INFO | David Hemery Valentine Invitational complete results
 
Boston, Mass.----Always up for a challenge, distance specialists from the Wingate University men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational Friday and Saturday. The annual event is hosted by Boston University at its Track and Tennis Center.
 
Lars Laros and Luca Poppe finished 18th and 19th, respectively, in the men's 3000 meters. Laros posted a time of 7:53.17, while Poppe was next at 7:53.81. The race featured 209 runners from every NCAA division. Wingate's dynamic duo defeated student-athletes from Alabama, Auburn, Michigan State and Oregon, among others.
 
Boston University Valentine Invitational
No. 1 Wingate men's T&F notes
Friday, February 13, 2026
 
- Klaus Scholz competed in the 800 meters (1:49.15)
- Mohamed Dahmouch and David Holman ran in the mile run
- Friday times: Dahmouch (3:59.01), Holman (4:09.76)
- Dahmouch has two sub-four minute miles this season
- Three Bulldogs have broken the four-minute barrier this year
 
Boston University Valentine Invitational
No. 11 Wingate women's T&F notes
Saturday, February 14, 2026
 
- Evie Brooks ran a personal-best time of 4:45.20 in the mile
- Karlijn Mesman ran a personal-best time of 16:50.55 in the 5000 meters
- Imane Jourji competed in the 5000 meters (16:55.96)
- Abigail Bester ran in the 3000 meters (9:37.85)
 
Up Next for the Wingate indoor track and field teams
 
- Next for Wingate is the Saucony Battle for Boston February 22
- This last-chance meet is hosted by Boston University
- The South Atlantic Conference meet starts February 28 at JDL
- The Wingate men are No. 1 in the USTFCCCA indoor power rankings
- The Bulldog women are No. 11 in the USTFCCCA indoor power rankings
 
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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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