Indoor Track and Field DIVISION II MEN’S
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Indoor Track and Field DIVISION II MEN’S Highlights Behind three titlists, Saint Augustine’s sprints to its 12th indoor championship – Led by the strength of its sprinters, Saint Augus- tine’s claimed the NCAA Division II Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship at the Birmingham Cross Plex. The title is the latest achievement in the illustrious history of the famed Saint Augustine’s track and fi eld program. The Falcons have won 12 men’s indoor crowns and 33 national championships overall under legendary head coach George Williams. “The kids stepped up,” said Williams, coaching his 37th season at Saint Augustine. “They wanted it and they got it. Everybody chipped in and did their part to win it.” The Falcons scored 72 points to earn the title. Ashland was second with 59.50 points and Adams State fi nished third with 55 points. The Falcons produced three national individual champions in the running events. Moussa Dembele won the 60-meter hurdles, Dane Hyatt captured the 400-meter dash and Jermaine Jones was the victor in the 200-meter dash. It was Jones’ victory in the 200 that helped the Falcons separate themselves from the pack. They entered the race tied with Ashland for the lead with 47 points, but Jones led three Saint Augustine’s runners who scored in the event. Jones won in 21.03 seconds, and teammate Josh Edmonds was third in 21.36. Hyatt, who was eighth in 24.36, was the top seed in the 200 but ran injured. The Falcons scored 17 points in the 200, which gave them the cushion they needed. They led Ashland 64-49.5 with two events left. “Even though Dane ran hurt, Jermaine stepped up,” Williams said. “That race turned the whole thing around. Nobody could catch us then.” With victory pretty much assured, the Falcons capped the championship meet with a second-place fi nish in the 1,600-meter relay. Even with the injured Hyatt sitting out of the relay, the Falcons still ran 3:10.63. The Falcons, who entered the last day of competition with a one-point lead, got off to a brilliant start. DeJon Wilkinson placed second and David Shaw Jr. was sixth in the triple jump to give the Falcons 11 points in the fi rst event. Wilkinson leaped 51 feet, 11 inches and Shaw jumped 49 feet, 9 ¾ inches. Then Dembele defended his top ranking in the 60 hurdles by winning a tight race. Dembele ran 7.84 to hold off Sabiel Anderson of Lincoln (Missouri), who was second in 7.85. Ty’reak Murray of the Falcons was third in 7.93, giving Saint Augustine’s 16 more points. That moved the Falcons into second place with 28 points. They trailed by one to Central Missouri at the time. Jones gave the Falcons their fi rst lead when he fi nished fi fth in the 60 dash in 6.78. His four points put the Falcons up 32-29 against Cen- tral Missouri after nine events. After Adams State surged ahead with a big showing in the mile run, the Falcons moved back in front after Hyatt won the 400 dash in 46.71. With Edmonds fi nishing fi fth in the 400 in 47.48, the Falcons scored 14 points in the race for a 46-41 lead versus Adams State. Marcelis Lynch of the Falcons was eighth in the 800 in 1:54.27, but Ashland won the event to move into a tie with the Falcons before their depth in the sprints proved to be the diff erence. 2013 TEAM STANDINGS 18. American Int’l ........................................................12 36. Bellarmine ................................................................ 3 1. Saint Augustine’s .................................................72 19. Stonehill ...............................................................10½ Lenoir-Rhyne ........................................................... 3 2. Ashland ................................................................59½ 20. Southwest Baptist ...............................................10 Lock Haven ............................................................... 3 3. Adams St. ................................................................55 21. Clayton St. ............................................................... 8 Seton Hill ................................................................... 3 4. Grand Valley St. .................................................43½ Emporia St. .............................................................. 8 40. Abilene Christian ................................................... 2 5. Minn. St. Mankato ...............................................31 Lake Superior St. .................................................... 8 California (PA) .......................................................... 2 Neb.-Kearney ........................................................... 2 6. Indianapolis ...........................................................30 UMass Lowell ......................................................... 8 Mo. Southern St. ................................................... 8 New Haven ............................................................... 2 7. Central Mo. .............................................................29 Saint Rose ................................................................. 2 8. Tex. A&M-Kingsville ............................................26 Slippery Rock ........................................................... 8 45. Augustana (SD) ..................................................... 1 9. Lincoln (MO) ..........................................................25 Southern Conn. St. ............................................... 8 Lewis ........................................................................... 1 10. Grand Canyon ...................................................24½ 28. Minn. St. Moorhead .............................................. 7 Tiffin. ............................................................................ 1 11. Academy of Art ....................................................20 Southern Ind. ........................................................... 7 Virginia St .................................................................. 1 12. Shippensburg .......................................................18 30. Colorado Mines ...................................................... 5 West Chester ............................................................ 1 13. Western St. ..............................................................17 Metro St. .................................................................... 5 14. Alas. Anchorage ...................................................15 Saginaw Valley ........................................................ 5 15. Findlay ......................................................................13 West Tex. A&M ........................................................ 5 Johnson C. Smith .................................................13 Western Ore. ............................................................ 5 Lake Erie ..................................................................13 35. Fort Hays St. ............................................................. 4 2 DIVISION II MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD—INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 2013 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 5,000-meter run: 1. Micah Chelimo, Alas. Anchorage, Long jump: 1. Johnny Carter, Academy of Art, 7.66 (25- 14:12.82; 2. Gabriel Proctor, Western St., 14:13.46; 3. David 1¾); 2. Meelis Siimson, Central Mo., 7.46 (24-5¾); 3. Jerel 60-meter dash: 1. Romel Lewis, Lincoln (MO), 6.66; 2. Fred Sanchez, Adams St., 14:16.12; 4. Michael Jordan, Southern Flournoy, Indianapolis, 7.41 (24-3¾); 4. Kevin Lashley, Grand Taylor, Grand Canyon, 6.71; 3. Dario Horvat, Grand Canyon, Ind., 14:17.41; 5. Michael Biwott, American Int’l, 14:18.37; Canyon, 7.40 (24-3 ½); 5. Ramon Cooper, Grand Canyon, 7.37 6.72; 4. Deneko Brown, Southwest Baptist, 6.76; 5. Jermaine 6. Glarius Rop, American Int’l, 14:18.59; 7. Aaron Dinzeo, (24-2¼); 6. Aron Kurzinski, Seton Hill, 7.36 (24-1¾); 7. David Jones, Saint Augustine’s, 6.78; 6. Derwin Hall, Emporia St., California (PA), 14:20.60; 8. Andrew McLain, Lewis, 14:20.82. Thomas, New Haven, 7.33 (24-0¾); 8. LeQuan Chapman, 6.80; 7. Johnathan Farquarshon, Abilene Christian, 6.80; 8. West Chester, 7.31 (23-11¾). Anthony Washington, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 6.82. 60-meter high hurdles: 1. Moussa Dembele, Saint Augustine’s, 7.84; 2. Sabiel Anderson, Lincoln (MO), 7.85; 3. Triple jump: 1. Johnny Carter, Academy of Art, 15.87 (52- 200-meter dash: 1. Jermaine Jones, Saint Augustine’s, Ty’reak Murray, Saint Augustine’s, 7.93; 4. Darius Reed, Metro 1¾); 2. DeJon Wilkinson, Saint Augustine’s, 15.82 (51-11); 21.03; 2. Jerrell Hancock, Minn. St. Mankato, 21.17; 3. Josh St., 7.95; 5. Andrew Etheridge, Emporia St., 8.00; 6. Kevin 3. Meelis Siimson, Central Mo., 15.46 (50-8¾); 4. Joseph Edmonds, Saint Augustine’s, 21.36; 4. Derek Bredy, Minn. Baxter, Lenoir-Rhyne, 8.01; 7. Elijha Owens, Ashland, 8.03; 8. Postwaite, Lake Erie, 15.39 (50-6); 5. Carlton Lavong, Adams St. Moorhead, 21.39; 5. Romel Lewis, Lincoln (MO), 21.43; Corey Thomas, Stonehill, 8.09. St., 15.23 (49-11¾); 6. David Shaw, Jr., Saint Augustine’s, 6. Kenny Jackson, West Tex. A&M, 21.53; 7. Keith Cleveland, 15.18 (49-9¾); 7. Steve Waithe, Shippensburg, 15.14 (49-8¼); Ashland, 21.68; 8. Dane Hyatt, Saint Augustine’s, 24.36. 1,600-meter relay: 1. Ashland (Cory Lamar, Drew Windle, Jacob Cook, Keith Cleveland), 3:09.38; 2. Saint Augustine’s, 8. CJ Griggs, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 15.09 (49-6¼). 400-meter dash: 1. Dane Hyatt, Saint Augustine’s, 46.71; 3:10.63; 3. Grand Valley St., 3:13.06; 4. Johnson C. Smith, Shot put: 1. Ryan Smith, Indianapolis, 18.59 (61-0); 2. 2. Akino Ming, Johnson C. Smith, 47.20; 3. Keith Cleveland,