Women's Track & Field | 3/9/2018 7:39:00 PM

Pittsburg, Kan.----Wingate University junior student-athlete Vanisha Wilshire (Louisburg, N.C.) claimed her fourth All-American trophy Friday evening, taking third place in the women's high jump in the NCAA Division II indoor national championship meet at the Robert W. Plaster Center. She established a new school record with her 1.74 mark (NCAA indoor results).
 
"Vanisha had an outstanding day," Wingate head track and field coach Travis LeFlore says. "She went through the first three bars, including a personal best, without a miss. This put her in contention to battle for the top spot. I'm extremely proud of her and the way she competed. She definitely knows how to compete in front of the bright lights."
 
Wilshire cleared 1.67 meters, 1.71 meters and the school-record 1.74 meters without a miss. She took three attempts at 1.77 meters, but could not clear the bar. Angelo State (Texas) senior Kaitlin Lumpkins (Junction, Texas) is the NCAA Division II national champion with her 1.78 meter mark. Pittsburg State senior Emilee Iverson (Grove, Okla.) was second at 1.77 meters.
 
Two Bulldogs will see action on the biggest D2 stage Saturday. Wingate junior Isaiah Kyle (Morristown, Tenn.) will compete in the men's high jump at 4 p.m. EST Saturday. WU senior Nate Patterson (Mauldin, S.C.) will participate in the men's triple jump at 7:15 p.m. EST Saturday.
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 11 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 99 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 108 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.