St. Augustine’s men win their fifth straight NCAA track and field title

Aug 1, 2017 0 comments

(The Undefeated)

The St. Augustine University Falcons won their fifth consecutive men’s outdoor track and field championship, taking the title in the event’s final race last weekend in Bradenton, Florida.

The talented 4×400-meter relay team of Shawn Rowe, Shaquille Dill, Adrian Kimmons and Khari Herbert sealed an exhilarating comeback win to propel the Falcons to the NCAA Division II title.

The victory gave the St. Augustine’s men’s team its 16th outdoor title and helped give legendary head coach George Williams his 39th NCAA championship. This makes Williams the winningest track and field coach ever, regardless of NCAA division.

“Everybody stepped up,” said Williams. “Shawn Rowe stepped up in the hurdles, and Omar Johnson stepped up in the 200. I’m proud of the young folks because they could have easily folded, but they didn’t. They kept their heads up.”