Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University senior student-athlete Dounia Routbi (Figueres, Spain) is this week's South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, league officials announce from corporate headquarters. Routbi receives this distinction for the first time in her career.
 
Routbi ran a personal-best 400 meters time of 56.78 in the Charlotte 49er Classic this past weekend. Her mark is the fourth-fastest time in the SAC this outdoor season. The Charlotte 49er Classic was Wingate's first meet of the season.
 
Up Next for the Wingate outdoor track and field teams
 
Wingate will compete in the Raleigh Relays inside the Paul Derr Track and Field Facility at North Carolina State University Friday and Saturday. Last year, 47 Bulldog student-athletes participated in the prestigious event.
 
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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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