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Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University men's and women's swimming teams won 14-of-16 events on the first night of their South Atlantic Conference dual meet with Carson-Newman at the Wingate Natatorium Friday. Bulldog freshman Nicolo Cariboni won two events to lead the hosts.
 
Cariboni touched first in the men's 200 Individual Medley (1:53.58) and the men's 100 Breaststroke (56.16). Wingate earned two new pool records Friday night. Senior Natalia Dwojak swam a new standard in the 50 Freestyle (23.49, first leg of 200 Free Relay), while junior Damir Ipkaev posted a new standard in the 500 Free (4:27.99).
 
The Wingate Bulldogs and the CN Eagles will return to competition Saturday afternoon. The first event Saturday is slated for 1 p.m. The two-day league meet concludes Wingate's fall 2025 semester schedule.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate senior team captain Franziska Muhlberger
 
"We are excited for the last meet of the calendar year with Carson-Newman. Coming back from Thanksgiving before Christmas break is always a weird time with finals going on as well. I believe our team has been able to conquer these challenges well. We're excited to close out this meet Saturday."
 
Wingate junior team captain Grace Wilson 
 
"As our team concluded finals week and prepared for our dual meet this weekend, I can say I am extremely proud of every team member. My teammates have demonstrated outstanding dedication both in the classroom and in the pool. I know our hard work will continue to be reflected in our performances against Carson-Newman. WU WHAT?! WU SWIM?!"

Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. 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.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 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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