Emmanuel Tops Men’s Bowling Preseason Coaches’ Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas announced the Men’s Bowling Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Friday, September 22 and Emmanuel was picked atop the poll for the second straight season.
The Lions, the two-time Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Men’s Bowling Championship runners-up, collected four points and two-of-three first-place votes to claim the top spot in the poll. Belmont Abbey collected the third first-place vote and three total points while first-year program Barton was picked third with two points.
The Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships will take place at Liberty Lanes in Gastonia, North Carolina on March 22-24.
The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas
Men’s Bowling Preseason Poll
School |
Total (First Place) |
Emmanuel |
4 (2) |
Belmont Abbey |
3 (1) |
Barton |
2 |
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Bowling
Bowlers to Watch
Barton
- Braeden Barnes, Fr., Elm City, North Carolina
- Raymond Hardee, Fr., Clayton, North Carolina
Belmont Abbey
- Connor Breaman, So., Greer, South Carolina (2023 Third Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest All-Tournament Team)
- Caleb Huggins, Jr., Gaston, South Carolina (2023 Conference Carolinas Bowler of the Year, First Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Tournament MVP; 2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Lance Owens, Fr., New Bern, North Carolina
Emmanuel
- Tristin Davis, Sr., Woodstock, Georgia (2023 First Team All-Conference Carolinas; 2022 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest All-Tournament Team, Academic Excellence Award)
- Nick Dischinger, Sr., Woodstock, Georgia (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, USBC Individual Singles Championship Qualifier; 2022 First Team All-Conference Carolinas
- Logan Mathis, Sr., Gainesville, Georgia (2023 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest All-Tournament Team)