOMEN
High Jump: 1. Kwonya Ferguson 5-8.75; 3. LaKischa Fontenot 5-7.
Long Jump: 1. Kwonya Ferguson 19-11.75; 2. Treva Hutchinson 18-10.75
Triple Jump: 1. Kwonya Ferguson 41-6; 5. Jasmine Bethel 36-7.
Shot Put: 2. Kwonya Ferguson 39-0.25
Distance Medley: 2. Saint Augustine’s 13:24.82
60 Hurdles: 1. Marquita Davis 8.77
60 Dash: 1. Barbara Pierre 7.45; 2. Treva Hutchinson 7.57; 3. Marquita Davis 7.66; 4. Camile Gray 7.68.
One-Mile Run: 5. Sharona Brown 5:49.64
400 Dash: 1. Johnsie Liles 55.10; 2. Erica Young 55.62; 3. Aisha George 57.71.
800 Run: 1. Erica Young 2:20.41; 2. Sharona Brown 2:22.90; 6. Deborah Scott 2:28.33.
200 Dash: 1. Johnsie Liles 24.75; 3. Treva Hutchinson 25.02; 4. Barbara Pierre 25.25; 5. Camile Gray 25.47.
4x400 Relay: 1. Saint Augustine’s 3:54.43
MEN
High Jump: 1. Michael Jackson 7-0.5; 2. Joe Kindred 6-10.75.
Long Jump:1. Joe Kindred 23-4.75; 4. Andre Tillman 22-9.00; 5. Michael Jackson 22-7.25
Triple Jump: 2. Jamal Cumberbatch 49-6.50; 3. Andre Tillman 47-9.25; 4. Michael Jackson 46-2.00; 6. Joe Kindred 45-6.50
Distance Medley: 2. Saint Augustine’s 11:17.52
60 Hurdles: 1. Jermaine Baker 8.09; 3. Alvin Miles 8.47; 5. Steve Semius 8.60
60 Dash: 1. Philippe DeRosier 6.73; 4. Sharif Nash 6.98
One-Mile Run: 1. Edgar Bermudez 4:25.30; 2. Ken Samoei 4:25.44; 3. Omar Wiggins 4:26.92; 5. Issreal James 4:31.91
400 Dash: 1. Jamaal Torrance 48.19; 2. Randy Curry 48.33; 4. Laurias Eugene 49.64
800 Run: 1. Omar Wiggan 1:56.55; 2. Edgar Bermudez 1:56.59; 4. Timothy Riley 1:58.04
200 Dash: 1. Philippe DeRosier 21.64; 3. Dennis Boone 22.07; 6. Sharif Nash 22.42
5000 Run: 1. Ken Samoei 15:43.67; 3. Issreal James 15:56.30
Men’s 4x400 Relay: 1. Saint Augustine’s 3:16.61
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