Official SAC release

Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University sophomore distance specialist Amber Scott (Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom) is this week's South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, league officials announce this week. Scott receives this accolade for the first time in her career.
 
Scott collected a silver medal as Wingate opened its 2023 outdoor track and field season. She finished second in the Charlotte 49er Classic 5000 meters this past weekend, thanks to her personal-best time of 17:32.47. Scott's Charlotte 49er Classic effort moves her to No. 5 on Wingate's career top 10 list for the outdoor 5000 meters.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head cross country coach and assistant track and field coach Pol Domenech
 
"We are very proud of Amber's progress. After fighting through some illness by the end of cross country season and not being able to show her true level at the national championships, we are very happy to see her back where she belongs. The 5000 meters last Friday was a solid opener for her. This gives us much confidence moving forward."
 
Next on the agenda for Wingate track and field
 
Next on the agenda for the Navy Blue and Vegas Gold-clad Bulldogs is the Raleigh Relays Friday. North Carolina State University is hosting this event at the Paul H. Derr Track on the NCSU campus in Raleigh.

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 the past 14 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
Editor's notes: Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and the title sponsor of the league's Player of the Week awards program; OneDog, #OneDog and One Day One Dog are registered trademarks of Wingate University.