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Austin, Texas----Wingate University junior women's track and field thrower Amber Lawless (Perth, Western Australia) is an Academic All-America® third team selection, College Sports Communicators (CSC) officials announce this week. Lawless earns CSC Academic All-America® laurels for the first time in her career.
 
An educational studies major, Lawless holds a perfect 4.000 GPA. During her three years as a Bulldog, Wingate has won six South Atlantic Conference championships with three in indoor track and three in outdoor track. Lawless has two SAC individual shot put championships in her career. She has five SAC podium finishes with three in the shot put and two in the discus throw.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate University head track and field coach Jackie Kirby
 
"Amber Lawless is a true representation of the ideal student-athlete who epitomizes life in the balance. Her tremendous efforts in the field of competition and training are equaled by the dedication she throws in the classroom."
 
Wingate University throws coach Danielle Crawford
 
"It is no surprise that Amber Lawless has earned this award from the College Sports Communicators. She is diligent in her studies and her athletics. Amber is a bright light for the team and is a great asset to our squad. I have no doubt this next year Amber will continue to do great things!"
 
The Amber Lawless file ('26)

- Educational studies major with a 4.000 cumulative GPA
- Won SAC Elite 23 Award for women's indoor track and field in 2025
- Won SAC indoor (13.04) and outdoor (14.07) shot put competitions this year
- Season-best shot put mark: 14.30 meters (LR Last Chance Meet, PR)
- Season-best discus mark: 42.61 meters (Duke Invitational, PR)
- Season-best weight throw mark: 13.88 meters (SAC indoors, PR)
- Five career SAC podium finishes (three outdoors, two indoors)
- WU has won three SAC indoor and three SAC outdoor titles during her career
 
Wingate Academic All-America® notes

- With Lawless' selection, Wingate has 163 Academic All-America® selections all-time, with 154 since Jan. 1, 2000 (Wingate Academic All-America® history)
 
- The Bulldogs lead all North Carolina colleges and universities with their 154 Academic All-America® picks since Jan. 1, 2000
 
- Duke University is second on the aforementioned N.C. Academic All-America® list, while UNC Chapel Hill is third
 
- Wingate's 163 lifetime Academic All-America® picks are tops among South Atlantic Conference schools
 
- Lawless gives WUXCTF 24 lifetime Academic All-America® awards (13 women, 11 men)
 
- Two WUXCTF women have received Academic All-America® three times each
 
- Amber Hines ('09) and Alyssa Johnson ('17) both achieved the AAA triple crown
 
College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® program

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) began the distinguished Academic All-America® program in 1952, and since then, have recognized thousands of deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America® scholar-athlete honors.
 
Currently, the CSC sponsors Academic All-America® programs for men's and women's soccer, football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis and men's and women's track and field/cross country. Many other sports are eligible through the at-large program.

The Academic All-America® program is comprised of divisional teams for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Added for the 2018-19 academic year was a separate at-large program for two-year schools and Canadian institutions. Members at two-year schools, Canadian institutions and any other institution not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA nominate their student-athletes in all sports during the spring nomination period.

For more information about the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® teams program, please visit AcademicAllAmerica.com or the Academic All-America® home page on collegesportscommunicators.com.
 
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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