In May of 2022, Terrell Robinson shocked the collegiate track world by choosing Division II HBCU Saint Augustine’s University over Division I scholarship offers from schools like Texas, Kentucky, and Florida. Fast Forward to March of 2024… and the Winston-Salem, NC native has won an NCAA Division II Track National Championship.
Robinson took home the Men’s indoor 60-meter title at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, KS.
Both of Tarrell Robinson’s heat times in the Men’s 60-meter dash would have been good for first as he posted a 6.64 second time in his first heat, then followed it up with a 6.61 in the final with the next closest time being 6.67 seconds from Isaac Botsio of Ghana.
His winning time of 6.61 seconds is also the 8th fastest time in NCAA Division II Track history.
Coming out of Mount Tabor High School in 2022, Robinson ranked No. 9 in the United States with a 60-meter dash time of 6.72 seconds. Now, under the tutelage of legendary HBCU track star Bershawn “Batman” Jackson, Robinson has trimmed his time in the 60m and is a National Champion in his Sophomore year.
Saint Augustine’s University has a rich track & field history, having won 39 national championships (men & women combined) on the NCAA Division II level. Terrell Robinson is adding his name to that legacy much like his coach did nearly 20 years ago.
Before Bershawn “Batman” Jackson won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles in the Helsinki World Championships in 2005, he won the 400-meter dash and 4×400-meter relay championships at then-Saint Augustine’s College in the 2004 NCAA Division II Championships.
Robinson’s National Championship in the indoor season should add excitement for his collegiate outdoor season and the championship events that follow.