Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University sophomore Fernando Dehaudt (Menen, Belgium) is this week's South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Swimmer of the Week, as selected by the league's corporate office. Dehaudt is honored for the first time this season and the third time in his Bulldog career.
 
Fernando Dehaudt
SAC Swimmer of the Week
 
Dehaudt picked up a huge victory in the 1000 Freestyle (9:20.93) and a second-place finish in the 500 Freestyle (4:35.09) against two top-10 teams during Wingate's double-dual meet at Tampa with Lynn Saturday, January 10. His 1000 Free effort is one of the top-ranked swims in Division II this month.
 
The No. 5 Wingate men's swimming team defeated No. 9 Lynn University at the Benson Riseman Aquatic Center on the University of Tampa campus Saturday, January 10. The host and No. 3 UT Spartans defeated both Wingate and Lynn in the same clash of the top 10 titans.
 
What They Are Saying about Fernando Dehaudt
Wingate assistant coach and individual national champion Kate Agger
 
"I am very proud of Fernando and everything he has accomplished this season. It is rewarding to see his hard work receiving the recognition it deserves. He and the team are in an excellent position as they prepare for the upcoming SAC meet. The team has demonstrated tremendous dedication and commitment throughout the season. We look forward to seeing how we finish it out."
 
On the Horizon for the Bulldogs

The South Atlantic Conference championship meet is February 4-7 in Kingsport, Tennessee. The four-day event will be contested at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.
 
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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