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Charlotte, N.C.----The No. 2 Wingate University women's cross country team finished 15th in the 26-team Royals Cross Country Challenge Gold Division Friday. Freshman Lena Llamas led the defending South Atlantic Conference and Southeast Region champions, posting a personal-best 5K time of 18:33.6. Queens University of Charlotte hosted the Royals Challenge at McAlpine Creek Park.
 
Meet Information
Royals Challenge Gold Division
 
Top five teams: Catawba (66), Furman (86), Davidson (111), Campbell (142) and Milligan (184)
Individual finishers: 221 student-athletes representing 26 schools
School breakdown: 7 NCAA Division I, 13 NCAA Division II, 1 NCAA Division III, 3 NAIA, 1 NJCAA
Location: McAlpine Creek Park (pancake course), Charlotte, North Carolina 

Inside the 5K results
- Freshman Cora Scullion ran a 19:04.0 5K race Friday
- Junior Natalie Bogdanova Kirilova was Wingate's third finisher at 19:14.3
- Catawba graduate Madison Clay won the 5K race with her 17:02.1 time
- Clay was running unattached Friday
 
Up Next for the No. 2 Wingate Bulldogs
 
Wingate travels to Charlottesville, Virginia Friday, October 16 for the Panorama Farms Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia Cavaliers. The Bulldogs host the postseason SAC meet Saturday, November 7 at the WU Cross Country Facility.