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Greensboro, N.C.----Wingate University senior Kate Agger can add national champion to her illustrious resume, as she won the women's 500 Freestyle in the NCAA Division II swimming and diving championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center Friday night. Agger edged Queens University of Charlotte sophomore Sophie Lange by 0.08 seconds to take the title.
 
Agger's triumphant time of 4:48.02 breaks her previous school record of 4:51.51, set in the morning preliminaries. Lange finished second with a silver-medal time of 4:48.10. Lange's junior teammate Monica Gumina earned the bronze medal with her time of 4:51.07.
 
Agger has collected three All-American trophies during the 2022 championships. She earned AA laurels in the 1000 Freestyle Wednesday and the 200 Freestyle Thursday. Agger will have a chance to go four-for-four Saturday, as she competes in the women's 1650 Freestyle.

What They Are Saying
Wingate head coach Kirk Sanocki
 
"Kate swam a brilliant race. She set herself up perfectly…as she sprinted down the finish to put her hand on the wall first. Kate has worked well with Coach Kevin (Hennessy), as he brought her along…helping her get faster and faster each year."
 
"In 2020, Covid-19 interrupted an outstanding 500 Freestyle season for her. In 2021, the mile might have been her best event. This year, Kate has a chance to make her own history. She is firing on all cylinders and controlling her speed and tempo. Needless to say, we are extremely proud."
 
Wingate national championships, by the numbers
 
- 24 total individual national championship swims
- 31 Wingate women have at least one national championship
- 14 Bulldog men have at least one NCAA crown
- 45 Wingate student-athletes have either an individual or a relay title
 
Marcos picks up another individual All-American trophy
 
Wingate freshman Miguel Marcos finished sixth in the men's 500 Freestyle, earning the second individual All-American trophy of his young career. He posted a championship finals time of 4:24.65. Rollins sophomore Ward Lockhart won the men's 500 Freestyle by almost three seconds with his gold-medal time of 4:20.44. Later in the evening, Marcos earned first team All-American distinction in the 800 Freestyle Relay.
 
800 Freestyle Relay
 
Wingate finished eighth in the men's 800 Freestyle Relay to earn first team All-American laurels. The Bulldogs recorded a time of 6:32.60. Team members included juniors Marcel Snitko and Slava Ohnov, sophomore Bozo Puhalovic and Marcos, swimming the anchor leg. Puhalovic receives his inaugural first team All-American trophy.
 
In the women's 800 Freestyle Relay, Wingate finished 13th to earn honorable mention All-American honors. Team members included freshman Lucie Andrews, sophomore Amanda Wenhold, junior Grace Williams and Agger, who swam the anchor leg. Agger's time of 1:51.53 was Wingate's fastest 200 Friday night.
 
Consolation finals quick hits
 
Three Bulldog men swam in three different B finals. Freshman Alexander Smyre finished 12th in the 200 Butterfly with his time of 1:47.16. Senior Jonas Soerensen finished 13th in the 500 Freestyle with his time of 4:27.41. Freshman Fedor Sokolov tied for 14th place in the 100 Breaststroke with his time of 53.97.

Team standings
 
On the team leader boards, the Wingate men are ninth with 133.5 points. The Bulldog women are 11th with 96 points. NCAA meet host Queens University of Charlotte leads the way on both the women's and the men's team charts.
 
Wingate event-by-event NCAA highlights
Friday, March 11, 2022
 
Women's 500 Freestyle - A Final
1st - Kate Agger - 4:48.02
 
Men's 500 Freestyle
6th - Miguel Marcos - 4:24.65 - A Final
13th - Jonas Soerenson - 4:27.21 - B Final
 
Men's 100 Breastroke - B Final
T-14th - Fedor Sokolov - 53.97
 
Men's 200 Butterfly - B Final
12th - Alexander Smyre - 1:47.16
 
Women's 800 Freestyle Relay
13th - Wingate (Andrews, Wenhold, Williams, Agger) - 7:31.21
 
Men's 800 Freestyle Relay
8th - Wingate (Snitko, Ohnov, Puhalovic, Marcos) - 6:32.60
 
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 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.