THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 23, 1995 TAG: 9504230163
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C8 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY ED MILLER, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 50 lines
With two events to go and 230-odd points on the board, coach George Williams started breaking down St. Augustine's track and field machine.
No need to enter Marlin Cannon, the favorite in the 200 meters, in that race. Save him for the Penn Relays and the Division II national championship.
No need to put together a 4x400 relay team, although even with one member out with an injury, St. Aug's could put together a quartet sure to be five seconds faster than its nearest competitor.
No, Williams decided, it was time to take his 17th straight CIAA championship and go home.
``It's not about being a show,'' said Williams, whose team has won six straight Division II titles.
St. Aug's put on quite a show Saturday, the second day of the CIAA track and field championship at Norfolk State.
The Falcons placed in every event, save the aforementioned 4x400, and piled up 250 points. Norfolk State was second with 116.
Setting the pace for St. Aug's was Norview graduate Joe King, who won the 800, the 1,500 and the 5,000 and made them all look easy.
``It was a perfect day,'' King said. ``It couldn't have been any better.''
King rarely attempts the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 trifecta, but given the paucity of competition at the conference level, Williams figured King could pull it off.
``It wasn't a hard triple,'' Williams said. ``It was just like a workout for him. He may have to run the 800 and 1,500 at nationals.''
Also getting a glorified workout was St. Aug's Ryan Hayden, who is rated fifth in the U.S. in the 400 hurdles. Hayden won that event, and also won the 400 meters, filling in for injured teammate Otis Scott.
King and Hayden shared the meet's outstanding runner award, while St. Aug's Chris Coleman, who won the long and triple jumps, was most valuable in the field events.
Andrew Berry had the best day for the Spartans, taking second in the 400, third in 200 and running a leg on their winning 4x400 relay. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
CHRISTOPHER REDDICK/STAFF
St. Augustine's Joe King, a Norview grad, won three events
Saturday.
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