Complete results

Cleveland, Tenn.----Wingate University junior distance specialist Saul Valdez shaved 37 seconds from his personal-best 10,000 meters time, concluding a busy 13 hours for the Bulldogs at the Lee University Last Chance Meet Saturday. Valdez finished third with a 30:04.44 PR, posting an NCAA Division II provisional time in the process.
 
Wingate's student-athletes collected 11 personal-best marks Saturday in the last regular season meet of the 2022 outdoor campaign. The NCAA will announce outdoor championship meet qualifiers Tuesday. The 2022 NCAA Division II outdoor track and field championship meet is May 26-28 in Allendale, Michigan. Grand Valley State University is hosting the event at the GVSU Track and Field Stadium.
 
Wingate men's highlights
 
- Valdez finished third in the 20-runner 10,000 meters field
- Bastian Mrochen was fourth in the same race with a personal-best time of 30:06.25
- Wingate had three runners in the 10,000 meters top 10, as Felix Nadeborn was ninth (30:37.66)
- Throwers Tucker Mullis (16.28 meters PR) and Tom Kalliske (15.14) were sixth and seventh, respectively, in the shot put
- Timothy Young finished seventh in the long jump with a personal-best mark of 7.14 meters
- Jacob Willis knocked six seconds from his 3000-meter steeplechase personal-best time
- Willis' time of 9:04.86 was good enough for 10th place
- Tai Smith claimed a sixth-place finish in the 5000 meters, thanks to his time of 14:23.45
- Three Bulldogs (Daniel Schmidt, Leo Freeland and Oliver Way) ran personal-best times in the 1500 meters
 
Wingate women's highlights
 
- Lauryn Tumey Ursery finished third in the 10,000 meters with her time of 36:06.04
- Valerie Daehler tied for sixth place in the high jump with her mark of 1.64 meters
- Daehler was one of seven student-athletes to break the previous Lee Last Chance event record of 1.63 meters
- Anna Torras was seventh in the 1500 meters, thanks to her PR time of 4:31.88
- Amber Scott also established a personal-best in the 1500 meters with her time of 4:40.08
- Abby Heath was ninth in the 400 meter hurdles with her personal-best time of 1:04.91
 
What They Are Saying
 
Wingate senior Abby Heath on the team's Saturday performance:
 
I was super pleased to see all my teammates put in the hard work today. The energy at the meet was really good and everyone was cheering for each other…like we do best. I am so proud of my teammates who will continue on to nationals in a couple of weeks and I can't wait to see what they're able to do there. I know they will be great.
 
Heath on her performance:
 
I was super nervous going into today because I had never competed at a last chance meet, so I didn't know what to expect. There were a lot of good athletes competing and trying to qualify for nationals, so I knew it would be a tough competition. I ran a PR in an event that I've only been doing for about two months. Overall, I am happy with how this season went, but I am looking forward to coming back next year as a graduate student and contributing what I can for my team.
 
Wingate graduate student Tucker Mullis on the team's Saturday performance:
 
Today was a great meet for the Bulldogs. Being the last meet of the season, everyone gave excellent effort and performed exceptionally well. I'm happy to say that we have multiple Bulldogs who will be competing at nationals.

Mullis on his performance:

This has been a long outdoor season. I have been chasing a big throw all year and after countless of hours in the weight room and at practice, we finally hit it today. I'm very grateful to end the season with a PR and I'm looking forward to a long summer of training. I have to thank Dakota Brovero for his help and guidance in the weight room, Billy Edwards for being an amazing coach and my teammates for cheering me on.
 
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 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.