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Anderson, S.C.----The Wingate University men's track and field team captured its second South Atlantic Conference outdoor championship Thursday. Wingate posted 221 points, outscoring second-place Lenoir-Rhyne by an amazing 87.5 points. Bulldog head coach Matthew van Lierop was honored as the SAC Coach of the Year for men's outdoor track and field, while junior student-athlete Bastian Mrochen won the SAC Elite 23 Award.
 
Wingate claimed its first SAC outdoor title in 2014. The Bulldogs finish a clean sweep for the 2022-23 academic calendar, as the Navy Blue and Vegas Gold-clad student-athletes won the 2022 SAC cross country championship and the 2023 SAC indoor track and field title, too. Anderson University hosted this year's SAC outdoor event at the AU Track Complex.
 
Wingate men's highlights, Thursday edition
 
- Tucker Mullis won the shot put with his throw of 15.76 meters
- Darius 'Dash' Weathers finished second in the triple jump, thanks to his 15.36 meter leap
- Christian Sturrup claimed a silver medal in the high jump (1.99 meters)
- Dennis Trukawka finished third in the decathlon with his 5829 points
- Trukawka (4.00 GPA) was the SAC Elite 23 Award winner for indoor track
- Hamza Chahid won the 1500 meters with his time of 3:51.50
- Lars Laros was third in the same race with his time of 3:53.18
- The WU Bulldogs had six of the top eight finishers in the 1500 meters event
- Elijah Compton earned two SAC bronze medals Thursday
- He finished third in the 110 meter hurdles (14.37) and third in the 400 meter hurdles (53.24)
- Jakob Rettschlag finished first in the 800 meters with his gold-medal time of 1:51.83
- Scott Nutter won the 5000 meters with his triumphant time of 14:28.65
- The Bulldogs claimed three-of-three podium spots in the 5000 meters
- Oliver Way (14:37.88) and Antonin Saint Peyre (14:39.31) were second and third
- The WU Bulldogs had six of the top eight finishers in the 5000 meters race
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate senior mid-distance specialist Henning Kunze
 
"What a great year to be a Bulldog! Winning both XC titles, both indoor track trophies and now both outdoor track titles are big for this amazing program. These results show that Coach Matt van Lierop truly has built something special at Wingate." 
 
"For me personally, making the 1500 meter finals was a great result after coming short the last two years. I am extremely grateful for being part of this team and for all the experiences in the last four years. Thank you, Wingate!"
 
Wingate graduate student thrower Tucker Mullis
 
"This was a great week for the Wingate track and field teams. A truly amazing accomplishment to win conference once again after a successful indoor season. I am beyond proud of everyone and their performances. I am honored to be on such an amazing team."

"Thursday was a bittersweet ending to a long career of athletics at Wingate. I was blessed to come away with a first-place finish in shot put and post competitive throws in both discus and hammer. Taking my last throw in shot put knowing I had secured first place was an amazing moment to reminisce on the amazing journey I have had at Wingate."
 
"All thanks to my amazing coach and best friend Billy Edwards, my amazing teammates and especially Tom Kalliske, who has pushed me constantly all season and has been an amazing asset to the WU track and field team. As always and for one last time as a Bulldog…glory be to God…Go Dawgs!"
 
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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SAC Outdoors / Field Events
Thursday, May 4, 2023
 
Women's Discus Throw
1-Judith Vaquero, 43.94 meters
6-Danielle Crawford, 38.56 meters
7-Amber Lawless, 37.97 meters
8-Carly Platt, 37.97
 
Men's Shot Put
1-Tucker Mullis, 15.76 meters
6-Hunter Lorenzo, 13.88 meters
7-Tom Kalliske, 13.55 meters
 
Women's High Jump
1-Valerie Daehler, 1.63 meters
4-Judith Vaquero, 1.55 meters
 
Men's Triple Jump
2-Darius 'Dash' Weathers, 15.36 meters
8-Dequan Thompson, 14.30 meters
 
Men's Discus Throw
8-Kevin Sherrod, 40.45 meters
 
Women's Shot Put
2-Danielle Crawford, 12.62 meters
3-Victoria McEachern, 12.60 meters
5-Amber Lawless, 12.34 meters
7-Carly Platt, 11.93 meters
8-Judith Vaquero, 11.74 meters
 
Men's High Jump
2-Christian Sturrup, 1.99 meters
4-Tanaka Nzombe, 1.96 meters
 
Women's Triple Jump
6-Ennessey Sorrells, 11.44 meters
8-Valerie Daehler, 11.19 meters
 
SAC Outdoors / Running Events
Thursday, May 4, 2023
 
Men's 4x100 meter relay
5-Wingate, 41.84 (S. Clunis, A. Lepkowski, V. Frattaroli, A. Bryant)
 
Women's 4x100 meter relay
4-Wingate, 48.22 (K. McNeill, C. Thomas, J. Moses, K. Rivers)
 
Men's 1500 meters
1-Hamza Chahid, 3:51.50
3-Lars Laros, 3:53.18
4-Leo Freeland, 3:54.33
5-Soheil Boufrizi, 3:54.99
7-Jan Bayona, 3:56.00
8-Will Aitken, 3:57.19
 
Women's 1500 meters
2-Zoe Brickley, 4:34.86
6-Sira Bo, 4:43.68
7-Brooklyn Pierce, 4:43.74
 
Men's 110 meter hurdles
3-Elijah Compton, 14.37
6-Tradon McBride, 15.19
 
Women's 110 meter hurdles
6-Hoyane Esper, 14.87
 
Women's 100 meter dash
5-Naiobi White, 12.20
 
Men's 800 meters
1-Jakob Rettschlag, 1:51.83
7-Ben Aris, 1:57.42
8-Leo Freeland, 2:00.54
 
Women's 800 meters
4-Ona Alonso, 2:17.07
8-Brooklyn Pierce, 2:24.24
 
Men's 400 meter hurdles
3-Elijah Compton, 53.24
 
Women's 400 meter hurdles
2-Abby Heath, 1:04.49 (+.001)
3-Dounia Routbi, 1:04.49
4-Hoyane Esper, 1:04.56
8-Jasmine Dunlap, 1:11.45
 
Women's 200 meter dash
5-Naiobi White, 25.01
 
Men's 5000 meters
1-Scott Nutter, 14:28.65
2-Oliver Way, 14:37.88
3-Antonin Saint Peyre, 14:39.31
6-Cas Kopmels, 14:44.36
7-Felix Nadeborn, 14:46.27
8-Saul Valdez, 14:47.50
           
Women's 5000 meters
2-Lauryn Tumey Ursery, 17:38.55
4-Laila Abouzaid, 17:55.83
6-Tatjana Mense, 18:08.64
8-Zoe Brickley, 18:11.01
 
Men's 4x400 meter relay
6-Wingate, 3:22.05 (A. Lepkowski, D. Sumpter, S. Clunis, M. Harris)
 
Women's 4x400 meter relay
4-Wingate, 3:53.72 (N. White, K. Rivers, N. Pinzan, A. Heath)