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

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

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mount Olive was picked to win its ninth consecutive and 11th overall title in program history in the 2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced on Thursday. 

The Trojans, who successfully defended their indoor title, collected 120 points and 10 of 12 first-place votes in the poll to top UNC Pembroke who was ranked second with 112 points and the remaining two first-place nods. Converse was picked third with 96 points while Southern Wesleyan (95) and Belmont Abbey (71) rounded out the top five.

North Greenville was chosen sixth with 60 points followed by King (52), Lees-McRae (51), Emmanuel (48), Erskine (44), Barton (32) and Francis Marion (11).

The 2023 Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. 

2023 Conference Carolinas
Women's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
Mount Olive 120 (10)
UNC Pembroke 112 (2)
Converse 96
Southern Wesleyan 95
Belmont Abbey 71
North Greenville 60
King 52
Lees-McRae 51
Emmanuel 48
Erskine 44
Barton 32
Francis Marion 11

2023 Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Players to Watch
 
Barton
  • Hailey Russell, Sr., Jacksonville, North Carolina (2022 1500m All-Conference Carolinas First Team, 800m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
  • Cassandra Schrubb, Fr., Piqua, Ohio
  • Keiarra Tutt, Fr., Bayboro, North Carolina
Belmont Abbey
  • Cristina Villanueva, Sr., Orlando, Florida (2022 Long Jump All-Conference Carolinas Second Team) 
  • Isabelle Flores, So., Orange Park, Florida (2022 400m Hurdles All-Conference Carolinas Third Team) 
  • Katarina Colon, So., Marietta, Georgia
Converse
  • Phoebe Myers, Jr., Cambria Heights, New York (2022 High Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team) 
  • Lauren Beatty, Fr., Winchester, Virginia
  • Ruth Spijker, Fr., Sint Pancras, The Netherlands 
Emmanuel
  • Madelyn Bright, Sr., Louisville, Mississippi
  • Jada Sneed, Jr., Arlington, Texas
  • Vasey Askins, Fr., Carlton, Georgia
 Erskine
  • Leah Dotson, So., Anderson, South Carolina (2022 Triple Jump All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
  • Tyleah Moorer, So., St. George, South Carolina (2022 Triple Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)
  • Katherine Thompson, Jr., Woodruff, South Carolina 
Francis Marion
  • Brianna Mason, Jr., Throws (shot, discus, jav), Florence, South Carolina
  • MacKinley Perry, Fr., Middle Distance (400, 800), Florence, South Carolina
  • Caroline Thompkins, So., Middle Distance (5k), Conway, South Carolina
King
  • Morgan Whitey, So., Danville, Virginia
  • Katy Neubert, Sr., Johnson City, Tennessee (CoSIDA Academic All-America, two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District, Elite 23 Award recipient) 
  • 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 10,000m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team) 
Mount Olive
  • Mary Brigid Keck, Sr., Newark, Ohio (2022 NCAA Hammer Throw All-American, USTFCCCA All-Region Shot Sut, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Conference Carolinas Field Athlete of the Year, Discus Throw All-Conference Carolinas First Team, Shot Put All-Conference Carolinas Second Team; 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region Hammer Throw, Discus Throw, Discus Throw All-Conference Carolinas First Team, Shot Put All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
  • Jaylin Reeves, Sr., Indianola, Mississippi (2022 USTFCCCA All-Region 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m relay, 100m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team) 
  • Karla Hormazabal, So., Orlando, Florida (2022 Triple Jump All-Great Midwest Conference Third Team) 
North Greenville
  • Hannah Hill, So., Simpsonville, South Carolina (2022 Javelin All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, 4x400m Relay All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)
  • Avery Shope, Fr., Fort Mill, South Carolina 
  • Tiara Cox, So., Greer, S.C.
Southern Wesleyan
  • Mycherie Onwuzuruike, Sr., Powder Springs, Georgia (2022 USTFCCCA DII Outdoor Long Jump All-Region, Long Jump Outdoor All-Conference Carolinas First Team; 2019 Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year, Long Jump Outdoor All-Conference Carolinas First Team, USTFCCCA NCAA DII Outdoor All-Region Long Jump)
  • Madison Boyd, Fr., Tampa, Florida
  • Macey Morgan, Jr., Simpsonville, South Carolina
UNC  Pembroke
  • Jaela Thomas, R-Sr., Sprints, Brick, New Jersey (2022 200m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team) 
  • Raigan Evans, R-Sr., Throws, Robersonville, North Carolina
  • Lillian Marino, R-Sr., Throws, Fort Wright, Kentucky (2022 Weight Throw, All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Shot Put All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)