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Charlotte, N.C.----The No. 14 Wingate University women's cross country team finished second in the 29-team Royals Cross Country Challenge Gold Division Friday, defeating 10 NCAA Division I teams in the process. Bulldog junior
Laila Abouzaid led the defending South Atlantic Conference and Southeast Region champions, posting a 5K time of 18:15.84. Queens University of Charlotte hosted the Royals Challenge at McAlpine Creek Park.
Wingate notched 99 points to claim honors as the top NCAA Division II school in the field. NAIA powerhouse Milligan (Tenn.) won the Gold Division with 77 points. Wingate defeated Division I schools from the College of Charleston, Furman, Charlotte, Wake Forest, Davidson, Winthrop, Campbell, South Carolina, Bethune-Cookman and South Carolina State.
Meet Information
Royals Challenge Gold Division
Top five teams (and ties): Milligan (77 points), Wingate (99), College of Charleston (104), Furman (104), Charlotte 49ers (212) and Wake Forest (212).
Individual finishers: 243 student-athletes representing 29 schools
School breakdown: 10 NCAA Division I, 14 NCAA Division II, 1 NCAA Division III and 4 NAIA
Location: McAlpine Creek Park (pancake course), Charlotte, North Carolina
Inside the 5K results
- Wingate University had four runners in the top 25
- Graduate student
Doriane Langlois finished 19th (18:21.88)
- Junior
Enora Toupin (pictured above) was next, taking 20th place (18:22.36)
- Freshman
Evie Brooks finished 25th (18:29.71)
- Furman senior
Madelynne Cadeau won the race with her 5K time of 17:14.90
- Cadeau defeated her closest competitor by nine seconds
Up Next
The South Atlantic Conference cross country championships are Saturday, Oct. 21 in Newton, North Carolina. Lenoir-Rhyne University is hosting the SAC event at the Southside Park.
Wingate University
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. 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.
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five 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 the past 15 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at
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