MEN’S TRACK ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTIC REGION – Derick St Jean – Claflin
St Jean, a freshman from Dominica, is ranked seventh nationally in the 400 at 47.23 and sixth regionally in the 200 at 21.99. He scored 19 points at the CIAA Championships, of which included a victory in the 400.
SOUTH REGION – Juan Scott – Central State
Scott, a junior from Dayton, Ohio, is ranked second nationally in the 60 hurdles at 7.90. His signature victory this season came at the Ohio State Tune-Up when he beat two NCAA DI athletes for the individual title. Scott is also a member of the program’s 4×400 relay.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTIC REGION – Shannon Kalawan – Saint Augustine’s
Kalawan, a sophomore from Westmoreland, Jamaica, is ranked first nationally in the 400 at 52.71, which is the seventh fastest time in NCAA DII history. She is also ranked eighth nationally in the 200 at 24.48f and anchored the nation’s fourth ranked 4×400 relay. She was named the CIAA Women’s Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 200, 400 and helping the 4×400 team to a title at the conference meet.
CENTRAL REGION – Rene Medley – Lincoln (Mo.)
Medley, a junior from Kingston, Jamaica, is ranked second nationally in the 200 at 23.85 and third nationally in the 60 at 7.43. She won individual titles in both events at the MIAA Championships.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTIC REGION – Jumonne Exeter – Saint Augustine’s
Exeter, a senior from St. Vincent, is ranked fifth nationally in the triple jump at 15.48m (50-9½). It was at the CIAA Championships where Exeter not only won the triple jump, but added a runner-up finish in the long jump for 18 points and was named Men’s Field MVP.
MEN’S COACHES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTIC REGION – George Williams – Saint Augustine’s
In his 43rd year as Head Track & Field Coach at Saint Augustine’s, Williams guided the Falcons to their 22nd consecutive CIAA Indoor Championship with a commanding 83-point win. The Falcons won five events to claim the conference title, and Williams was named 2019 CIAA Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year. The Falcons rank first in the region and top 15 in the country.
MEN’S ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTIC REGION – Sandy Chapman – Saint Augustine’s
Chapman, in his 20th year with the program, coaches runners in the 400 and 800 events for the 14th nationally-ranked Falcons squad. Shaquille Dill qualified for the national championships with the fifth-best 800 time in the nation (1:49.69). Three Falcons — Brandon Parris, Jalen Jones and Nathan Fergusson — all qualified for the NCAA meet in the 400 and all three are on the nation’s top-ranked 4×400 relay team.
WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTIC REGION – Sandy Chapman – Saint Augustine’s
Chapman, in his 20th year with the program, coaches the team’s 400 and 800 meter runners, including Shannon Kalawan who is the division leader in the 400 with the seventh-fastest clocking in Division II history (52.71). Kalawan, the CIAA Female Track Athlete of the Year — winner of the 200, 400, and as a member of the 4×400 — led SAU to a runner-up CIAA finish. The Falcons will have three in the 400 at the NCAA Championships and a 4×400 relay.
By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA
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