Wingate University Athletics

Wingate University sophomore Steve Hammond (Warsaw, Ohio) was 12th in the Charlotte Duals Saturday. The event hosted by the Charlotte 49ers at the Frank Liske Park. Hammond recorded a 5K time of 16:14.64. The 2010 South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, Hammond was the top NCAA Division II finisher in the event.
 
Hammond and his Bulldog teammates defeated NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb University 28-29 and SAC rival Catawba College 20-39. Wingate fell to Saint Joseph’s (Pa.) University 15-40, Charlotte 18-45 and Wofford College 25-30.
 
In 2010, Hammond was the SAC Freshman of the Year and a first team All-SAC performer. He finished sixth in the Food Lion SAC championship meet with an 8K time of 26:01. Hammond had four top-10 finishes last year, including a first-place showing in the Wingate Pre-SAC Invitational.