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Hickory, N.C.----The Wingate University women's outdoor track and field team scored 249 points to win its third consecutive South Atlantic Conference championship Thursday inside the Irwin Belk Track at the Moretz Sports Athletic Campus. Sophomore Ally Holmberg was named the Field Athlete of the Meet, while newcomer Firdaouss Hriche was named the SAC Freshman of the Year.
 
Holmberg had a productive event, setting new WU school standards in the javelin throw (first place, 40.46 meters) and the heptathlon (third place, 4838 points). In addition to her podium finishes in the javelin throw and the heptathlon, Holmberg finished fourth in the high jump (1.60 meters) and fourth in the long jump (5.67 meters).
 
Hriche started her first SAC meet by winning the 3000-meter steeplechase Wednesday with her triumphant time of 10:54.39. On Thursday, Hriche took fourth place in the 1500 meters with her time of 4:38.26.
 
Wingate won seven events Thursday. The Bulldogs took four gold medals in field events and three gold medals in track events. Junior Judith Vaquero defended her 2024 crown in the discus throw, taking first place with her season-best mark of 42.42 meters. Sophomore Assiya ElHafyan won the high jump for the second straight year with her mark of 1.68 meters.
 
Junior Amber Lawless won the shot put, thanks to her personal-best mark of 14.07 meters. Lawless won the SAC Elite 23 Award at the league's indoor track and field championships in March. Freshman Hayat Abdeselam took the top spot in the triple jump with her personal-best mark of 12.40 meters.
 
Junior Mia Cabrera won the 800 meters with her time of 2:11.43. Classmate Hoyane Esper claimed the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles with her personal-best time of 1:00.76. Sophomore Evie Brooks won the 1500 meters with her time of 4:31.48. Wingate had five of the top six finishers in the 1500 meters Thursday.
 
Wingate women's SAC championship notes, Thursday edition
 
- Wingate finished second in the 4x400 relay (3:45.98)
- Team members: Taylor Wilson, Esper, Dounia Routbi and Natalie Pinzan
- The Bulldogs took third place in the 4x100 relay (46.59)
- Team members: Justyce Moses, Abdeselam, Lara Castano, Margaux Shelton
- Both relay marks were season-best times for Wingate
- Routbi finished second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:02.91)
- She collected a bronze medal in the 100-meter hurdles (14.04 PR)
- Lawless finished second in the discus throw (41.80 meters)
- Shelton and Kyarra Newton finished 2-3 in the high jump
- Wingate high jump marks: Shelton (1.65 meters), Newton (1.60 meters)
- Bulldog athletes finished 1-2-3-4-5 in the high jump competition
- Riya Keshaw took third place in the 1500 meters (4:38.23 PR)
- Wingate completed the two-day event with 249 points
- Host Lenoir-Rhyne was second with 113 points
- Tusculum took third place with 82 points