Valentine earns BSc Degree
Brandon Valentine-Parris proudly displays his certificate – a symbol of academic prowess.
National athlete, turn cyclist- Brandon Valentine-Parris graduated from the St Augustine University, Raleigh, North Carolina in the USA, on 1st May, with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Sports Management.
Valentine–Parris, now 26 years old, was a former student of the Thomas Saunders Secondary School. He earned an athletic scholarship to Claflin University in South Carolina, before shifting to the St. Augustine University in 2018.
That same year, Valentine-Parris was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Regional Athlete of the Year. Also in 2018, he was the St Augustine University’s Track and Field MVP, as well as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Running Events MVP.
St. Augustine s Is the First Historically Black College to Have a Cycling Team
The St. Augustine s Cycling Team. Photo by Joshua Steadman
This story was first published online at UNC Media Hub. Listen to a broadcast of the story by Trevor Stevenson here.
Every day, Brandon Valentine-Parris takes a 20 mile-ride on his midnight black Canyon Inflite bicycle, accompanied by the percussion of soca beats. When heâs on the verge of exhaustion, he just turns the music up and remembers his purpose.
âI just want to be fast,â he said. âI want to be the best in my country, and I want to go to certain places that a lot of people donât get to go. That was literally the only driving point.â