Mount Olive Picked as Favorite in Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Tally
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mount Olive has been chosen as the preseason favorite in the 2019-20 Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll.
The preseason poll was released on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. The preseason poll was picked by the league’s head coaches. The 2019-20 indoor track & field season gets underway this upcoming weekend.
Winners of six straight Conference Carolinas indoor titles, Mount Olive received eight first-place votes and a total score of 97 to claim top honors in the preseason tally.
Southern Wesleyan was right behind Mount Olive with a total of 88 points. SWU obtained two first-place votes. Limestone was third with 83 total points.
North Greenville (71) was fourth followed by Converse (61) and King (58). Emmanuel (41), Barton (32), Lees-McRae (29), Erskine (22) and Belmont Abbey (22) rounded out the poll.
2019-20 Women’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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8
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97
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2. Southern Wesleyan
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2
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88
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3. Limestone
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83
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4. North Greenville
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71
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5. Converse
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61
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6. King
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58
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7. Emmanuel
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41
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8. Barton
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32
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9. Lees-McRae
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29
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T10. Erskine
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22
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T10. Belmont Abbey
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22
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes to Watch
Barton
Syaani Harris, Ashland, Va., Sprints, Jr.
Hailey Russell, Jacksonville, N.C., Middle Distance/Distance, So.
Belmont Abbey
Annie Hetzel, Charlotte, N.C., Distance, Sr.
Savannah Lamb, Mint Hill, N.C., Hurdles, Sr.
Cristina Villanueva-Garcia, Lake Mary, Fla., Long Jump, Fr.
Converse
Kristin Frost, Spartanburg, S.C., Pole Vault, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Shakura Wesley, Blythewood, S.C., Throws, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Daeja Belton, Abbeville, S.C., Hurdles, Jr.
Serenity Hunt, Marion, S.C., Long Jump, Jr.
Emmanuel
Alisha Wright, Locust Grove, Ga., Sprints/Hurdles, Sr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Mia McKensey, Flowery Branch, Ga., Jumps, Sr.
Erskine
Lizzie Naval, Summerville, S.C., Distance, Fr.
Parker Jones, St. Johns, Fla., Sprints/Mid-Distance, Fr.
Mary Ashley Moore, Ninety Six, S.C., Distance, Jr.
King
Larynn Clopton, Town Creek, Ala., Sprints/Jumps, So.
Whitney Christian, Church Hill, Tenn., Hurdles/Sprints, So.
Katy Neubert, Johnson City, Tenn., Distance, Fr.
Lees-McRae
Brittany Augustin, North Port, Fla., Sprints/Hurdles, So.
Deanna Betzer, New Columbia, Pa., Distance, Fr.
Bayle Wood, Roaring River, N.C., Throws, Jr.
Limestone
Shandora Cheeseboro, Batesburg-Leesville, S.C., Sprints/Jumps, Jr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Taiy'E Holmes, Columbia, S.C., Sprints/Jumps, So.
Mount Olive
Amber Owens, Lincoln, England, Distance, So. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Jacqueline Thring, Gawler, Australia, Sprints/Jumps, So. (2019 Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year, All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Candy Lockett, Birmingham, England, Throws, Jr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
North Greenville
Emily Beisecker, Hartsville, S.C., Sprints/Hurdles, Sr.
Hope Whisman, Irmo, S.C., Distance, Sr.
Southern Wesleyan
Kelsie Smith, Stafford, Va., Throws, Jr. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)
Jami Wright, Stafford, Va., Sprints, Sr.
Mycherie Onwuzuruike, Powder Springs, Ga., Jumps/Hurdles, So. (All-Conference Carolinas in Indoor in 2019)