Mount Olive Picked to Edge UNC Pembroke in Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll

Mount Olive Picked to Edge UNC Pembroke in Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mount Olive was picked to narrowly beat reigning champion UNC Pembroke in the 2021-22 Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced on Wednesday. 

The Trojans, who are seeking their eighth championship crown after winning seven straight from 2014-2020, received 93 points and four first-place votes in the poll. UNC Pembroke, the 2021 champion was a close second with 86 points and six first-place votes. Southern Wesleyan was chosen third with 77 points, North Greenville is fourth with 64 and Emmanuel rounds out the top five with 59 points and the final first-place selection. 

Converse was chosen sixth with 58 points and was followed by Lees-McRae (51), Belmont Abbey (36), Barton (31), Erskine (29) and King (21).

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
Women's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
Mount Olive 93 (4)
UNC Pembroke 86 (6)
Southern Wesleyan 77
North Greenville 64
Emmanuel 59 (1)
Converse 58
Lees-McRae 51
Belmont Abbey 36
Barton 31
Erskine 29
King 21

2021-22 Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track and Field
Athletes to Watch
Barton
  • Olivia Poland, So., Sprints, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 
  • Aaliya Fox, Fr., Sprints, Clayton, New Jersey
  • Takeitha Glaspie, Sr., Sprints, Goldsboro, North Carolina, (2021 Conference Carolinas Champion 100m)
Belmont Abbey
  • Isabelle Flores, Fr., Sprints/Hurdles, Orange Park, Florida
  • Makenna Pallozzi, So., Distance, Belmont, North Carolina
  • Cristina Villanueva, Jr., Long Jump, Orlando, Florida (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team Long Jump)
Converse
  • Serenity Hunt, Sr., Long/Triple Jumper, Marion, South Carolina (2017-18 Conference Carolinas Champion Long Jump, Two-time All-Conference Carolinas Long Jump, All-Conference Carolinas Triple Jump)
  • Krishayla Boyd, Sr., Sprints, Winnsboro, South Carolina (All-Conference Carolina 100m, 4x400m Relay).
  • Daeja Belton, Gr., Sprints/Hurdles, Abbeville, South Carolina (2021 Conference Carolinas Champion, 100m Hurdles, Three-time All-Conference Carolinas, Holds the conference record in the 100m hurdles event)
Emmanuel
  • Jharna Alston, Sr., Mobile, Alabama, (Three-time First Team All-American, Second Team All-American, Four-time USTFCCCA All-Region, USTFCCCA Southeast Region Athlete of the Year, Conference Carolinas Female Athlete of the Year, Two-time All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field MVP)
  • Moena Battle, Sr., Atlanta, Georgia (Two-time All-Conference Carolinas First Team, Two-time All-Region, Two-time National Qualifier)
  • Jaleah Alston, Fr., Mobile, Alabama
Erskine
  • Leah Dotson, Fr., Jumps/Sprints, Anderson, South Carolina
  • Hanna Johnson, Fr., Distance, Hanahan, South Carolina
  • Gracie Woods, Fr., Distance, Carnesville, Georgia
King
  • Chloe Wade, Fr., Sevierville, Tennessee
  • Katie Biggs, Fr., Rogersville, Tennessee
  • Katy Neubert, Jr., Johnson City, Tennessee (2021 All-Conference Carolinas First Team 800m)
Lees-McRae
  • Zai Fraser, So., Jumps/Sprints, Pensacola, Florida (2020-21 Freshman of the Year, 2020-21 All-Conference First Team Triple Jump, Second Team 4x400m Relay)
  • Britney Augustin, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps, North Port, Florida (2020-21 All-Conference Second Team 100m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay)
  • Deanna Betzer, Jr., Distance, New Columbia, Pennsylvania (2020-21 All-Conference First Team 10000m, Third Team 5000m) 
North Greenville
  • Grace Valentine, Sr., Mid Distance, Campobello, South Carolina (2020 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Indoor Mile, 2019 Conference Carolinas Indoor DMR Champion)
  • Kylie Futrell, So., Distance, Hanahan, South Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, Outdoor 1500m)
  • Olivia Huskey, So., Jumps/Sprints, Travelers Rest, South Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, Indoor High Jump; 2021 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Outdoor High Jump)
Southern Wesleyan
  • Kelsie Smith, Gr., Throws, Stafford, Virginia
  • Michele Beugre, Sr., Sprints, Powder Springs, Georgia (2020-21 USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Southeast Region 4x400m relay, 400m, 200m, Conference Carolinas Indoor All-Conference First Team 4x400m relay, Second Team 200m, Second Team 400m, 2019-20 Conference Carolinas Indoor All-Conference Second Team 200m, Third Team 400m, First Team 4x400m relay, USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Southeast Region 400m, 200m, 4x400m relay; 2018-19 Conference Carolinas Indoor All-Conference Third Team 200m, First Team 4x400m relay)
  • Macey Morgan, So., Distance, Simpsonville, South Carolina (2020-21 Conference Carolinas Indoor All-Conference First Team Mile)
UNC Pembroke
  • Quanterra Harrison, Jr., Hurdles/Sprints, Charlotte, North Carolina (All-Conference Carolinas 60m Hurdles, USTFCCCA All-Region 60m Hurdles, 4x400 Relay)
  • Raigan Evans, Jr., Throws, Robersonville, North Carolina (All-Conference Carolinas Weight Throw, USTFCCCA All-Region Weight Throw)
  • Dy’Air McCormick, Sr., Sprints, Belmont, North Carolina (All-Conference Carolinas 60m Dash, 200m Dash, All-Mountain East Conference 60m Dash, 200m Dash, USTFCCCA All-Region 200m Dash, 4x400 Relay)