NEWS | Bryan Clay Invitational recap
NEWS | Wake Forest Invitational recap
 
Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University outdoor track and field throwers Mateo de Castro Navarro (Valladolid, Spain) and Amber Lawless (Perth, Western Australia) are this week's South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, league officials announce from corporate headquarters. Lawless is honored for the first time this season, while de Castro Navarro receives this recognition for the third time this year.
 
Mateo de Castro Navarro
 
A junior, Mateo de Castro Navarro finished fourth in the highly-competitive, NCAA Division I-heavy Wake Forest Invitational shot put last week, thanks to his mark of 16.27 meters. He has the top mark in the SAC this season (16.66 meters, VertKlasse Meeting).
 
Amber Lawless
 
A senior, Amber Lawless had a big week at the Wake Forest Invitational. In her signature shot put event, she finished sixth (14.57 meters). She competed in the discus throw as well, posting a mark of 43.14 meters. Lawless has the No. 1 shot put mark in the SAC this season (14.72 meters, Duke Invite) and the No. 1 discus throw as well (46.81 meters, VertKlasse Meeting).
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate throws coach Danielle Crawford … on Mateo de Castro Navarro
 
"Mateo has had an incredible outdoor season. He has been working hard in practice each week to continue making great strides in his throws. He has his sights set on his goals and I fully believe he will achieve what he has set out to do. I am very excited to see what he is able to accomplish with the rest of the season."
 
Wingate throws coach Danielle Crawford … on Amber Lawless
 
"Amber is continuing to rewrite the history books. She works hard to accomplish all she has thus far. I can only imagine what she will do with the rest of her outdoor season. She has big goals and there is no doubt in my mind she will achieve each and every one of them." 
 
Up Next for the Wingate outdoor track and field teams
 
The Bulldogs will compete in the Charlotte Invitational Friday and Saturday, April 24-25. The Charlotte 49ers are hosting this event at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center on the UNCC campus. Presently, the Wingate men are No. 6 in the USTFCCCA outdoor power rankings. The Bulldog women are No. 23 in the USTFCCCA outdoor power rankings.
 
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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