NCAA | 2022 D2 Cross Country Championships selections
NCAA | 2022 D2 Southeast Region men's 10K recap
NCAA | 2022 D2 Southeast Region women's 6K recap
 
Indianapolis, Ind.----The Wingate University men's and women's cross country teams were officially announced as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II Cross Country national championships field late Monday as the NCAA DII committee unveiled all 34 teams for each race.
 
Both WU teams earned automatic berths on Saturday as the Bulldogs swept the NCAA Southeast Region championship titles on the Wingate University Cross Country Facility layout. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions for a total of 24 teams. Ten additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate University director of athletics Kelley Kish
 
"The regional championship trophies earned by our men's and women's cross country programs on Saturday belong to every member of the Wingate family. We are so thankful for the talented administrators, athletic health care professionals and our campus partners who all come together when hosting an NCAA Championship event. Their work allows the talent and hard work of our student-athletes and coaches to take center stage and this was evident on Saturday." 
 
"As we look toward Seattle, I am thrilled our staff and student-athletes will experience the Division II signature event of the Championships Festival. They will make memories for a lifetime and represent Wingate University proudly on this national stage!"
 
Next on the Agenda
 
The championships will be held Friday, Dec. 2 at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Washington. Seattle Pacific University will serve as the host. The men's race will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern, followed by the women's race at 2:15 p.m. Eastern. 
 
A live webstream of the championships will occur on www.NCAA.com from 1 p.m. Eastern until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.  
 
USTFCCCA recognizes All-Region honorees
 
New Orleans, La.----All-Region honorees for the 2022 NCAA Division II Cross Country season were recognized on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following Regional Championships Saturday.
 
A total of 200 men from 81 different programs and 200 women from 85 different programs earned the distinction of All-Region by virtue of a top-25 finish at one of the eight regional sites this past weekend. Only student-athletes from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.
 
Wingate men's cross country
All-Southeast Region honorees

Soheil Boufrizi
Pierre Galbourdin
Titouan Le Grix
Bastian Mrochen
Brent Surratt
Saul Valdez
Oliver Way
 
Wingate women's cross country
All-Southeast Region honorees

Zoe Brickley
Grace Burrell
Doriane Langlois
Brooklyn Pierce
Gemma Rebollo
Mollie Scott
 
Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 38 undergraduate majors as well as seven master's and four 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; 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 25 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for 14 years straight. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.