Since March of 2020, COVID-19 had made life miserable for athletes. Forseniors in their final season, it seemed like the end of the world. But the NCAA took notice and has granted an extra year of eligibility for all college athletes. The Falcon Forum interviewed some Falcon athletes to see […]
Tag: track and field
Marcelle Of SAU Selected Atlantic Region Men’s Indoor Track Athlete Of The Year
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 6) – Standout sprinter Phillip Marcelle (So./Greenville, Grenada) of Saint Augustine’s University was named NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Friday. Marcelle ranks seventh nationally in the 200 […]
SAU Track & Field Heads To USC Indoor Open Saturday (Feb. 22)
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 21) – Fresh off a stellar showing at the CIAA Championships, Saint Augustine’s University will compete in the USC Indoor Open track & field meet in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, Feb. 22. The meet starts at 9 a.m. at the Carolina Indoor Track and Field Complex. On […]
SAU Men’s Track & Field Crowned CIAA Indoor Co-Champion After Remarkable Comeback To Extend 23-Year Win Streak
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 17) – The winning streak is still alive for the Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) men’s track and field team. The Falcons rallied from a huge deficit to tie Virginia State University for the CIAA Men’s Indoor Title at JDL Fast Track on Monday, thus preserving their hold […]
Statement from the family of SAU Athletic Director and Track & Field Coach George Williams
Below is a statement from the family of George Williams, the legendary Saint Augustine’s University Athletic Director and Head Track & Field Coach. “While in Qatar for the World Track and Field Championships, Coach George Williams was involved in a vehicle accident. He has serious injuries but is alert, responsive […]
Freeman gets cross country off to good start
RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 21) – Baron Freeman (So./Hampton, VA) of Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) outran the competition to win the men’s 8K race at the N.C. Wesleyan Cross Country Classic in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Saturday. Freeman crossed the finish line in 26:19.4, winning by nearly two minutes. Teammates Bethwel […]
SAU Track & Field ready to defend CIAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Crowns this Weekend
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 2) – National powerhouse Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) is prepared to defend its men’s and women’s conference titles at the 2019 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bowie, Md., on Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. The championship meet begins at 9 a.m. both days […]
Dill wins 800 dash, leads SAU Track & Field to 23 top ten finishes at USC outdoor open
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 20) – Shaquille Dill (Sr./Pembroke, Bermuda) captured the men’s 800 run as Saint Augustine’s University produced 23 top ten finishes in the USC Outdoor Open track & field meet at Cregger Track in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday. Dill ran an NCAA Division II provisional time of 1:49.95 […]
Defense dominates in SAU Blue-White spring Football scrimmage
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 13) – Saint Augustine’s University held its Blue-White Intrasquad Spring Football Scrimmage on Saturday at the George Williams Athletic Complex, and to no surprise, the defense dominated. Roy Garris (Jr./Raleigh, NC) and Joseph Harris, Jr. (Fr./Jacksonville, FL) led a veteran defensive unit that intercepted four passes and […]
Jackson’s win leads SAU Track & Field to 14 top ten finishes at Aggie invitational
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 14) – Najair Jackson (So./Spanish Town, Jamaica) led Saint Augustine’s University to 14 top ten finishes with a victory in the men’s javelin throw at the Aggie Invitational, a two-day track and field meet which concluded in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday. Jackson placed first with a provisional […]