RESULTS | Duke Invitational complete results
 
Durham, N.C.----The top-25 Wingate University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams took their talents to the Duke Invitational Friday and Saturday. Duke University hosted this event at the Morris Williams Track and Field Stadium.
 
For the Wingate men, freshman Klaus Scholz finished second in the 800 meters with his time of 1:47.66. Senior Dequan Thompson took seventh place in the triple jump with his personal-best mark of 14.96 meters. Thompson recorded a season-best mark in the long jump (7.05 meters).
 
In the men's 1500 meters, Wingate had eight runners achieve personal-best performances. Both junior David Holman (fourth, 3:40.36) and senior Luca Poppe (fifth, 3:40.65 PR) claimed top-five showings in the NCAA Division I-dominated field.
 
For the Bulldog women, senior Academic All-America Amber Lawless had another huge day. Lawless finished sixth in the shot put with her personal-best mark of 14.72 meters. She took ninth in the discus throw, established a new school standard with her toss of 45.20 meters.
 
Junior Ally Holmberg finished eighth in the heptathlon with a school-record and personal-best 4974 points. She had personal-best marks in the high jump (1.60 meters), the 200-meter dash (25.42) and the 800 meters (2:30.74). Holmberg had a season-best showing in the shot put (11.15 meters).
 
Presently, the Wingate women are No. 16 in the USTFCCCA outdoor power rankings. The Bulldog men are No. 24 in the USTFCCCA outdoor power rankings. Wingate director of cross country and track and field Matt van Lierop looks for both teams to move up the charts next week.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate senior jumper Dequan Thompson
 
"The Duke Invitational for me was overall a great experience. The goal this meet was to not just go out there and 'do my best,' but to move with purpose throughout every step and every jump. I would say I accomplished this goal. From a team perspective, this meet was an opportunity to show that there is no limit to anything we can do. We will always make our names known on the big stage!"
 
Wingate men's Duke Invitational notes
 
400 meters
- Malachi Patterson, 49.79 (SB)
 
800 meters
- (2) Klaus Scholz, 1:47.66
- Mohamed Dahmouch, 1:51.59 (PR)
- Alejandro Berrio, 1:53.60 (PR)
 
1500 meters
- (4) David Holman, 3:40.36
- (5) Luca Poppe, 3:40.65 (PR)
- Lars Laros, 3:41.41 (PR)
- Mohamed Dahmouch, 3:42.25 (PR)
- Matthew Brunnock, 3:43.37 (PR)
- Joaquin Campos, 3:46.07 (PR)
- Niels Peeters, 3:47.56 (PR)
- Alejandro Berrio, 3:47.70 (PR)
- Charlie Stephenson, 3:48.94 (PR)
 
3000-meter steeplechase
- (3) Samuel Gilson, 8:58.04 (PR)
- (5) Julio Espinoza, 9:02.28 (PR)
- Emanuele Ferrari, 9:13.91 (PR)
 
5000 meters
- Thomas Bentley, 14:26.05 (SB)
- Alexis Collomb, 14:28.60 (PR)
 
400-meter hurdles
- Keion Adams, 55.55 (SB)
 
High Jump
- Krisangel Arce, 1.96 meters (PR)
 
Triple Jump
- (7) Dequan Thompson, 14.96 (PR)
- Zuri Anderson, 14.28 (PR)
 
Hammer Throw
- Micah Walker, 49.99 (SB)
 
Shot Put
- Micah Walker, 13.98 (PR)
 
Wingate women's Duke Invitational notes

100-meter dash
- Lara Castano, 12.13 (PR)
 
200-meter dash
- Natalie Pinzan, 25.19 (PR)
 
400 meters
- Natalie Pinzan, 56.60 (SB)
- Corinne Cotton, 57.03 (PR)
 
1500 meters
- Evie Brooks, 4:21.12 (PR)
- Baia Touza, 4:33.98 (PR)
 
3000-meter steeplechase
- (7) Karlijn Mesman, 10:37.99
- Maud Lambotte, 10:45.95 (PR)
- Maria Chacha, 10:47.83 (PR)
 
5000 meters
- Abigail Bester, 16:41.13
- Riya Keshaw, 17:31.57
 
100-meter hurdles
- Diaman Lee, 14.78 (SB)
- Sofi Diop, 14.94 (SB)
 
4x100 meter relay
- Wingate, 46.84 (SB)
 
4x400 meter relay
- (6) Wingate, 3:47.74 (SB; defeated nine Division I schools)
 
Heptathlon
- (8) Ally Holmberg, 4974 points (PR, SR)
 
High Jump
- (4) Assiya El Hafyan, 1.68
 
Shot Put
- (6) Amber Lawless, 14.72 (PR)
 
Discus Throw
- Amber Lawless, 45.20 (PR, SR)
 
KEY
(1-8) Top-eight finish indicated in parenthesis
 
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