Complete polls
Richmond, Va.----The Wingate University swimming teams are featured in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II top 25 polls released this week. The Bulldog men's team is No. 8, while the Wingate women's team is No. 9. The CSCAA NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving team rankings are voted on by CSCAA member coaches and media representatives. They are released on a monthly basis.
The CSCAA Poll Committee will produce in-season rankings of the 25 best-performing NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving teams in rank order at the time of each poll. The rankings are not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country.
Looking at the top 25
Drury is the No. 1 team in the men's poll. Rounding out the top five on the men's side are Indianapolis, Colorado Mesa, McKendree and Findlay. Wingate is the top-ranked school from the South Atlantic Conference.
Colorado Mesa occupies the top spot in the women's poll. Spaces two through five include Indianapolis, Nova Southeastern, Tampa and Drury. The Bulldogs are the top-listed team from the SAC.
Wingate is one of six schools with both teams in the top 10. The others are Drury, Indianapolis, Colorado Mesa, Tampa and Grand Valley State. Carson-Newman is the only other SAC school listed in the top 25. The Eagles are No. 15 in the women's poll and No. 19 in the men's ranking.
Wingate's last event
The Wingate swimming teams concluded the 18th annual SCAD Savannah Invitational in a familiar spot, on top of both leader boards. The Bulldog women have won 12 SCAD Savannah Invite team crowns, while the Wingate men have collected 11 first-place trophies in the annual competition.
Wingate seniors
Marcel Snitko and
Lily Sanocki received SAC Swimmer of the Week honors for their performances in the 18th annual SCAD Savannah Invitational. Snitko collected seven gold medals in seven tries, winning three individual events and contributing to four relay victories. Sanocki earned two gold medals and three bronzes in Savannah.
Snitko has been named SAC Swimmer of the Week three times, while Sanocki has received two recognitions. Collectively, Wingate has won nine of the 18 SAC Swimmer of the Week awards given this season. The Bulldog women have five honors, while the Wingate men have four trophies.
Next on the horizon for #WUSWIM
After Christmas break, the Wingate swimmers return to campus to prepare for their January training trip to Florida. The Bulldogs conclude the training trip with a dual meet at Rollins College in Winter Park on Saturday, January 14, 2023 (11 a.m. first event).
CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) - the oldest organization of college coaches in America - is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.
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
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