Wingate Men and Women Complete Two-Peat Sweep of SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship

HICKORY, N.C. - For the second consecutive season, the Wingate Bulldogs have swept the men's and women's outdoor track and field championship titles. The men posted 250 points to secure the victory, while the women recorded 261.5. Lenoir-Rhyne claimed both runner-up slots, as the women finished with 190.75 points and the men with 158.5. Tusculum finished third for the men with 89 points while Anderson finished third for the women with 75.75.

Lenoir-Rhyne's Victoria Aransiola was named the Women's Freshman of the Year, while teammate Alexis Brown was named the Women's Track Athlete of the Meet. Wingate's Danielle Crawford was named the Women's Field Athlete of the Meet, and Matt van Lierop was named the Women's Coach of the Year and he led the 'Dogs to the championship crown.

Mars Hill's Jesse Shelton was named both the Men's Freshman of the Year and the Men's Field Athlete of the Meet. Tusculum's Isaiah Olson was named the Men's Track Athlete of the Meet, and Wingate's Matt van Lierop earned another honor as Men's Coach of the Year. 

Full results of the SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship can be found at: https://live.rrtiming.com/meets/33217

Men's Final Standings

1. Wingate 250

2. Lenoir-Rhyne 158.5

3. Tusculum 89

4. Newberry 75

5. Anderson 48

6. Catawba 47

7. Limestone 41

8. Carson-Newman 40

9. Mars Hill 37

10. Lincoln Memorial 17

11. UVA Wise 7.5

12. Coker 3

13. Emory & Henry 2

Women's Final Standings

1. Wingate 261.5

2. Lenoir-Rhyne 190.75

3. Anderson 75.75

4. Carson-Newman 65

5. Catawba 62

6. Tusculum 47

7. Limestone 37

8. Lincoln Memorial 28

9. Newberry 24

10. UVA Wise 11

11. Coker 10

12. Emory & Henry 6

13. Mars Hill 1