Mount Olive Picked to Win Seventh Men’s Indoor Track and Field Title in Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Mount Olive Picked to Win Seventh Men’s Indoor Track and Field Title in Preseason Coaches’ Poll

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Conference Carolinas men’s indoor track & field head coaches unanimously selected Mount Olive to win a sixth consecutive and seventh overall conference championship in the 2021-22 preseason poll released on Wednesday. 

The Trojans received a perfect 100 points and 10-of-11 first-place votes, since teams cannot vote for themselves. They will be led by reigning indoor track athlete and freshman of the year, Cas Kopmels. There was a tie for second place as Emmanuel and UNC Pembroke each received 79 points while the Lions captured the remaining first-place honor. North Greenville was picked to finish fourth with 69 points. 

Lees-McRae earned 58 points to take the fifth spot and was followed by Belmont Abbey (53), Southern Wesleyan (42), Barton (35), Erskine (34), King (32) and first-year program Converse (24). 

The 2022 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held on February 20-21 at the JDL Fast Track in Winston Salem, North Carolina. 
 

2021-22 Conference Carolinas
Men's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
Mount Olive 100 (10)
Emmanuel 79 (1)
UNC Pembroke 79
North Greenville 69
Lees-McRae 58
Belmont Abbey 53
Southern Wesleyan 42
Barton 35
Erskine 34
King 32
Converse 24
 
2021-22 Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track and Field
Athletes to Watch
Barton
  • Justin Cooper, Fr., Sprints, High Point, North Carolina
  • Greg Barnes, So., Sprints, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
  • Tyler Burns, Sr., Sprints, Wilson, North Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas 200m, 400m relay)
Belmont Abbey
  • Kelly Hay, Fr., Pole Vault, Huntsville, Alabama
  • Logan Murphy-Redd, Jr., Sprints, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Thomas Thierfelfer, Jr., Mid-Distance, Gastonia, North Carolina (2021 Conference Carolinas 800m Champion)
Converse
  • Gavin McFadden, Fr., Sprints, Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • Isaiah Donald, Fr., Sprints, Piedmont, South Carolina 
  • Ryan Glenn, Fr., Sprints, Hopkins, South Carolina
Emmanuel
  • Sulaimane Bangura, Sr., Conyers, Georgia, (Four-time All-Conference Carolinas First Team, Six-time USTFCCCA All-Region, First team All-American, Second Team All-American)
  • Ahmad Perryman, Sr., Roswell, Georgia, (Two-time All-American)
  • Tucker Flint, Jr., Commerce, Georgia, (Four-time All-Conference Carolinas First Team, Two-time USTFCCCA All-Region)
Erskine
  • Tim Ashe, So., Sprints, Greer, South Carolina
  • Gabriel Walker, Fr., Taylors, South Carolina
  • Noah Woodbury, So., Distance, Summerville, South Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, 10,000m)
King
  • Kolin Miller, Sr., Morristown, Tennessee (2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team Weight Throw)
  • Blaine Metcalf, Sr., Morristown, Tennessee
  • Davion Tillison, Fr., Wytheville, Virginia 
Lees-McRae
  • Christian Bargaineer, So., Sprints/Jumps, Wedgewood, Florida (2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas First Team Triple Jump, Second Team 60m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles)
  • Brian Sims Jr., Sr., Sprints/Distance, Birmingham, Alabama (2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team 400m, 4x400m Relay)
  • Max Geckler, Fr., Distance, Wake Forest, North Carolina
North Greenville
  • Jacob Holcombe, Sr., Distance, Walhalla, South Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas First Team, 3,000m Steeple)
  • Adrian McGee, Gr., Jumps, Greer, South Carolina (2021 Conference Carolinas Indoor Long Jump Champion, 2021 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Outdoor Long Jump; 2018 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Outdoor High Jump, 2018 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, Outdoor Long Jump)
  • Victor Shellhammer, Sr., Mid Distance, Summerville, South Carolina (2021 Conference Carolinas Indoor Mile Champion, All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, Outdoor 800m, 1500m)
Southern Wesleyan
  • Evan Motes, So., Pole Vault, Anderson, South Carolina
  • Christian Swindle, Gr., Throws, Seneca, South Carolina
  • Konner Palaciiios, Gr., Mid-distance, Powdersville, South Carolina (2019-20 All-Conference Third Team 4000m DMR)
UNC Pembroke
  • Orlandus Gamble, Jr., Jumps, Kings Mountain, North Carolina (Conference Carolinas High Jump Champion, All-Conference Carolinas, USTFCCCA All-Region, NCAA National Qualifier, All-American)
  • Jathan DeBerry, Jr., Jumps/Hurdles, Leland, North Carolina (All-Conference Carolinas – High Jump, 60m Hurdles, Mountain East Conference Champion 60m Hurdles, All-Mountain East Conference, 2-time USTFCCCA All-Region – High Jump, 60m Hurdles)
  • Caleb Baldwin, So., Sprints, Mebane, North Carolina