Track and Field

SAC's Boone, Boyd Win at CNU Holiday Open

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Richard Boone won the 200-meter dash and Jason Boyd won the 55-meter hurdles for Saint Augustine’s College at the 2009 CNU Holiday Open indoor track and field meet on Saturday (Dec. 5) at the Freeman Center.

Boone crossed the finish line in 22.16 seconds to beat Reggie Reese of North Carolina State University, who finished in 22.34. Boyd won in a time of 7.62 to defeat Joseph Samuels of East Carolina University, who finished in 7.67.

Johnny Shuping of the Falcons was second in the one-mile run in 4:17.97 and Christopher Copeland of the Falcons was second in the high jump with a leap of 6-8. Orolando Duffus of the Falcons was second in the triple jump (49-7).

The meet was the 2009-10 indoor season opener for Saint Augustine’s College, which competes again Jan. 9 at the UNC Chapel Hill Meet in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Falcons are the defending NCAA Division II men’s national champions.