Mount Olive Picked to Win Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Title in Preseason Poll

3/10/2022 12:00:00 PM

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mount Olive was picked to win its eighth consecutive league title in the 2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches Poll, the conference announced on Thursday.

The Trojans, who won the Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships, received 97 points and seven first-place votes in the poll. UNC Pembroke earned 86 points and three first-place votes. Southern Wesleyan was chosen third with 85 points and the final first-place vote. North Greenville is fourth with 66 points and Converse rounds out the top five with 65 points.

Emmanuel was chosen sixth with 54 points and was followed by Lees-McRae (43), Belmont Abbey (32), Barton (27), King (24) and Erskine (23).

The 2022 Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held on April 29-30 at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex on the campus of Mount Olive.

2022 Conference Carolinas
Women's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll

School	Total (First Place)
Mount Olive	97 (7)
UNC Pembroke	89 (3)
Southern Wesleyan	85 (1)
North Greenville	66
Converse	65
Emmanuel	54
Lees-McRae	43
Belmont Abbey	32
Barton	27
King	24
Erskine	23

2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Players to Watch

Barton

Takeitha Glaspie, Sr., Sprints, Goldsboro, North Carolina (2021 Conference Carolinas 100m Champion; 2019 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team 200m)

Belmont Abbey

Isabelle Flores, Fr., Sprints/Hurdles, Orange Park, Florida
Katrina Morse, So., Multis, Horsehead, New York
Cristina Villanueva, Jr., Long Jump, Orlando, Florida (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team Long Jump)

Converse

Daeja Belton, Gr., Sprints/Hurdles, Abbeville, South Carolina (2021 Conference Carolinas 100m Hurdles Champion; Three-time All-Conference Carolinas)
Bayley Robinson, So., Mid-Distance, Simpsonville, South Carolina
Ashley Sosa, Fr., Distance, Gainesville, Georgia

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 (2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas First Team 800m)

Lees-McRae

Zai Fraser, So., Jumps/Sprints, Pensacola, Florida (2021-22 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team Long Jump; 2020-21 Freshman of the Year, All-Conference Carolinas First Team Triple Jump, Second Team 4x100m Relay)
Britney Augustin, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps, North Port, Florida (2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team 100m Hurdles, Second Team 4x100m Relay)
Deanna Betzer, Jr., Distance, New Columbia, Pennsylvania (2021-22 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team 3,000m, Third Team 5,000m, First Team 10,000m; 2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team 5,000m)

Mount Olive

Laila Abouzaid, Fr., Distance, Cape Town, South Africa (2021-22 All-Conference Carolinas 5000m Champion, Third Team Mile)
Mary Brigid Keck, Jr., Throws, Newark, Ohio (2021-22 All-Conference Carolinas Weight Throw Champion, Shot Put Champion; 2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas Discus Throw Champion, Second Team Shot Put, USTFCCCA DII Southeast All-Region)
Candy Lockett, Sr., Throws, Birmingham, England (2019-20 All-Conference Carolinas Weight Throw Champion, USTFCCCA Southeast All-Region Weight Throw)

North Greenville

Grace Valentine, Sr., Mid Distance, Campobello, South Carolina (2020 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Mile; 2019 Conference Carolinas DMR Champion)
Kylie Futrell, So., Distance, Hanahan, South Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, 1500m)
Olivia Huskey, So., Jumps/Sprints, Travelers Rest, South Carolina (2021 All-Conference Carolinas Third Team High Jump, Second Team High Jump)

Southern Wesleyan

Cierra Wright, Fr., Sprints, Louisville, Kentucky
Mycherie Onwuzuruike, Sr., Jumps/Sprints, Powder Springs, Georgia (2018-19 All-Conference Carolinas Long Jump Indoor/Outdoor Champion, Third Team Triple Jump, USTFCCCA NCAA DII Outdoor All-Region Long Jump, Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year; 2019-20 All-Conference Carolinas Triple Jump Indoor Champion, Long Jump Indoor Champion, Conference Carolinas 4x400m Relay Champion, USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Southeast Region 4x400m Relay, USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Southeast Region Long Jump, USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Southeast Region Triple Jump, USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-America Long Jump; 2021-22 Conference Carolinas Indoor Field Athlete of the Year)
Abbey Frock, So., Steeplechase, Liberty, South Carolina (2020-21 All-Conference Carolinas Indoor Second Team Distance Medley Relay, Outdoor Third Team 3000m Steeplechase, USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Southeast Region Distance Medley Relay)

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)