INFO | NCAA Southeast Regional complete results (HTML)
INFO | NCAA Southeast Regional complete results (PDF)
 
Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University men's cross country team had five of the top six finishers as the Bulldogs won their fifth straight NCAA Division II Southeast Region championship at the WU Cross Country Facility Saturday. Leading the way was senior individual champion Lars Laros, who posted a personal-best 10K time of 30:48.38.
 
Laros was racing for the first time this season. He and his teammates helped Wingate post an almost-perfect team score of 16 points. South Atlantic Conference rival Anderson was second with 58 points. Seven Bulldogs started the race and seven made the All-Southeast Region team. Wingate's seven student-athletes finished in the top 11 overall.
 
Meet Information

Top five teams: Wingate (16 points), Anderson, S.C. (58), Flagler (83), Catawba (109) and Augusta (132)
Individual finishers: 173 student-athletes with 25 schools recording a team score
Location: WU Cross Country Facility (Wingate University, host)
 
Quotables
 
Wingate head cross country coach Pol Domenech:
 
"It's always special to bring home a regional championship…but it's even better to do it surrounded by people you love. We had the privilege to experience this today on the Wingate cross country course. Both of our programs showed up in force, supporting each other and working together every step of the way."
 
"The men had a great day, coming close to a perfect score once again. I'm incredibly proud of how they handled the conditions, especially as the temperatures rose during their race. Every single one of them faced some form of adversity…and I'm just genuinely proud of how they overcame it. A special mention to Lars Laros, who took home the individual victory. After years of not being able to reach this point of the season healthy, it fills me with pride and gratitude to see him out there doing what he does best."
 
"Since this was home event, I'd be remiss if I didn't thank everyone who made it possible – from administration, to sports medicine, to our coaching staff – all under the leadership of Coach Matt van Lierop, who has poured countless hours into taking care of this course and ensuring that every student-athlete had a great experience. Today wouldn't have been possible without him!"
 
Inside the 10K Race Results
 
- Seven-of-seven Wingate runners posted a personal-best 10K time Saturday
- Junior Samuel Gilson and senior Alex Durant gave WU a podium sweep
- Gilson finished second (30:57.48), while Durant finished third (31:06.44)
- Sophomore Mohamed Dahmouch took fourth place (31:11.88)
- Junior Niels Peeters and sophomore Arthur Faroux finished 6-7, respectively
- Peeters ran a 31:24.35 10K race, while Faroux checked in at 31:34.88
- Junior David Holman claimed 11th place with his 10K time of 31:57.90
 
Notables

- Each of WU's seven runners took home an All-Southeast Region medallion
- The Bulldogs had perfect scores of 15 points each in 2023 and 2024
- In 2024, Wingate had the top six finishers with each earning All-SER laurels
- In 2023, the 'Dogs swept the top seven SER individual spots for the first time
- Anderson redshirt junior Elliot Dotson was the first non-Wingate finisher
- Dotson took fifth place, thanks to his 10K time of 31:21.41
- The Trojans had five runners in the top 20 finishers to take second place
 
Up Next
 
Both Wingate XC teams will compete in the NCAA Division II national championship meet on Saturday, Nov. 22. This year's XC championship event will be held at the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is serving as host.
 
The Wingate men won the '23 NCAA Division II national championship meet, while finishing second at the '24 meet. The Bulldog women claimed eighth place in the last two national championship meets.