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New Orleans, La.----Both Wingate University cross country teams are ranked no. 16 in the week three NCAA Division II national rankings, compiled by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Bulldog men and women occupied the no. 17 spot in last week's listing.
 
In the Southeast Region, the Wingate women are second, trailing only the Royals from Queens. The Bulldog men are third behind Queens and Augusta. Wingate did not compete on Saturday, Sept. 25.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head cross country coach Pol Domenech

"We are excited to run a full team this weekend at the pre-nationals race on the NCAA course. Both teams have had a very long stretch of good training. We are looking forward to seeing how that translates into the race this Saturday."
 
Recent highlights
 
The Wingate men placed second in the 26-team Converse Kickoff at the Milliken Research Park on Saturday, Sept. 18. Two-time SAC Runner of the Week Bastian Mrochen finished 10th with his 8K time of 26:02.0. All total, 272 runners completed the Converse Kickoff 8K race.
 
Two-time SAC Runner of the Week Lara Orrock won the Converse Kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 18, thanks to her career-best 6K time of 21:43.3 on the Milliken Research Park layout. Orrock won by nine seconds, defeating a field of 208 runners. On the team charts, Wingate finished fourth in the 23-school field.
   
Up Next

On Saturday, Wingate competes in the pre-national meet. Saint Leo University is hosting this event at the Abbey Golf Course and Driving Range in Saint Leo, Florida. The women's 6K race begins at 8:15 a.m., while the men's 8K contest starts at 9 a.m.
 
Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as eight master's and five doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; and the College of Professional Studies, which includes the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.

Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 24 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for 13 years straight. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.