December 09, 2008

Falcons Win Seven Events at CNU Holiday Indoor Track Open

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Saint Augustine’s College opened the 2008-09 indoor track and field season by winning seven events at the CNU Holiday Indoor Track and Field Open hosted by Christopher Newport University on Saturday (Dec. 6).

Josh Scott led the Falcons with two victories. He won the 200-meter dash in 21.17 seconds and the 400-meter dash in 48.79 seconds.

Dennis Boone, the 2008 Division II 100-meter and 200-meter national champion, captured the 55-meter dash in 6.25 seconds. Johnny Shuping, the 2008 CIAA men’s cross country champion, won the 800-meter run in 1:55.19 and Chayce Smith won the 3,000-meter run in 9:12.41.

Joe Kindred, the 2008 Division II high jump national champion, won his event by clearing a height of 6-foot-9.75, and the Falcon team of Antonio Abney, Travon Lee, Rashaud Johnston and Boone won the 4x400-meter relay in 3:23.66.

The Falcons are the defending NCAA Division II men’s national indoor track and field champions.

January 12, 2009

Falcons Beat Four Division I Schools To Claim Men’s Title

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Saint Augustine’s College captured the men’s title over four area Division I schools including three from the ACC in the 2009 Tar Heel Invitational Indoor Track and Field Meet Saturday (Jan. 10) at Eddie Smith Fieldhouse.

The Falcons scored 131 points followed by ACC schools the University of North Carolina (123 points), Duke University (108) and North Carolina State University (57). North Carolina Central University finished fifth with 31 points.

Dennis Boone led the Falcons with victories in the 60-meter (6.69 seconds) and 200-meter dashes (21.71 seconds). Joe Kindred won the high jump at 2.14 meters, Jason Boyd claimed the 60-meter hurdles in 8.21 seconds and Brandon Quarles won the triple jump at 15.63 meters for the Falcons.

January 17, 2009

Boone Sparks Falcons To Eight Victories at Maryland Indoor Meet

LANDOVER, Md. – Senior sprinter Dennis Boone (Petersburg, VA) paced Saint Augustine’s College with victories in the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash Saturday (Jan. 17) at the Terrapin Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland at PGSL Center.

Boone won the 60-meter dash in 6.74 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 21.83 seconds. Sophomore Josh Scott (Winter Haven, FL) won the 400-meter dash in 48.28 seconds and junior Johnny Shuping (Klerksdorp, South Africa) captured the 800-meter run in 1:55.41 minutes. In the field events, senior Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina, NC) won the long jump at 24-3.50 feet and junior Brandon Quarles (Phoenix, AZ) won the triple jump at 49-5 feet. Kindred is the defending Div. II national champion in the high jump.

In the women’s events, freshman Angelique Smith (Union City, CA) was the winner in the 200-meter dash in 25.00 seconds, and the 4x400-meter relay team won in 3:56.76 minutes.

January 18, 2009

Clemson Invitational

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January 23-24, 2009

Hampton University

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January 24, 2009

Falcons Win Six Events at Eddie & Joe Smith UNC Indoor Track Classic

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Saint Augustine’s College captured six events at the 2009 Eddie & Joe Smith UNC Indoor Track and Field Classic hosted by the University of North Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 24).

Freshman Angelique Smith (Union City, Calif.) of the Lady Falcons won the women’s 200-meter dash in 24.55 seconds, beating Shardae Anderson of the University of North Carolina, who finished in 24.95. Sophomore Ramon Gittens (St. Michael, Barbados) of the Falcons was the winner in the men’s 60-meter dash in 6.75 seconds. Gittens beat Atolani Akinkuotu of North Carolina State University, who placed second in 6.78 seconds.

Saint Augustine’s College swept both the men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relays. The Lady Falcons won in 3:53.75, and the Falcons won in 3:14.76. Sophomore Josh Scott (Winter Haven, Fla.) of the Falcons finished first in the men’s 200-meter dash in 21.66 followed by Charles Cox of the University of North Carolina in 22.03. Sophomore Orlando Duffus (Kingston, Jamaica) of the Falcons won the men’s triple jump invitational at 14.72 meters, finishing ahead of teammate Jamal Cumberbatch (Jr./St. Peters, Barbados), who jumped 14.63 meters.

Other second-place finishers for Saint Augustine’s College include junior Johnny Shuping (Klerksdorp, South Africa/men’s 800-meter run/1:54.34), sophomore Chayce Smith (Bermuda/men’s one-mile run/4:19.82), freshman Kelly Fisher (Eatontown, NJ/men’s long jump/6.81 meters) and freshman Chris Copeland (Suffolk, Va./men’s high jump invitational/2.08 meters).

January 30-31, 2009

Penn State Nationals

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February 01, 2009

Saint Augustine’s College Wins Six Events at Texas Roadhouse Indoor Classic

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Saint Augustine’s College earned victories in six events on Saturday (Jan. 31) at the 2009 Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic indoor track and field meet hosted by the University of North Carolina.

Senior jumper Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina, NC) led the way with a victory in the men’s high jump. His leap of 6-9.75 beat Donte Hall of the University of North Carolina, who jumped 6-8. Kindred, a Division II indoor national high jump champion, also placed second in the triple jump invitational with a leap of 49-11.25.

Olympic sprinter Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.) was victorious in the 60-meter dash in 7.59 seconds, beating Shardae Anderson of the University of North Carolina, who ran a 7.64. Pierre is a two-time Division II indoor national 60-meter champion who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Senior sprinter Dennis Boone (Petersburg, Va.) won the 60-meter dash in 6.75 seconds. He beat Atolani Akinkuotu of North Carolina State University, who finished in 6.83 seconds.

Senior sprinter Travon Lee (Norwalk, Calif.) claimed the 200-meter dash over teammate Ramon Gittens (St. Michael, Barbados), a sophomore sprinter. Lee ran a time of 21.81 seconds and Gittens finished in 21.87 seconds. The Falcons captured the first six places in the race. Lee also placed third in the 60-meter dash in 6.84 seconds.

Junior sprinter Joshua Robinson (Kansas City, Kan.) won the 600-meter run in 1:24.51, and junior middle-distance runner Johnny Shuping (Klerksdorp, South Africa) was the winner in the 800-meter run in 1:53.85.

February 14, 2009

Saint Augustine’s College Sweeps CIAA Indoor Track and Field Titles

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Saint Augustine's College relied on its depth in running and jumping events to capture the 2009 CIAA men's and women indoor track and field championships Saturday (Feb. 14) at the Freeman Center on Christopher Newport University's campus.

Both victories came easily for Saint Augustine's College, which won its 39th CIAA indoor crown in school history including 24 men's titles and 15 women's championships. In the men's standings, the Falcons scored 228 points followed by Bowie State (65), Virginia Union (43), Virginia State (41), Johnson C. Smith (18), Saint Paul's (12) and Livingstone (6). In the women's events, the Lady Falcons scored 153 points followed by Virginia State, (69), Bowie State (69), Johnson C. Smith (60), Virginia Union (7) and Saint Paul's (4).

Middle distance runner Chayce Smith and jumper Joe Kindred paced the Falcon men's team, and jumper Andrea Powell led the Lady Falcons. Smith was named men's track MVP and Kindred was selected men's field MVP while Powell earned women's field MVP. Kindred, last year's Division II national men's outdoor field athlete of the year, won his fourth straight league MVP award. Shermaine Williams of Johnson C. Smith prevented a Falcon sweep as she was named women's track MVP.

Smith placed second in the 800-meter run and one-mile run, and third in the 5,000-meter run to score 22 points while Kindred won the high jump and finished second in the long jump and triple jump to score 26 points for the Falcons, the defending NCAA Division II national indoor champions. That Smith captured the track MVP despite no wins displayed the depth of the Falcons, who took the top four spots in the triple jump and the top three spots in the 200-meter dash and the 60-meter dash.

The Falcons claimed wins in 10 of 14 men's events. In addition to Kindred's victory in the high jump, Johnny Shuping won the 800 and one-mile runs, Josh Scott won the 400, Dennis Boone captured the 60, Tim Lovick won the 60 hurdles, Jamal Cumberbatch won the triple jump and Richard Boone won the 200. The foursome of Arthur Lee, Joshua Cleveland, Karym Graves and Joshua Robinson captured the men's distance medley relay and the team of Antonio Abney, Travon Lee, Rashaud Johnston and Scott won the men's 4x400 relay.

Scott set a Freeman Center record in thrilling fashion when he edged Ledford Green of Johnson C. Smith at the finish line 47.83 to 47.89 in the men's 400 dash. Both Scott and Green broke the old mark of 48.08 seconds set in 2001 by Charles Shoffner of North Carolina A&T.

The other men winners were Kevin Dykes of Virginia Union (shot put), Leon Hunt of Virginia State (long jump), Daryl Sanders of Bowie State (5,000 run) and Joffrey Alcidor of Bowie State (pole vault).

Powell won the high jump, placed second in the long jump and finished fourth in the triple jump to score 22 points for the Lady Falcons, who won eight of 13 events. Angelique Smith paced the Lady Falcons with wins in the 200 and 400, Racquel Daly won the one-mile run, Olympian sprinter Barbara Pierre was the 60 dash winner and Kyra Mobley won the 800. The team of Smith, Mobley, Daly and Sharona Brown finished first in the women's distance medley relay and the team of Brown, Sheena Johns, Smith and Mobley won the 4x400 relay. The Lady Falcons claimed the top three places in the 400 and 800.

The other women winners were Elaine Rhoads of Bowie State (pole vault, long jump), Aishah Mujahid of Virginia State (triple jump), Lakeshia Carney of Bowie State (shot put) and Williams of Johnson C. Smith (60 hurdles).

February 21, 2009

Kindred Wins Twice at Virginia Tech Indoor Challenge

Both Men’s and Women’s Relay Teams Claim Victories

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Senior jumper Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) of Saint Augustine’s College won both the men’s high jump and long jump Saturday (Feb. 21) at the Virginia Tech Indoor Track and Field Challenge at Rector Field House.

Kindred, named CIAA field events MVP last weekend for the fourth straight time, leaped 25-6 to alt="kindred" align="right" />take the long jump, and cleared a height of 7-1.75 to win the high jump. Kindred beat teammate Chris Copeland (Suffolk, Va.), who jumped 6-9.

The Falcons and Lady Falcons both finished first in the 4x400-meter relays. The men’s team of Travon Lee (Norwalk, Calif.), Rashaud Johnston (St. Louis, Mo.), Jason Boyd (Bristol, Pa.) and Antonio Abney (Willingboro, N.J.) ran a time of 3:12.37, and the women’s foursome of Kyra Mobley (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Sharona Brown (Manchester, Jamaica), Sheena Johns (Greenwood, Del.) and Angelique Smith (Union City, Calif.) crossed the finish line in 3:47.26.

Olympic sprinter Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.) of the Lady Falcons was second in the women’s 60-meter dash (7.41 seconds), and Johnston placed second in the men’s 400-meter dash in 47.93 seconds followed by Abney in 48.30. Johnny Shuping (Klerksdorp, South Africa) was second in the men’s 800-meter run in 1:52.59 and Dennis Boone (Petersburg, Va.) was third in the men’s 60-meter dash in 6.75.

Former Lady Falcon star Adriane Sims, who competed in the 2009 U.S. Olympic Trials, won the women’s high jump at 5-10.

March 10, 2009

Saint Augustine’s College Wins Six Events at Texas Roadhouse Indoor Classic

Jumper Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), sprinter Dennis Boone (Petersburg, Va.) and Head Coach George Williams of Saint Augustine's College won NCAA Division II regional honors this week in indoor track and field according to U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association this week.

Kindred was named field athlete of the year, Boone was selected track athlete of the year and Williams was chosen men's coach of the year in the Atlantic Region.

Kindred, one of the nation's best men's jumpers, ranks first in the long jump, second in the high jump and third in the triple jump heading into the NCAA Division II indoor national championships this weekend at Houston, Texas. A four-time CIAA field MVP and 2008 NCAA Division II outdoor field athlete of the year, Kindred is the 2009 CIAA high jump champion.

Kindred is the defending national high jump champion.

Boone ranks first nationally in the 60-meter dash, the event he won at the CIAA Indoor Championships last month. He also ranks sixth in the nation in the 200 dash. Both Boone and Kindred helped the Falcons win the 2009 CIAA men's team title.

Williams, the 2004 U.S. Olympic track and field coach, directed the Falcons and Lady Falcons to the CIAA men's and women's indoor crowns in February. His men's team will attempt to win their fourth consecutive national indoor title this weekend. The Falcons qualified 14 male student-athletes including five who qualified in two or more events. The Falcons have the top times or marks in three men's events this season.

March 12, 2009

Kindred Named National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year

Sensational jumper Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina, NC) of Saint Augustine’s College was selected the 2009 NCAA Division II national indoor men’s field athlete of the year, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday (March 12).

This is the second time in two seasons that Kindred has won a national individual honor. In 2008, Kindred was named the nation’s best outdoor men’s field athlete in NCAA Division II. This is the third consecutive year that the USTFCCCA national track and field athlete of the year award went to a Saint Augustine’s College student-athlete. In 2007, Kwonya Ferguson was named the nation’s best female athlete in field events.

Earlier this week, Kindred was chosen men’s field athlete of the year in the Atlantic Region while teammate Dennis Boone (Petersburg, Va.) was named the region’s top male track athlete and George Williams was picked the region’s top men’s track and field coach.

Kindred heads into the NCAA Division II national indoor track and field championships Friday and Saturday in Houston, Texas, as the top seed in the long jump, the second seed in the high jump and the third seed in the triple jump. A four-time field MVP in the CIAA conference, Kindred is the defending indoor and outdoor national champion in the high jump.

In the summer of 2008, Kindred competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials and claimed the high jump title at the North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Track and Field Championships in Toluca, Mexico.

As a freshman, Kindred won the national junior high jump crown and finished eighth in the high jump at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China.

March 12, 2009

Saint Augustine’s College Wins Six Events at Texas Roadhouse Indoor Classic

Saint Augustine ’s College will attempt to win its fourth straight men’s national title at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Houston, Texas. The championships begin Friday and conclude Saturday at Yeoman Field House on the campus of the University of Houston.

National men’s field athlete of the year Joe Kindred ( Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) and Atlantic Region men’s track athlete of the year Dennis Boone ( Petersburg, Va.) are among 15 Falcon male student-athletes who qualified for the meet. Kindred is the defending national indoor high jump champion.

Six Lady Falcons qualified including Olympic sprinter Barbara Pierre ( Winter Haven, Fla.), the two-time defending national champion in the 60-meter dash.

Last season, the Falcons topped Abilene Christian by 19 points for their third consecutive men’s national championship, and the Lady Falcons finished second by seven points behind women’s champion Adams State.

Saint Augustine ’s College has won 30 NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor national championships under acclaimed head coach George Williams.

Below is the list of Saint Augustine’s College student-athletes who qualified for indoor nationals:

MEN

Antonio Abney (400-meter dash/4x400 relay)

Dennis Boone (60-meter dash/200-meter dash)

Richard Boone (200-meter dash)

Jason Boyd (60-meter hurdles/4x400 relay)

Christopher Copeland (High jump)

Jamal Cumberbatch (Triple jump)

Orlando Duffus (Long jump/Triple jump)

Ramon Gittens (60-meter dash)

Rashaud Johnston (400-meter dash/4x400 relay)

Joe Kindred (High jump/Long jump/Triple jump)

Travon Lee (60-meter dash/4x400 relay)

Tim Lovick (60-meter hurdles)

Josh Scott (200-meter dash/400-meter dash)

Johnny Shuping (800-meter run)

Brandon Quarles (Triple jump)

WOMEN

Sharona Brown (4x400 relay)

Kirsten Fields (Triple jump)

Sheena Johns (4x400 relay)

Krya Mobley (4x400 relay)

Barbara Pierre (60-meter dash)

Angelique Smith (200-meter dash/400-meter dash/4x400 relay)

March 13, 2009

Lady Falcons Place Third at CIAA Western Division Tourney

CHARLOTTE, NC – Saint Augustine’s College finished third at the CIAA Western Division Women’s Bowling Tournament which was held March 6-8.

Patrice Andrews (Nassau, Bahamas) led the Lady Falcons with a 151.4 bowling average followed by Antoinette Bailey (Detroit, Mich.) with a 148.7 average and Teela Jefferson (Maryland) with a 148.1 average.

The Lady Falcons will conclude the bowling season at the 2009 CIAA Championships in Durham, N.C. on March 20-23.

March 13, 2009

Kindred, Pierre Star at NCAA Div. II Indoor Track Nationals

HOUSTON, Texas – Joe Kindred of Saint Augustine’s College had a great day at the 2009 NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships on the campus of the University of Houston.

Kindred, from Fuquay-Varina, N.C., won both the men’s high jump and the men’s long jump Friday (March 13). He defended his indoor high jump crown by leaping 7-3 to beat Oliver Harsanyi of Western State, who jumped 7-0½.

Kindred then jumped 24-8¼ for his first national long jump title. His nearest competitor was Gerald Bascoe of Lincoln (Mo.), who jumped 24-4½.

Kindred, named 2009 Division II national indoor field athlete of the year Thursday, gave the Falcons, the three-time defending national men’s champions, an early 24-16 lead over Central Missouri after four events. He will compete in the triple jump on Saturday, giving him a chance to sweep all three jumping events. The last time a Saint Augustine’s College student-athlete accomplished such a feat at the Division II Indoor Nationals was 2007, when Kwonya Ferguson completed the sweep.

Also on Friday, Olympic sprinter Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.) of the Lady Falcons snapped her own meet record by running 7.29 seconds in the women’s 60-meter dash preliminaries. The previous mark in the Division II Indoor Nationals was 7.37 set by Pierre on March 14, 2008. Pierre is the two-time defending national champion in the women’s 60-meter dash.

March 14, 2009

Falcons Capture Fourth Straight NCAA D-II National Indoor Track Crown

HOUSTON, Texas - Saint Augustine’s College finished strong down the stretch to win its fourth consecutive men’s national title on Saturday (March 14) in the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships held at Yeoman Field House on the campus of the University of Houston.

The victory gave the Falcons their 31st national championship overall (men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor) under acclaimed head coach George Williams including 12 men’s indoor titles.

“I’m not counting,” Williams said. “I’m just glad we are winning.”

The Falcons pulled away from Adams State for their latest men’s championship. Leading 67-66, the Falcons outscored Adams State 38-14 in the final five events.

The Falcons scored 23 points in the pivotal 200-meter dash when Josh Scott (Winter Haven, Fla.) won the race and teammates Dennis Boone (Petersburg, Va.) and Travon Lee (Norwalk, Calif.) finished second and fourth, respectively. The Falcons ended the meet on an emphatic note as the 4x400 relay team of Scott, Lee, Antonio Abney (Willingboro, N.J.) and Rashaud Johnston (St. Louis, Mo.) won easily.

“The 200 was the key,” Williams said. “All three [runners] stepped up.” Scott also won the 400 dash for the Falcons, who scored 105 points. Adams State was second with 80 points and Abilene Christian was third with 62 points. While Scott and Joe Kindred (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), who won the long jump and high jump Friday, were double winners, other Falcons stepped up as well. Boone and Ramon Gittens (St. Michael, Barbados) were second and third, respectively, in the 60 dash, Abney was third in the 400 dash, Jason Boyd (Bristol, Pa.) was fourth in the 60 hurdles and Christopher Copeland (Suffolk, Va.) was fifth in the high jump. Brandon Quarles (Phoenix, Ariz.) was second and Kindred was fourth, respectively, in the triple jump.

There also were several highlights for the Lady Falcons, who finished seventh in the women’s standings with 32 points. Lincoln (Mo.) won the women’s national championship with 100.50 points followed by Grand Valley State with 48 points and Central Missouri with 41 points.

Barbara Pierre (Winter Haven, Fla.), who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, won the 60 dash in 7.27 seconds which broke the meet record (7.29) Pierre set in Friday’s preliminaries. The win also gave Pierre her third straight indoor national crown in the 60 dash.

Angelique Smith (Union City, Calif.) was second in the 200 dash and fifth in the 400 dash. Kirsten Fields (Mount Vernon, NY) placed third in the triple jump.

“Everybody did well today,” Williams said. “It makes me feel good about our student-athletes.

March 21, 2009

Falcons Capture Fourth Straight NCAA D-II National Indoor Track Crown

CONWAY, S.C. – Johnny Shuping (Junior/Klerksdorp, South Africa) of Saint Augustine’s College won the 800-meter and 1500-meter runs at the 2009 Shamrock Invitational which concluded Saturday (March 21).

Coastal Carolina University hosted the three-day outdoor track and field meet which is the first outdoor meet for the Falcons since winning their fourth straight NCAA Division II national men’s indoor championship last weekend.

Shuping won the 800 in 1:53.08 and teammate Alvin Miles finished second in 1:55.63. Shuping also captured the 1500 in 3:57.82 followed Mike Cator of the University of Maryland in 4:00.78.

The Falcon quartet of Dennis Boone (Senior/Petersburg, Va.), Travon Lee (Senior/Norwalk, Calif.), Josh Scott (Sophomore/Winter Haven, Fla.) and Ramon Gittens (Sophomore/St. Michael, Barbados) won the 4x200 relay in 1:23.89, and the foursome of Antonio Abney (Sophomore/Willingboro, N.J.), Rashaud Johnston (Senior/St. Louis, Mo.), Scott and Lee took the 4x400 relay in 3:07.44. The 4x400 relay team won the indoor national championships last week.

The 4x100 relay team of Boone, Lee, Gittens and Johnston finished second in 41.26. Gittens won the 200 dash in 21.09 and Boone was second in 21.18. Tim Lovick was second in the 110 hurdles in 14.71.

Joe Kindred (Senior/Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), the 2009 national men’s indoor field athlete of the year, won the high jump 7-0.5 followed by teammate Christopher Copeland (Freshman/Suffolk, Va.) in 6-10.75. Brandon Quarles (Junior/Phoenix, Ariz.) won the triple jump in 48-11.

Andrea Powell (Freshman/Richmond, Va.) was second in the women’s high jump in 17-5.25.

March 27, 2009

Falcons Win Four Events During First Day At Raleigh Relays

RALEIGH, NC - Chris Copeland (Freshman/Suffolk, Va.) won the high jump, Josh Scott (Sophomore/Winter Haven, Fla.) captured the 400 dash and the 1600 women's and men's sprint medley teams were victorious for Saint Augustine's College on Friday (March 27) during the first day of the 2009 Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track on the campus of N.C. State University.

This is the second outdoor track and field competition this season for the Falcons, the 2009 NCAA Division II indoor men's national champions.

Copeland and teammate Joe Kindred (Senior/Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), the 2009 Division II indoor field athlete of the year, both leaped 6-10.75 but Copeland did it in fewer attempts. Kindred, the 2009 Division II indoor high jump and long jump champion, also finished second in the long jump Friday in 23-10.75 behind Dexter Adams of the Carolina All-Stars, who won with a jump of 25-1.25. Michael Williams (Junior/Murfreesboro, N.C.) of the Falcons was fifth in the long jump in 23-5.25.

Scott, the Division II indoor 400 national champion, ran in 46.13 to beat CIAA rival Ledford Green of Johnson C. Smith University, who ran a time of 46.25. Rashaud Johnston (Senior/St. Louis, Mo.) was fifth, Randy Curry was seventh and Antonio Abney (Sophomore/Willingboro, N.J.) was eighth in the 400 for the Falcons.

The Lady Falcon foursome of Barbara Pierre (Junior/Winter Haven, Fla.), Sheena Johns (Sophomore/Greenwood, Del.), Angelique Smith (Freshman/Union City, Calif.) and Sharona Brown (Junior/Manchester, Jamaica) won the women's 1600 sprint medley relay in 4:00.19. Buffalo was second in 4:01.39.

The Falcon men's team of Travon Lee (Senior/Norwalk, Calif.), Curry, Richard Boone (Junior/Petersburg, Va.) and Johnny Shuping (Junior/Klerksdorp, South Africa) won the men's 1600 sprint medley relay in 3:19.49. The Track Eastern team was second in 3:19.58.

One of the biggest outdoor meets in the South, the Raleigh Relays concludes Saturday.

April 11, 2009

Falcons Win Four Events During First Day At Raleigh Relays

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Andrea Powell of Saint Augustine's College earned victories in the women's triple jump and high jump in the JCSU Invitational on Saturday (April 12) at Irwin Belk Complex. Johnson C. Smith University hosted the outdoor track and field meet on its campus.

Powell led the Falcons to victories in eight events Saturday. Jamal Cumberbatch won the men's triple jump, Johnny Shuping won the men's 800 run, Joe Kindred won the men's long jump and Chris Copeland captured the men's triple jump. The Falcons also won the women's 4x100 and women's 4x400 relays.

Falcons who placed second included Brandon Quarles (men's triple jump), Travon Lee (men's 100), Angelique Smith (women's 100), Alvin Miles (men's 400 hurdles), Josh Scott (men's 200), Brittney Marshall (women's discus and women's shot put), Powell (women's long jump) and Kindred (men's high jump).

Third-place finishers for the Falcons include Orlando Duffus (men's triple jump), Joshua Robinson (men's 400), Kyra Mobley (women's 400), Ramon Gittens (men's 200), Claudia Royster (women's triple jump and women's long jump) and Michael Williams (men's long jump).

March 28, 2009

Pierre Sweeps 100, 200 At Raleigh Relays

RALEIGH, N.C. – Olympic sprinter Barbara Pierre (Junior/Winter Haven, Fla.) of Saint Augustine’s College won the women’s 100 and 200 dashes on a rainy day Saturday (March 28) at the 2009 Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track on the campus of N.C. State University.

Pierre, a six-time Division II national champion who ran the 100 for Haiti in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, ran 11.60 seconds in the 100 and 24.05 in the 200. Oludamola Osayomi of Nike was second in 11.69 and Lashawn Wright of Iowa State University was third in 11.75 in the 100. In the 200, Nicole Castronuova of Wake Forest University was second in 24.07 and Angelique Smith (Freshman/Union City, Calif.) of Saint Augustine’s College was third in 24.17.

Saint Augustine’s College won the men’s 4x200 relay in 1:22.71 and the men’s 4x400 relay in 3:05.95, edging Wake Forest in a dramatic race. Randy Curry of the Falcons came from behind to pass the Wake Forest runner before crossing the finish line. Wake Forest was second in 3:05.98.

Johnny Shuping (Junior/Klerksdorp, South Africa) finished second to Brent David of Eastern Michigan University in a close race in the men’s 800 Invitational. David won in 1:51.26 followed by Shuping in 1:51.28.

Joe Kindred (Senior/Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) was third, Brandon Quarles (Junior/Phoenix, Ariz.) was fifth and Michael Williams (Junior/Murfreesboro, N.C.) was 10th in the men’s triple jump for the Falcons. Richard Boone (Junior/Petersburg, Va.) of the Falcons was fourth in the men’s 200.

Andrea Powell (Freshman/Richmond, Va.) of the Lady Falcons was sixth in the women’s long jump and the Lady Falcons were seventh in the 4x100 relay.

April 25, 2009

Kindred Wins High Jump at 2009 Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Joe Kindred (Sr./Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) of Saint Augustine’s College tied a personal best of 7-5 to win the College Men’s High Jump Championship Division on Saturday (April 25) at the 2009 Penn Relays held at Franklin Field.

Kindred, the 2009 national indoor field athlete of the year and the 2008 national outdoor field athlete of the year in Division II, beat a strong field including Dwight Barbiasz of the University of Maryland, who finished second with a jump of 7-2.25.

“Everyone was good,” said Kindred, who won the same event at the Penn Relays in 2008. “We are always battling so it could’ve been anyone’s win. I’m happy I won.”

The winning jump tied Kindred’s best of 7-5 which he first set at the Penn State Invitational indoor meet on Jan. 26, 2008.

The victory capped a good week at the Penn Relays for Kindred, who also finished seventh in the College Men’s Long Jump Championship Division with a jump of 24-9.75. Jeremy Hicks of LSU was the winner with a leap of 26-3.

The Saint Augustine’s College team of Rashaud Johnson (Sr./St. Louis, Mo.), Antonio Abney (Soph./Willingboro, N.J.), Randy Curry (Sr./Atlanta, Ga.) and Josh Scott (Soph./Winter Haven, Fla.) placed second in the College Men’s 4x400 Championship of America relay in a personal best of 3:02.10. Florida State won the relay in 3:01.54.

In other results involving Saint Augustine’s College student-athletes, Brandon Quarles (Jr./Phoenix, Ariz.) placed fourth in the College Men’s Triple Jump College Division with a jump of 49-7.25, Christopher Copeland (Fr./Suffolk, Va.) placed fourth in the College Men’s High Jump College Division with a leap of 6-6.75, and the foursome of Ramon Gittens (Soph./St. Michael, Barbados), Richard Boone (Jr./Petersburg, Va.), Dennis Boone (Sr./Petersburg, Va.) and Josh Robinson (Jr./Kansas City, Kan.) finished fourth in the College Men’s 4x200 Championship of America Division in 1:22.35.

Olympic sprinter Barbara Pierre (Jr./Winter Haven, Fla.) placed sixth in the College Women’s 100 Dash Championship Division in 11.47 on Saturday, and she led a team including Dartania Jackson (Jr./Tampa, Fla.), Sheena Johns (Soph./Greenwood, Del.), and Angelique Smith (Fr./Union City, Calif.) to a sixth-place finish in the College Women’s 4x100 College Division in 46.00 on Friday.

The foursome of Pierre, Smith, Krya Mobley (Jr./Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) and Sharona Brown (Jr./Manchester, Jamaica) placed ninth out of 35 teams in the College Women’s Sprint Medley Championship of America Division. Their time was 3:58.06. Former Saint Augustine’s College sprinter Phillippe DeRosier won the Olympic Development Men’s 100 Dash in 10.23.

The Penn Relays was held April 21-25, 2009.

May 01, 2009

Pierre Sets Facility Mark In 100 Dash At Liberty Qualifier

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Barbara Pierre (Jr./Winter Haven, Fla.) set a Matthes-Hopkins Track facility record by winning the women's 100 dash in 11.57 seconds at the 2009 Liberty Twilight Qualifier on Thursday (April 30). The meet was held on Liberty University's campus.

Pierre, who ran in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, broke the old mark of 11.63 set by Octavia Goode of Winthrop in 2001. Pierre also claimed the 200 dash in 23.66.

Pierre, a Division II national champion in the 100 and 200, was one of several Falcons with individual wins. Andrea Powell (Fr./Richmond, Va.) won the women's high jump at 5-3 and Joe Kindred (Sr./Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) captured the men's high jump at 6-10.25. Dennis Boone (Sr./Petersburg, Va.) won the men's 100 in 10.31, Ramon Gittens (Soph./St. Michael, Barbados) took the men's 200 in 20.56 and Jason Boyd (Fr./Bristol, Pa.) was the men's 110 hurdles winner in 14.25.

Chris Copeland (Fr./Suffolk, Va.) finished second in the men’s high jump, Sharona Brown (Sr./Manchester, Jamaica) was second in the women’s 800 run and Alvin Miles (Sr./Kingsville, Texas) placed second in the men’s 400 hurdles. Kirsten Fields (Soph./Mount Vernon, N.Y.) was third in the women’s triple jump and Aisha George (Jr./Trinidad & Tobago) was third in the women’s 400 hurdles.

Orolando Duffus (Soph./Kingston, Jamaica) and Jamal Cumberbatch (Jr./St. Peters, Barbados) were third and fourth, respectively, in the men’s triple jump.

May 12, 2009

Lady Falcons Win 4x400 Relay At UNC Meet

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Saint Augustine’s College won the women’s 4x400 relay at the 2009 Chick-fil-A UNC Elite Track and Field Meet on Friday (May 8) on the campus of the University of North Carolina.

The Lady Falcon foursome of Kyra Mobley, Aisha George, Sheena Johns and Angelique Smith ran a time of 3:43.15 to beat University of Alabama-Huntsville, Winston-Salem State University and Clayton State (Ga.) University. Alabama-Huntsville was second in a time of 3:49.56.

In other events, Jamal Cumberbatch of the Falcons leaped 48-0 to place second in the men’s triple jump.

Saint Augustine’s College is currently preparing for the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Nationals, which will be held May 21-23 in San Angelo, Texas.

May 21, 2009

Kindred Receives National and Regional Track and Field Accolades

Sensational jumper Joe Kindred (Sr./Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) of Saint Augustine’s College was chosen 2009 Division II outdoor men’s field athlete of the year by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Wednesday.

That means Kindred, named 2009 Division II indoor men’s field athlete of the year in March, swept both national awards this season. He also was the nation’s top outdoor male field athlete in 2008.

Earlier in the week, Kindred was named 2009 Atlantic Region outdoor men’s field athlete of the year. He claimed the same award for indoor events in March.

Kindred, the defending national high jump champion, will be shooting for a different sweep during the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which started Thursday in San Angelo, Texas. He is qualified in three events: long jump, triple jump and high jump. He ranks first nationally in the high jump (7-5), second in the triple jump (52-3.75) and third in the long jump (24-9.75).

Kindred won CIAA conference outdoor titles in all three jumping events to earn CIAA men’s field most valuable performer in April.

May 22, 2009

Pierre Sets Division II National Mark in 100 Dash: Her Time of 11.18 Seconds Among World’s Fastest

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Star sprinter Barbara Pierre (Jr./Winter Haven, Fla.) of Saint Augustine’s College is now the Division II national record-holder in the women’s 100-meter dash after running a blazing 11.18 seconds during Thursday evening’s qualifying at the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Angelo State University.

Pierre ran a personal best to break the old record of 11.20 seconds set by Chandra Sturrup of Norfolk State University in 1993, a mark that stood for 16 years until Thursday. The next closest competitor during Thursday’s qualifying was Samoy Hackett, a freshman from Lincoln (Mo.) University who ran 11.26. Both Pierre and Hackett easily won their heats.

Pierre not only set a Saint Augustine’s College school record, but she ran the 18th fastest time in the world, the ninth fastest time in the nation and the fifth fastest time collegiately in 2009. The top four runners ahead of Pierre on the collegiate list are from Division I schools.

The fastest 100 time in the world in 2009 is 10.92 by 2008 Olympic silver medalist Kerron Stewart of Jamaica. Pierre ran for Haiti in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Pierre easily qualified for the 100 Division II finals, which will be held on Saturday (May 23) at approximately 8:08 p.m. She will be gunning for her third straight Division II national outdoor title in the event.

Pierre broke her personal best by nearly two-tenths of a second. As a freshman in 2007, Pierre won the 100 dash national title in 11.30 in Charlotte, N.C.

May 22, 2009

Kindred Wins National High Jump Crown For Second Straight Year

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Saint Augustine’s College’s Joe Kindred (Sr./Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) successfully defended the high jump national title, and teammate Chris Copeland (Fr./Suffolk, Va.) of the Falcons claimed third place in the event during the second day of the 2009 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Angelo State University.

Kindred, who earned national and regional field athlete of the year honors this week, leaped 7-2.25 to win the high jump title for the second straight year. Oliver Harsanyi of Western State placed second at 7-1 followed by Copeland of Saint Augustine’s College at 6-11.75. The last student-athlete to win the high jump in consecutive years at the championship meet was Will Littleton of Angelo State in 2003 and 2004.

Kindred, who placed third in the long jump Thursday, has scored 16 of the Falcons’ 22 points heading into the final day on Saturday (May 23). Seven-time defending champion Abilene Christian scored 25 points after six events to hold a slim lead over the Falcons.

Josh Scott (Soph./Winter Haven, Fla.) and Ramon Gittens (Soph./St. Michael, Barbados) posted the top two times to advance to Saturday’s men’s 200 dash finals. Scott finished in 20.66 seconds and Gittens ran 20.71. Richard Boone (Jr./Petersburg, Va.) also qualified to give the Falcons three runners in the 200.

Barbara Pierre (Jr./Winter Haven, Fla.) won her heat in 23.28 to reach the women’s 200 finals on Saturday. On Thursday, Pierre set the national record in the women’s 100 dash in 11.18 seconds.

May 23, 2009

Falcons Win 2009 Div. II National Outdoor Men’s Track Crown On Last Event:
Falcons Win 4x400 Relay to Upend Seven-Time Defending Champion Abilene Christian

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Saint Augustine’s College claimed the 4x400 relay in the last event to knock off seven-time defending champion Abilene Christian University and win the men’s national crown Saturday (May 23) at the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Angelo State University.

The Falcons scored 94 points to beat Abilene Christian, which scored 86. Adams State University was third with 75 and Lincoln (Mo.) University was fourth with 53. In the women’s division, the Lady Falcons placed fifth with 38 points. Lincoln (Mo.) gained the women’s crown with 85, edging Angelo State University with 82.

The Falcons won their 10th outdoor men’s title and 31st overall under acclaimed head coach George Williams. This is their first outdoor men’s crown since 2001 when they beat Abilene Christian. Either Saint Augustine’s College or Abilene Christian has won the men’s championship since 1982.

The Falcons, who practiced without a track on campus this season, also won the 2009 Division II national indoor men’s championship in March. They swept both indoor and outdoor men’s national crowns for the first time since 2001.

“This is one of the most amazing championships that we’ve won,” Williams said. “We didn’t have a track and the talent pool wasn’t there like in the past but everything paid off.”

Both teams were tied at 84 points heading into the last event, setting the stage for a dramatic finish similar to 1994 when the Falcons won by one point over ACU, 118-117.

But the Falcons outran the Wildcats in the 4x400 relay to take the crown. The foursome of Alvin Miles (Sr./Kingsville, Texas), Randy Curry (Sr./Atlanta, Ga.), Antonio Abney (Soph./Willingboro, N.J.) and Rashaud Johnston (Sr./St. Louis, Mo.) finished first in 3:06.90 while the Wildcats were seventh.

Miles replaced an injured Scott, who along with the other Falcon trio set the Division II national mark in the 4x400 (3:02.10) at the Penn Relays in April.

Saint Augustine’s College also produced three individual national champions at the championship meet.

Scott became the first Falcon since 1998 to win the men’s 400 dash. Scott beat Dane Hyatt of Lincoln (Mo.) University 45.41 to 45.77 Saturday for his first outdoor 400 title. Ledford Green of Johnson C. Smith University was third in 46.26.

Angelique Smith (Fr./Union City, Calif.) won her first outdoor title when she defeated Kim Prather of Abilene Christian in the women’s 400 dash Saturday. Smith edged Prather across the finish line 54.43 to 54.44.

On Thursday, Joe Kindred (Sr./Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) became a two-time winner in the men’s high jump. Kindred leaped 7-2.25 to defeat Oliver Harsanyi of Western State, who jumped 7-1. Chris Copeland (Fr./Suffolk, Va.) of the Falcons took third at 6-11.75. Kindred, named Division II national and regional outdoor male field athlete of the year, also placed second in the men’s triple jump and third in the men’s long jump.

Barbara Pierre (Jr./Winter Haven, Fla.) placed second Saturday in the women’s 100 dash, snapping her two-year title run in the event. Samoy Hackett of Lincoln (Mo.) was the winner, tying the Division II national record of 11.18 Saturday which Pierre set two days ago in the qualifying round. Pierre ran a time of 11.22 in the finals. She also placed second in the 200.

Ramon Gittens (Soph./St. Michael, Barbados) was second Saturday in the men’s 100 dash, finishing in 10.18. Kawayne Fisher of Lincoln (Mo.) won the race in 10.15.

June 06, 2009

Twenty Falcons Claim Track and Field All-America Honors

Twenty student-athletes from Saint Augustine’s College earned NCAA Division II All-America recognition in track and field according to a release from U.S. Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week.

The Falcons won the men’s national outdoor championship two weeks ago in the final race for their 31st title overall under Head Coach George Williams.

By beating seven-time defending champion Abilene Christian 94-86, the Falcons swept both indoor and outdoor men's national crowns for the first time since 2001.

Below is a list of Falcon All-Americans and National Champions from the National Outdoor Championships which were held in San Angelo, Texas.

Three-Time All-Americans Ramon Gittens (100 Dash, 200 Dash, 4x100 Relay)
Joe Kindred (High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump)
Barbara Pierre (100 Dash, 200 Dash, 4x100 Relay)
Josh Scott (200 Dash, 400 Dash, 4x100 Relay)
Angelique Smith (400 Dash, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay)

Two-Time All-Americans Antonio Abney (400 Dash, 4x400 Relay)
Sheena Johns (4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay)
Alvin Miles (400 Hurdles, 4x400 Relay)

All-Americans Dennis Boone (4x100 Relay)
Richard Boone (200 Dash)
Randy Curry (4x400 Relay)
Chris Copeland (High Jump)
Aisha George (4x400 Relay)
Karym Greaves (400 Hurdles)
Dartania Jackson (4x100 Relay)
Rashaud Johnston (4x400 Relay)
Trevon Lee (4x100 Relay)
Krya Mobley (4x400 Relay)
Brandon Quarles (Triple Jump)
Johnny Shuping (800 Run)

National Champions
Randy Curry (4x400 Relay)
Antonio Abney (4x400 Relay)
Joe Kindred (High Jump)
Alvin Miles (4x400 Relay)
Rashaud Johnston (4x400 Relay) Josh Scott (400 Dash)
Angelique Smith (400 Dash)

June 30, 2009

Falcons Send Three To USA Track and Field Nationals

Saint Augustine's College is sending Joe Kindred and Josh Scott to the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, and Christopher Copeland to the 2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. Both events will be held Thursday through Sunday at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore.

Both Kindred and Scott were pivotal in the Falcons winning both men's Division II indoor and outdoor national titles this year, the first time the Falcons accomplished the feat in seven eight years.

Kindred has the eighth best high jump mark in the nation (2.26 meters) this year. He is the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor National Field Athlete of the Year and two-time Division II national outdoor high jump champion.

Scott has the nation's sixth best time (45.23 seconds) in the 400 dash this year. It is also the third best time collegiately. He is the 2009 Division II national indoor and outdoor 400 dash champion.

Copeland owns the sixth-best leap (2.13 meters) in the country among juniors and the third-best jump collegiately. He finished third in the nation in the high jump at the 2009 Division II Outdoor Championships.

June 30, 2009

Falcon High Jumpers Impressive at USA Nationals

Both Christopher Copeland and Joe Kindred of Saint Augustine's College placed among the top 10 high jumpers at prestigious national outdoor track and field meets last weekend.

Copeland tied for fifth place at the 2009 USA Junior National Championships with a jump of 6-10.25. Kindred finished ninth in the men's high jump with a leap of 7-2.50 at the 2009 USA National Championships.

Copeland’s jump was third-best among college high jumpers in the event, while Kindred’s leap was the best among college jumpers in his event.

Both events were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore from June 25-28.

June 30, 2009

Track Team Featured on CBS, ESPN2 in July

Head Coach George Williams and the vaunted Saint Augustine’s College track and field team will be featured on CBS Sports and ESPN2 in July.

CBS Sports will feature the Falcons on the NCAA Championships highlights show airing Saturday (July 4) from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The NCAA Division II track and field segment including the Falcons will air midway through the show, which can be seen on WRAL-TV Channel 5. Time Warner Cable subscribers can find WRAL-TV on Channel 3.

The Falcons will also be featured on the NCAA Year-In-Review show which will air July 27 on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ESPN2 is on channel 32 on Time Warner Cable in Raleigh, N.C.

The Falcons won the 2009 NCAA Division II men’s indoor and outdoor track and field championships without the luxury of having a track on campus this season. The infield including the track was cleared to make room for the George Williams Athletic Complex which will be ready in the near future.

The NCAA championships were the 31st overall for the Falcons.

Also, a feature story about Williams and the program is on the front sports page of the June 25th edition of The Chronicle based out of Winston-Salem, N.C. The website for the newspaper is www.wschronicle.com.

July 10, 2009

Five Falcons Claim National Track and Field Academic Awards

Five Saint Augustine’s College student-athletes were selected to the 2009 Division II National All-Academic Track and Field Teams by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week. The Falcon members named to the squads were Christopher Copeland, Jamal Cumberbatch, Orolando Duffus, Ramon Gittens and Sheena Johns.

Copeland, a rising sophomore from Suffolk, Va., is a general studies major with a 3.613 grade point average (GPA). He recently tied for fifth in the high jump at the 2009 USA Junior National Track and Field Championships in June. Copeland also placed third nationally at the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships and fifth nationally at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in the high jump.

Cumberbatch, a rising senior from St. Peters, Barbados, is a communications major with a 3.308 GPA. He finished ninth nationally in the triple jump at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.

Duffus, a rising junior from Kingston, Jamaica, is a business administration major with a 3.938 GPA. He competed in the triple jump and long jump at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.

Gittens, a rising junior from St. Michael, Barbados, is an accounting major with a 3.521 GPA. He placed second at the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships and third at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in the 100 dash.

Gittens will run in the 2009 World Track and Field Championships in Berlin, Germany in August.

Johns, a rising junior from Greenwood, Del., is a computer information systems major with a 3.619 GPA. Johns was a member of the women’s 4x100 relay team which finished second nationally at the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships. Both the 4x100 team and the 4x400 team of which Johns was a part of won 2009 CIAA Outdoor titles. The 4x400 squad also took the 2009 CIAA Indoor crown as well.

The USTFCCCA honors Division II student-athletes for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field season.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Teams, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met the NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.

July 10, 2009

Two Falcons Awarded Allen Iverson Scholarship

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HAMPTON, Va. – NBA great Allen Iverson has a reputation as a prolific scorer, but on July 7 he handed out an assist to two promising college basketball student-athletes headed for Saint Augustine’s College.

Iverson awarded scholarships to incoming freshmen Chris Johnson and Nick Chamblee, who will play for Head Coach Lonnie Blow, Jr. on the Falcon men’s basketball team this upcoming season. The official announcement was made during a press conference for Iverson’s Crossover Celebrity Invitational Weekend at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Va.

The Allen Iverson Student-Athlete Scholarship was established three years ago to help student-athletes from the Tidewater area cover the cost of a college education. Both Johnson and Chamblee played basketball at Hampton (Va.) High School.

Overcome with emotion, Iverson got choked up while talking about his scholarship program. He says both student-athletes are well-deserving recipients of the scholarship. “To know that I had an impact on their lives, that is everything to me,” said Iverson, a Hampton, Va., native. “Hopefully, I can touch more lives.”

Both student-athletes are grateful for the gift from the dynamic guard. They both thanked Iverson, Coach Blow and Hampton High assistant coach Walter Brower, Jr. during the press conference.

“I consider it a blessing because this money is going to help me during my whole college career,” said Chamblee, a big fan of Iverson who had a 3.8 grade point average in high school.

Johnson remarked: “I am excited because this is going to help me pay for the rest of my schooling. This takes a huge burden off of my family.” Blow, who was at the press conference, is excited that Iverson picked two student-athletes from Saint Augustine’s College. He is looking forward to adding Chamblee and Johnson to the roster this upcoming season. Johnson averaged 14.1 points a game and Chamblee averaged 12 points a game during their senior season at Hampton High School.

“They are real good students, real good athletes and real good people,” said Blow, who coached the Falcons to 19 wins last season in his first as Falcon head coach. “I am excited about getting them in the fold at Saint Aug.”

Both Chamblee and Johnson are the third and fourth student-athletes from Saint Augustine’s College to claim a scholarship from Iverson. Three years ago, the inaugural scholarship award of $50,000 went to two Saint Augustine’s College basketball student-athletes.