Complete USTFCCCA men's national ratings index
Complete USTFCCCA regional indoor T&F rankings
 
New Orleans, La.----The Wingate University men's indoor track and field team is ranked No. 16 in the latest edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II rankings. Both Bulldog indoor teams are No. 1 in the Southeast Region. This week's ranking is the fifth listing for the 2023 indoor season.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate director of cross country, track and field and triathlon Matt van Lierop
 
"We are excited to head into the South Atlantic Conference indoor meet with the momentum we've built. We are looking to improve upon the national rankings for both genders."
 
Men's national poll notes
 
- Wingate is listed in the top 20 of the men's ratings index for the third consecutive week
- The Bulldogs' last three weeks: No. 20, No. 14 and No. 16
- Two SAC schools reside in the men's top 25: No. 16 Wingate and No. 21 Lenoir-Rhyne
- The top five remains unchanged from week four to week five
- Pittsburg State is the No. 1 team, followed by Adams State in the No. 2 spot
- No. 3 through No. 5 includes West Texas A&M, Colorado Mines and Grand Valley State
 
Men's and Women's regional poll notes
 
- Wingate and Lenoir-Rhyne are No. 1 and No. 2 in both the men's and women's SER polls
- The men's Southeast Region top 10 includes eight schools from the South Atlantic Conference
- The women's SER top 10 listing features seven schools from the SAC
 
National event squad listings
 
The USTFCCCA released national event squad data earlier this week. On the men's side, Wingate has the No. 2 event squad in the 3000 meters. The Bulldog event squads are No. 3 in both the 5000 meters and the mile run, while charting at No. 6 in the triple jump. The Wingate women have the No. 6 event squad in the 5000 meters and the No. 8 group in the 3000 meters.
 
Next on the agenda for Wingate track and field
 
The Wingate University indoor track and field teams will compete in the South Atlantic Conference championship meet Saturday and Sunday in Winston-Salem. The meet will be held at the JDL Fast Track.
 
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.