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Anderson, S.C.----The Wingate University women's track and field team captured its third South Atlantic Conference outdoor championship Thursday. Wingate scored 201.5 points, outdistancing second-place Lenoir-Rhyne by 49.5 points. Bulldog head coach Matthew van Lierop was honored as the SAC Coach of the Year for women's outdoor track and field.
 
Wingate won back-to-back SAC outdoor titles in 2017 and 2018. 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 women's highlights, Thursday edition
 
- Valerie Daehler won the high jump with her leap of 1.63 meters
- Danielle Crawford and Victoria McEachern finished second and third, respectively in the shot put
- Crawford posted a shot put mark of 12.62 meters, followed closely by McEachern at 12.60
- Zoe Brickley earned a silver medal in the 1500 meters (4:34.86)
- Abby Heath finished second in the 400 meter hurdles (1:04.49)
- Heath outdistanced third-place teammate Dounia Routbi by 0.001 seconds
- Lauryn Tumey Ursery claimed a silver medal in the 5000 meters (17:38.55)
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate senior thrower Danielle Crawford
 
"This season was a struggle. I have been fighting a low back injury from the beginning. I'm very happy with the way I performed in the discus this year. I wish hammer and shot put would have gone better, but I know what I need to work on for next year. One last round!"
 
"I have to say that I am proud of all my teammates for how they competed in the SAC outdoor championship. We worked hard all season long. I am going to miss our seniors greatly but I wish them all the best in the future."
 
Wingate junior jumper Valerie Daehler

"Entering the SAC meet, I was pretty excited to compete and showcase some of the things I've been working on during training. After indoor season, I knew that my teammates were going to show up and leave it on the track for conference and I was excited to be a part of this energy. Although I didn't jump as well as I'd hoped this week, I'm happy that I was able to score some points for my team. I want to thank my coaches for challenging me and for being confident in me. I am grateful for my teammates cheering for me as well."

Wingate graduate student hurdler Abby Heath
 
"It was a super exciting meet, as conference always is. Entering the 400 hurdles, I was really excited to have good competition and finally be able to perform the way I wanted to compete. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen and I ended up falling, but I got up and was able to run my way into a second-place finish, so I am extremely happy about this!"
 
"As for the team, we all went in well prepared and with a positive mindset to do what we do best. It was so much fun cheering on my teammates and supporting each other—it makes the meet so much more enjoyable. We all performed very well. Several personal-best marks and a lot of hard work was rewarded. We are so happy to be able to come home with yet another SAC title and we look forward to what is next for us!"
 
Wingate graduate student distance specialist Lauryn Tumey Ursery  
 
"What an exciting weekend this has been for Wingate track and field. To see how far the team has come and to see how hard our coaches and student-athletes have worked is such an inspiration. I am blessed to have been part of this group these past six years and wouldn't have changed anything. With all the ups and downs and lessons learned, this team right now is unstoppable. I'm so excited to see where they go next."
 
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)