Winston-Salem, N.C.----Graduate student Jacob Willis and sophomore Meg Rapley broke their own school records in the men's 3000 meters and the women's mile, respectively, in the Camel City Invitational at the JDL Fast Track Saturday. Willis' 3000 meters time of 8:16.17 is also an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Rapley posted a time of 5:05.08 in the women's mile.
 
The Wingate indoor track and field student-athletes who have provisional qualifying marks will hear about their postseason fate on Tuesday, March 2 when the NCAA announces the national meet participants. The 2021 NCAA Division II indoor national championship meet is March 11-13 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
Camel City Invitational Saturday notes
 
- Lara Orrock and Mollie Scott had a big day in the women's 3000 meters, racing to number two (10:14.35) and number three (10:18.85) on the WU lifetime list
 
- Elliot Richards ran a 4:19.49 in the men's mile, good enough for number five on the Bulldog career charts
 
- Saul Valdez recorded a time of 8:28.78 in the men's 3000 meters, catapulting to number five on the Wingate career list

- Thomas Nulty posted a time of 8.70 in the men's 60 meter hurdles
 
Camel City Invitational Friday notes
 
- Micah Kipchumba ran a PR in the men's 5000 meters with a time of 14:43.79, moving to number five on Wingate career charts
 
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