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SAUNDRA HARRISON CONTINUES Sports THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1989 | THE FLYING FALCONS ] St. Augustine's reigns supreme as I NCAA Division II track & field kings Photo bv Craig T. Greenlee The Falcons' victory In the men's 4x400 relay put the Icing pn the cake for St. Augustine's. On the vtctory stand are (front from left) Duane Johnson, Kenny Brokenburr, (In rear from left) Trevor Graham and Donovan Callum. By Chronicle Staff HAMPTON, Va. - The col lege track and field pundits proved themselves to be accurate prognos ticators as St. Augustine's captured the men's team title in this year's NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships last weekend at Hampton University. Coach George Williams' crew totaled 107 1/2 points to outdis tance second place Angelo State (Tex.) who finished with 84 points. Cal State - Los Angeles was third (39 points) and Abeline Christian, who had won seven straight men's championships, fell to fourth place with 37 points. This year marks a coupe for the flying Falcons who also won the '89 men's indoor title in March. Depth was the key St. Aug's depth proved to be decisive as they capturecTfirsr -place in 200, ~rtO-meter high hur dles, long jump, plus the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays. The team also had strong showings in the triple jump, long jump, 100, 200 and 400. For the women, Hampton Uni versity finished third in the team standings (48 points). Cal - Poly Hampton's Brett Fortune who fin San Luis Obispo (103 points) won ished second (13.93). Fortune won the team championship and the '89 national indoor hurdles Abeline Christian (70 points) was title. Winston's Deb Alexander places fourth in triple jump - page C3 the runner-up. Mason's versatility The major performer for St. Mark Mason proved to be Aug's men was sprinter Kenny extremely valuable on two fronts Brokenburr who dazzled the fans for the Falcons. Mason, who had with his performances in both been plagued by injuries earlier sprints and in both relays. Broken- this year, won the long with an burr lost a close race in the 100 to effort of 25-9 1/2, then was called three-time champ Norm McGee of on to run a leg in the 4 x 100 relay North Dakota. McGee won in when teammate and fellow long 10.34 to Brokenburr's 10.46. But jumper Tarrell Carpenter fell prey in the 200, Brokenburr got his to muscles cramps in the prelimi revenge- byputtingMcGee^away nary rounds ofthe lOO. ?down, the straightaway -to-w?i-m? Tbe relay s were the sole prop 20.89. McGee was second in erty of St. Aug's. In each case, they 21.06. won convincingly. Brokenburr ~~ Charles- Johnson crowned broke the^sticlchome in the^irlOO himself king of the sticks by win- as the Falcons clocked a 40.05 to ning the high hurdles race with a cap solid legs by Mason, Trevor personal best of 13.70, downing Graham, and Aston McCatty. The 4 x 400 was no contest as the Falcons breezed to a 3:05.42 with the foursome of Donovan Callum, Duane Johnson, Broken burr, and Graham. Brokenburr's split on the third leg opened a huge gap. For spectators, it then became a matter of waiting until the end of the race to witness the finishing order for the remainder of the field. Sprint champ foiled In the women's competition, the major story was Hampton's Vivienne Spence, the collegiate sprint champ in the 100 and 200 in '88. Spence broke even this time , around, winning the 200 (24.07), but she faltered in the 100, placing fifth (12.31) and falling prey to the upset by Abeline Christian's Alesia Turner who won in 1 1.99. Spence may have taken on more than she could handle at this Tear^ nationals^ takingw* moun tainous task by competing in five ? events. She entered the meet hop ing to capture three individual titles (the l 00, 200, and 400). In additiorif she ran legs on the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay. Spence Please see page C3 Dunlap-Exum racing team competes against the odds By CRAIG T. GREENLEE Chronicle Sports Editor Competing in auto racing is a tough enough task in itself, even Men you have sufficient resources to be successful. But when your operation isn't backed by major sponsorship- and y can-still be competitive, -people begin to take notice. Such is the case with the racing team of Paul Dunlap and Thurman Exum. The men have always had an interest 4n auto racing. They were always aware of each other. Blacks aren't very plentiful around auto racing tracks. In this instance, they became regular acquaintances at the Piedmont Motorsport Raceway in Greensboro. Mutual interest in racing A year ago, they decided to form a partnership and make a dent in racing circles. Dunlap, of Win ston, is the driver, while Exum of Greensboro, is the crew chief, who has a wealth of expertise about automotive systems. Over the past few months, the BBSS*- ^ Paul Dunlap and his '88 Chevy Beretta are more than holding their own In the Top Sportsman Division of IHRA racing. Dunlap and partner Thurman &umare wortc Ing to Improve their performances while attracting a major sponsorship In the process. # Bishop McGuinness tennis player set to play in Europe By Chronicle Staff Brett Murphy of Bishop McGuinness High School will get a taste of life on the other side of the ocean this summer as she takes part in the Tennis Europe program for junior tennis players. Murphy, 18, is one of this region's top junior players. Cur rently, she is ranked No. 8 among 18-ycar olds in North Carolina. In the Southeast Section, she is ranked among the top 50 in her age group. ' Murphy was voted MVP of her high school tennis team, fin ishing her senior season as a prep ster with a 10-3 record. She played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, and advanced to the semifinals of the PACIS District Tournament and the NCISAA State Tourna ment this spring. Locally, Murphy has contin ued to improve her game, playing in numerous tournaments around the Winston-Salem area. Last sum mer, in the finals of the women's open division in the Garber-Lash Tennis Tournament, she held her own against women's champion Robin Barksdale who played her team hasn't fared badly. Their speed machine is an '88 Beretta, which has a 460 cubic inches Chevy engine and a four-speed LencQ transmission. The team competes in Top Sportsman Division in races sanctioned by the International Hot Rod Association. ^ Last weekend, the team quali fied aTN673 in a QuiclT32 competi tion held at the Cumberland County Dragway in Jacksonville, NC. Out of 150 cars in the field, the Dunlap Exum team made the final 32 and placed third, covering the one eighth of a mile distance in 5.17 seconds (approximately 139 mph). In addition, the team posted the lowest qualifying time for their class finishing No. 1 in 5.32 sec onds at Kinston Dragway in Kin ston. In early April, the Beretta qualified as No. 12 in a Quick 16 at 5.30 seconds. Getting the most use The Dunlap-Exum team has been able to hold its own primarily because both members of the team have found ways to get the most out of their not-so substantial resources. To give you an idea of what a dif ference resources can mean, consid er these items. The top auto racers have huge budgets which allow them to buy larger engines which in most cases produce faster times. And in this sport, speed is the thing. The faster your machine is, the more purses you win. And the higher one finish es, thd bigger the share of the total purse. Exum, who is also the director of North Carolina A & Ts Automo tive Technology Dept., designs all of the car's components and ensures that those components are properly maintained. As the crew chief, Exum has found ways to make their 460 Chevy engine run more efficiently Please see page C4 collegiate tennis at Marquette Uni versity. Murphy's forte is her baseline game. She's developed a level of consistency that has enabled her to be a tough opponent in her age group. The left-hander is very active on the court and doesn't hes itate to cover as much ground as she has to in order to put pressure Please see page C4
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