Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University junior student-athlete Micah Walker (Hamilton, N.J.) is this week's South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, league officials announce from corporate headquarters. Walker receives this recognition for the first time in his WU career.
 
In only his second Wingate indoor track and field meet, Walker set a new school standard in the weight throw at the JDL Fast Track Camel City Sprints meet Friday, February 6 in Winston-Salem. His mark of 17.80 meters is the second-best throw in the SAC this season. Walker joined the Bulldog family this season as a transfer from Holy Family University.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate throws coach Danielle Crawford
 
"Micah Walker has been a great addition to the team. He has brought a new prospective on throwing and a great personality to add to our family of throwers at Wingate. Micah shows up every day to work on something new. He works diligently to refine his technique and helps his teammates achieve their goals as well. I can't wait to see what else he is going to accomplish at Wingate." 
 
Up Next for the Wingate indoor track and field teams
 
The Bulldog student-athletes will compete in two events this weekend: the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University and the ASICS Sound Invite at the JDL Fast Track.
 
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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