BCSP Notes . . .

In the men's standings, the Falcons scored 206 points to outdistance North Carolina Central, which finished second with 126.5 points. Bowie State placed third with 31.5 points, Virginia Union was fourth with 26 points, Virginia State was fifth with 21 points, Livingstone was sixth with six points and Saint Paul's was seventh with four points.

The Lady Falcons took the women's crown with 177 points to easily beat North Carolina Central, which scored 85 points. Bowie State placed third with 71 points, Virginia State was fourth with 33 points and Livingstone finished fifth with two points.

Saint Augustine's College claimed its 22nd CIAA men's crown and 13th CIAA women's championship. The Falcons are the defending NCAA Division II National Men's Champions in indoor track and field.

Saint Aug's also swept the individual awards. On the men's side, Philippe DeRosier was named track most valuable performer and Joe Kindred, the 2006 National Junior High Jump Champion, was named field MVP. Among the women, Johnsie Liles was selected track MVP and Kwonya Ferguson was chosen field MVP.

SAC won 10 of 14 men's events and 9 of 12 women's events. DeRosier won the 60 and 200 dashes, and Kindred captured the long jump and placed second in the high jump to lead the Falcons' men. Liles finished first in the 200 and 400 dashes, and Ferguson won the high jump, long jump and triple jump to spark the Lady Falcons.

Both Liles and DeRosier set facility records at the Freeman Center. Liles won the 400 dash in a time of 55.10, and DeRosier won the 200 dash in a time of 21.64.

Seven players headed to Indy Combine
Four seniors off the squad of three-time MEAC champion Hampton lead a contingent of seven black college players who will perform before scouts from just about every NFL team at the National Combine next week (Feb. 21-27) at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

MEAC career rushing leader Alonzo Coleman of the Pirates will be joined by three teammates at the workouts ­linebacker Justin Durant, a three-time MEAC defensive player of the year, 2007 all-MEAC defensive back Travarous Bain and productive wide receiver Onrea Jones (57 rec., 679 yds., 5 TDs).

Coleman topped 1,000 yards in all four years he played for the Pirates and finished as the school's and conference's career rushing leader with 4,648 yards.

The other three black college seniors to earn an invite to the Combine are Lane wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones, who led all black college players in all-purpose yards (189.9 ypg.), Tennessee State wide receiver Mike Mason (31 rec., 322 yds.) and Alabama State defensive back Michael Coe.

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