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Raleigh, N.C.----Wingate University graduate student Abby Heath posted the fastest 400 meters time in the South Atlantic Conference this season on the day two of the Raleigh Relays Friday. The Raleigh Relays is hosted by North Carolina State University inside the Paul Derr Track and Field Facility.
 
Heath ran a personal-best time of 57.47 on the NCSU Wolfpack track, easing past Anderson (S.C.) University sophomore Lacey Boozer and her time of 57.73 recorded at the Trojan Opener March 17. Heath moves from No. 10 to No. 4 on Wingate's 400 meters career top 10.
 
Wingate men's highlights
 
- Elijah Compton was the top NCAA Division II finisher in the 110 meter hurdles
- His time of 14.82 is only a shade above his WU school-record of 14.55
- Compton's Raleigh Relays effort is the No. 2 time in the SAC this season
- Christian Sturrup made his first outdoor appearance as a Bulldog Friday
- His high jump mark of 1.96 meters is the fourth-best leap in the SAC this year
- Sturrup vaults to No. 4 on Wingate's high jump top 10
 
Wingate women's highlights
 
- Abby Heath posted a 57.47 PR in the 400 meters
- Her time is the top mark in the South Atlantic Conference this season
- Heath moves from No. 10 to No. 4 on Wingate's 400 meters top 10
- Zoe Brickley ran a 4:40.45 PR in the 1500 meters
- Her Friday effort is the second-best time in the SAC this year
- Brickley remains No. 5 on the Bulldog 1500 meters top 10
 
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.
 
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