Mount Olive Tabbed Preseason Favorite in Conference Carolinas Men’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mount Olive has been picked to win the 2019-20 Conference Carolinas Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship.
The league office made the official announcement on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. The preseason poll was picked by the league’s head coaches. The indoor track & field season officially gets underway this upcoming weekend.
Mount Olive secured nine first-place votes and a total of 90 points to capture the top spot. The Trojans earned their sixth conference indoor title last season.
Limestone was picked second with a total of 81 points. The Saints collected one first-place vote. North Greenville was tabbed third with 72 total points.
Barton (62) was chosen fourth, while King (52) was tabbed fifth followed closely by Southern Wesleyan (51). Emmanuel (48), Lees-McRae (37), Belmont Abbey (27) and Erskine (20) closed out the voting in the preseason tally.
2019-20 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
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Team
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1st
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Total
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1. Mount Olive
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9
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90
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2. Limestone
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1
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81
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3. North Greenville
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72
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4. Barton
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62
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5. King
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52
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6. Southern Wesleyan
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51
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7. Emmanuel
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48
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8. Lees-McRae
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37
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9. Belmont Abbey
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27
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10. Erskine
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20
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Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes to Watch
Barton
Micah Clemons, Greenville, N.C., Throws, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Evan Lee, Wilson, N.C., Distance, Jr.
Belmont Abbey
Alex Myrin, Naples, Fla., Hurdles, Fr.
James Thierfelder, Gastonia, N.C., Sprints, So.
Sam Wallick, Columbia, S.C., Pole Vault, Fr.
Emmanuel
Sulaimane Bangura, Conyers, Ga., Sprints, Jr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Chuck Nnamdi, Vienna, Austria, Sprints, Fr.
Erskine
Jensen Button, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Distance, Fr.
Daniel Ezidinma, Reston, Va., Sprints, Fr.
Reilly Gobin, Summerville, S.C., Distance, Fr.
King
Adriel McPhee, Freeport, Bahamas, Hurdles/Sprints, Sr.
Blaine Metcalf, Morristown, Tenn., Distance, Sr.
Clathton Henfield, Freeport, Bahamas, Distance, Fr.
Lees-McRae
Cooper Abernathy, Morganton, N.C., Throws, Jr.
Joshua Hall, Ferguson, N.C., Mid-Distance, Sr.
Tristin Bertie, Cleveland, Ga., Distance, Jr.
Limestone
Ethan Morrison, Stockbridge, Ga., Sprints, Jr.
William Gray, West Columbia, S.C., Sprints/Hurdles, So. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Mount Olive
Tom Kalliske, Neubrandenburg, Germany, Throws, Jr.
Trevor Carr, Camden, N.C., Sprints/Jumps, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Jacob Gonzalez, Four Oaks, N.C., Distance, Jr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
North Greenville
JJ Sherman, Pawleys Island, S.C., Sprints/Jumps, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in indoor in 2019)
Tevin Richardson, Calhoun Falls, S.C., Sprints, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in indoor in 2019)
Southern Wesleyan
Bryce Bennett, Homer, Ga., Jumps, Jr.
Kee Robinson, Clinton, S.C., Throws, Sr.
Michael Griffin, Florence, S.C., Distance, Fr.