Courtesy: Saint Augustine’s University
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 14) — Saint Augustine’s University gained momentum heading into the NCAA Division II Championships after winning eight events in the Mount Olive Final Qualifier track and field meet in Mount Olive, N.C., on Sunday, May 13. The SAU men and women combined for 13 automatic and provisional times and marks at the meet, which took place at the Ray McDonald Sr. Complex.
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Sunday was the last day to qualify for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, which will be held at the Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte, N.C., on May 24-26. The Falcons are the five-time defending men’s outdoor national champions, and the SAU program has won 39 national titles under Head Coach George Williams, who has won the most NCAA track and field championships of any coach, regardless of division.
In Mount Olive, the Falcons claimed five victories in the men’s events. Brandon Valentine-Parris (Jr./St. Vincent) won the 400-meter dash in a provisional time of 46.72 which is the eighth-best time in Division II this season. Shaquille Dill (Jr./Pembroke, Bermuda) won the 800-meter run in a provisional time of 1:49.96 and the foursome of Dill, Valentine-Parris, Dontarian Evans (Jr./Gainesville, FL) and Adrian Kimmons (Sr./Cold Water, MS) captured the 4×400-meter relay in a provisional time of 3:09.64 which is the seventh-fastest DII time this season.
Shannon Kalawan wins the 400mh at Mount Olive Final Qualifier with a time of 57.45 @SAUFalcons @SAU_News @CIAAForLife @trackalerts @Track_Probs @NCAADII @NCAATrackField @rashidfdavis pic.twitter.com/QS1wXqZXyV
— Rashid Ferrod Davis (@rashidfdavis) May 13, 2018
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Dakarai Hightower (Sr./Tacoma, WA) placed first in the high jump with a provisional mark of 7-0.5. Justin Williams (Jr./Long Island, NY) was first in the triple jump with a provisional leap of 49-9.
The Lady Falcons were victorious in three events. Ade Hunter (Sr./Philadelphia, PA) won the 400-meter dash in a provisional time of 54.60 which ranks ninth nationally in the event. Top-ranked Shannon Kalawan (So./Westmoreland, Jamaica) finished first in the 400-meter hurdles with an automatic time of 57.45 and Magaly Tshipopo (Sr./Orleans, France) placed first in the long jump with a provisional leap of 19-0.75.
In addition to the winners, Shakera Hall (Sr./Bridgetown, Barbados) placed third in the women’s 100-meter hurdles (13.89) and Amanda Crawford (So./Brooklyn, NY) was fifth in the women’s 200-meter dash (24.35). Tshipopo finished second in the women’s triple jump (40-10.5) with the eighth-longest DII mark this season.
#HBCUlove to the men's and women's track & field teams @SAUFalcons for winning another @CIAAForLife championship! Its the 15th title for the women and 21st *consecutive* title for the men https://t.co/8jtQ2Se2Fi
— HBCU Guru- The 107 (@The107_hbcu) May 9, 2018
Evans placed sixth (21.36) in the men’s 200-meter dash. The quartet of Gilbert, Valentine-Parris, Kimmons and Evans placed second (40.48) in the men’s 4×100-meter relay.
Below are the Falcons’ and Lady Falcons’ top 10 finishers and where they placed at the meet. For total results, go to tfrrs.org.
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MEN
200 Dash
- Dontarian Evans
- Damere Gilbert
400 Dash
- Brandon Valentine-Parris
800 Run
- Shaquille Dill
400 Hurdles
- Alazae Hester-Tayler
4×100 Relay
- Damere Gilbert, Brandon Valentine-Parris, Adrian Kimmons, Dontarian Evans
4×400 Relay
- Dontarian Evans, Shaquille Dill, Adrian Kimmons, Brandon Valentine-Parris
High Jump
- Dakarai Hightower
Triple Jump
- Justin Williams
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WOMEN
200 Dash
- Amanda Crawford
- Leah Barker
400 Dash
- Ade Hunter
100 Hurdles
- Shakera Hall
400 Hurdles
- Shannon Kalawan
Long Jump
- Magaly Tshipopo
- A’Lexus Wells
Triple Jump
- Magaly Tshipopo
- A’Lexus Wells
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