Wingate, N.C.----The nationally-ranked Wingate University outdoor track and field teams made their final preparations for the 2026 NCAA Division II national championships by notching six last-chance meet appearances during the last eight days.
 
Duke Twilight women's highlights (May 3, 2026)
 
- Sira Bo and Firdaouss Hriche earned top 10 finishes in the 3000 Steeplechase
- Duke Twilight 3000 Steeplechase times: Bo (10:26.19) and Hriche (10:35.95)
- Abigail Bester posted a personal-best time in the 5000 meters (16:30.20)
- Baia Touza recorded a personal-best time in the 1500 meters (4:28.47)
 
Duke Twilight men's highlights (May 3, 2026)
 
- Joaquin Campos recorded a personal-best time in the 1500 meters (3:42.81)
- Samuel Gilson had a personal-best time in the 3000 Steeplechase (8:55.37)
- Charlie Stephenson posted a personal-best time in the 5000 meters (14:02.95)
 
Liberty Twilight Qualifier women's highlights (May 6, 2026)
 
- The Wingate women won the 4x400 meter relay, defeating Virginia Tech
- Team members: Dounia Routbi, Lara Castano, Corinne Cotton, Natalie Pinzan
- Wingate posted a time of 3:43.89; Second-place Virginia Tech had a time of 3:51.41
 
Montreat Multis women's highlights (May 6-7, 2026)
 
- Ally Holmberg set a new school-record in the heptathlon with 5019 points
- Holmberg is No. 18 on the NCAA Division II heptathlon charts
 
Mount Olive First Chance Qualifier women's highlights (May 8, 2026)
 
- Amber Lawless won the shot put with an NCAA provisional mark of 14.69 meters
- Lawless is No. 17 on the NCAA D2 shot put charts with mark of 14.72 meters
- The Academic All-America achieved this mark at April's Duke Invitational
 
Lee University Last Chance Meet men's highlights (May 9, 2026)
 
- Levente Palvolgyi had a personal-best time in the 800 meters (1:48.61)
- Palvolgyi is No. 21 on the NCAA Division II 800 meters' list
 
Lenoir-Rhyne University Last Chance Meet women's highlights (May 9-10)
 
- Hayat Abdeselam won the triple jump with her mark of 12.33 meters
- Abdeselam is tied for No. 16 on the NCAA D2 triple jump charts
- Ally Holmberg won the long jump with her mark of 6.00 meters (NCAA provisional)
- Holmberg is No. 21 on the NCAA D2 long jump charts (6.05 meters, VertKlasse)
- The Wingate women won the 4x400 meter relay
- Team members: Dounia Routbi, Lara Castano, Corinne Cotton, Natalie Pinzan
- Wingate posted an NCAA Division II provisional time of 3:42.73
 
Lenoir-Rhyne University Last Chance Meet men's highlights (May 9-10)
 
- Dequan Thompson won the triple jump with his personal-best mark of 15.12 meters
- Thompson is No. 20 on the NCAA D2 men's triple jump charts
 
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 18 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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