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New Orleans, La.----The Wingate University men's cross country team is a program-best No. 3 in the NCAA Division II U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) coaches' poll released Wednesday. The Bulldog women move one rung up the ladder to eighth in this week's listing.
 
Last Saturday, Wingate swept the team titles in the 2022 NCAA Division II Southeast Region championship meet. The event was hosted by the Bulldogs at the Wingate University Cross Country Facility. Both Wingate teams have resided in the USTFCCCA coaches' poll top 10 for the entire season. The Bulldogs have been the No. 1 team in the Southeast Region for the entirety of the 2022 XC campaign.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head cross country coach Pol Domenech
 
"We are extremely excited to go into the national championships ranked in the top 10, but as we have been saying all year, the only rankings that matter are the ones created on race day December 2nd. We are focused on executing a good team race from both programs, and then see where this puts us."
 
"We are excited to finally meet the best competition in the nation. The work is done now, and we're just focusing on getting to the race as rested as possible. This is what we have been working for since August, and the teams are ready to take advantage of this amazing experience."
 
On the Horizon for the nationally-ranked Bulldogs
 
The NCAA Division II national 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 10K race will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern, followed by the women's 6K race at 2:15 p.m. Eastern. 
 
A live web stream of the championships will occur on www.NCAA.com from 1 p.m. Eastern until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.  
 
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.