Mount Olive Picked to Repeat in Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll

Mount Olive Picked to Repeat in Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mount Olive was picked to repeat and win its ninth title in program history in the 2022-23 Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced on Tuesday. 

The Trojans, who won seven straight championships from 2014-2020 and then again in 2022, received 94 points and six first-place votes in the poll. UNC Pembroke, the 2021 champion, was a close second with 91 points and four first-place votes. Southern Wesleyan was chosen third with 83 points and the final first-place nod. Converse is fourth with 75 and Belmont Abbey rounds out the top five with 54 points. 

Emmanuel was chosen sixth with 51 points and was followed by King (40), North Greenville (38), Lees-McRae (36), Erskine (25) and Barton (18).

The 2023 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held on February 19-20 at the JDL Fast Track in Winston Salem, North Carolina. 

2022-23 Conference Carolinas
Women's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
Mount Olive 94 (6)
UNC Pembroke 91 (4)
Southern Wesleyan 83 (1)
Converse 75
Belmont Abbey 54
Emmanuel 51
King 40
North Greenville 38
Lees-McRae 36
Erskine 25
Barton 18

2022-23 Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track and Field
Players to Watch
 
Barton
  • Hailey Russell, Sr., Jacksonville, N.C.
  • Cassandra Schrubb, Fr., Piqua, Ohio
  • Keiarra Tutt, Fr., Bayboro, N.C.
Belmont Abbey
  • Isabelle Flores, So., Orange Park, Florida
  • Cristina Villanueva, Sr., Orlando, Florida (2022 Long Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team; 2021 Long Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)
  • Makenna Pallozzi, Jr., Belmont, North Carolina
Converse
  • Phoebe Myers, Jr., Cambria Heights, New York (2022 High Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team) 
  • Quiana Suber, Jr., Clinton, South Carolina 
  • Eseose Okoduwa, So., Columbia, South Carolina 
Emmanuel
  • Madelyn Bright, Sr., Louisville, Mississippi
  • Jada Sneed, Jr., Arlington, Texas
  • Vasey Askins, Fr., Carlton, Georgia 
Erskine
  • Leah Dotson, So., Anderson, South Carolina 
  • Mi’aire Haynie, So., Norcross, Georgia 
  • Tyleah Moorer, So., St. George, South Carolina
King
  • Tahtalina Jobel, Fr., Durham, North Carolina 
  • Tea Troche-Jones, Fr., Vacaville, California 
  • Caitlin Paulins, Fr. Unicoi, Tennessee  
Lees-McRae
  • Lora Dillon, Fr., Clayton, North Carolina 
  • Symone Taylor, Fr., Honolulu, Hawaii 
  • Deanna Betzer, Jr., New Columbia, Pennsylvania (2022 3000m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, 5000m All-Conference Carolinas Third Team) 
Mount Olive
  • Jaylin Reeves, Sr., Indianola, Mississippi (2022 60m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Region 60m) 
  • Jaiden Moody, Sr., Vacaville, California (2022 4x400m Relay All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete of the Year, USTFCCCA All-Region 4x400m Relay; 2019 4x400m Relay All-Conference Carolinas Third Team) 
  • Mary Brigid Keck, Sr., Newark, Ohio (2022 Shot Put, Weight Throw Conference Carolinas Champion, Weight Throw National Qualifier, USTFCCCA All-Region Weight Throw, Shot Put; 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, Weight Throw Conference Carolinas Champion, Shot Put Conference Carolinas Third Team, USTFCCCA All-Region Weight Throw)
North Greenville
  • Hannah Hill, So., Simpsonville, South Carolina (2022 400m Conference Carolinas Champion)
  • Avery Shope, Fr., Fort Mill, South Carolina  
Southern Wesleyan
  • Cierra Wright, So., Louisville, Kentucky (2022 4x400m Relay Conference Carolinas Champion, 400m All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, USTFCCCA All-Region 4x400m Relay) 
  • Mycherie Onwuzuruike, Gr., Powder Springs, Georgia (2022 Conference Carolinas Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, Long Jump Conference Carolinas Champion, Triple Jump Conference Carolinas Champion, USTFCCCA All-Region Long Jump, Triple Jump, 4x400m Relay; 2020 Conference Carolinas Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, Long Jump Conference Carolinas Champion, Triple Jump Conference Carolinas Champion, NCAA Long Jump National Qualifier, USTFCCCA All-America Long Jump, USTFCCCA All-Region Long Jump, Triple Jump, 4x400m Relay; 2019 Long Jump Conference Carolinas Champion, Triple Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team
  • Jada Pittman, Fr., Jefferson, Georgia 
UNC-Pembroke
  • Jaela Thomas, R-Sr., Sprints, Brick, New Jersey (2022 200m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Region 200m) 
  • Raigan Evans, R-Sr., Throws, Robersonville, North Carolina (2022 Weight Throw All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Region Weight Throw; 2021 Weight Throw All-Conference Carolinas Second Team) 
  • Lillian Marino, R-Sr., Throws, Fort Wright, Kentucky (2022 Weight Throw, Shot Put All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, USTFCCCA All-Region Weight Throw)