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Valentine Invite men's results
Valentine Invite women's results

Boston, Mass.----The Wingate University women's Distance Medley Relay (DMR) quartet and freshman distance specialist Hamza Chahid posted NCAA Division II provisional marks to highlight day two for the Bulldogs at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational Saturday. Boston University hosts this annual event at the school's Track and Tennis Center.
 
Graduate student Abby Heath led the Bulldog DMR squad, one day after she hit an NCAA provisional qualifying standard in the 400 meters. Wingate posted a time of 11:56.53, annihilating the previous school-record of 12:27.63 from 2015. In addition to Heath, team members included senior Zoe Brickley and newcomers Ona Alonso and Sira Bo. The Bulldogs' DMR time is the best in the South Atlantic Conference and the Southeast Region this season by 26-plus seconds.
 
Additional Valentine Invitational Saturday notes
 
- Hamza Chahid ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:01.80 in the men's mile
- Chahid's school-record time is the No. 1 mark in the South Atlantic Conference this season
- Jakob Rettschlag ran a 4:05.34 in the men's mile, also an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- Luis Hernandez-Perez and Antonin Saint Peyre started the day with PRs in the men's 5000 meters
- Both Saint Peyre (14:40.22) and Hernandez-Perez (14:47.37) are in the SAC top 10
- Deon Sumpter broke his school-record in the men's 200 meter dash with his time of 22.02
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate graduate student-athlete Abby Heath
 
"Going into this weekend, we were expecting some PRs because we knew it would be good competition. We were looking forward to making use of the fast track. Running the 400 and hitting a personal-best was such a nice surprise and a huge relief for me. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next for me in this event and seeing if I can knock off some more time and move up on the nationals list!"
 
"We also broke the school record and notched a provisional qualifying time in the DMR. This was super exciting and such a fun race to run. We didn't run exactly how we wanted to, but we are glad to have had the experience and are looking forward to running it again in the coming weeks and getting into nationals." 
 
"I am so proud of my teammates who competed this weekend. We have all worked very hard and everything is coming together nicely. We are eager and awaiting conference in the next couple weeks. We are wanting to come home with some gold hardware and big trophies!" 
 
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.