Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University sophomore student-athlete Hayat Abdeselam (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) is this week's South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, league officials announce from corporate headquarters. Abdeselam receives this distinction for the first time in her career.
 
Abdeselam earned a bronze medal in the triple jump in the JDL Early Bird Invitational at the JDL Fast Track Sunday. Her NCAA provisional leap of 12.00 meters is the seventh-best mark in the NCAA Division II this season. Abdeselam won the triple jump at the South Atlantic Conference outdoor championships last spring. She qualified for the '25 NCAA Division II outdoor national championships as well.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate director of cross country and track and field Matt van Lierop
 
"We are honored to have Hayat recognized by the South Atlantic Conference this week. Last year, she was primarily a sprinter, but jumped onto the scene at the SAC outdoor championships, qualifying for the NCAAs in the triple jump."
 
"This year, we decided to open the indoor season with a bit of both, sprints and jumps. Hayat has once again propelled herself to the top of the nation…and we are excited to see where she goes from here."
 
Up Next for the Wingate indoor track and field teams
 
The Bulldog student-athletes are studying like crazy for the final exams, which started Monday and conclude Friday. On Friday, Wingate hosts 'Twas the Meet before Christmas at the JDL Fast Track. WUTF fans can follow 'Twas the Meet before Christmas live results at this link.

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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