Mount Olive picked to win Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field title

11/19/2024 11:00:00 AM

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The University Mount Olive was picked to win their 11th title in program history in the 2024-25 Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced on Tuesday.

The Trojans, who won seven straight championships from 2014-20 and two of the last three, received 117 points and seven first-place votes in the poll. Converse University won their first league title in 2024 and the Valkyries were picked second with 112 points and four first-place votes while, UNC Pembroke, was picked third with 102 points and the remaining first-place vote. North Greenville University was selected fourth with 87 points while Belmont Abbey College rounded out the top five with 82 points.

Lees-McRae College was chosen sixth with 63 points and was followed by Southern Wesleyan University (59), Barton College (46), Emmanuel University (39), King University (36), Erskine College (26) and Young Harris College (23).

The 2025 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held on February 23-24 at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 

2024-25 Conference Carolinas
Women's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
1 Mount Olive 117 (7)
2 Converse 112 (4)
3 UNC Pembroke 102 (1)
4 North Greenville 87
5 Belmont Abbey 82
6 Lees-McRae 63
7 Southern Wesleyan 59
8 Barton 46
9 Emmanuel 39
10 King 36
11 Erskine 26
12 Young Harris 23
 

2024-25 Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field
Athletes to Watch

Barton
  • Julia Hargrove, Fr., Distance, Flowery Branch Georgia
  • Brynley Walraven, Fr., Mid-Distance, Calhoun, Georgia
  • Harper Hubbard, Fr., Sprints, Dawsonville, Georgia
Belmont Abbey
  • Isabelle Flores, Sr., Hurdles, Orange Park, Florida (2023 and 2024 first team All-Conference Carolinas in 60m hurdles, and 4x400m relay)
  • Haley Kells, Multis, Sr., Greeneville, Tennessee
  • Jasmin Banks, Fr., Sprints, Fletcher, North Carolina
Converse
  • Eseose Okoduwa, Sr., Columbia, South Carolina (2024 Indoor Conference Champion in the high jump and 200 meter dash, 2024 runner-up in the 60 meter dash)
  • Bella Martin, Jr., Irmo, South Carolina (2024 Indoor Conference Champion in the weight throw)
  • Lauren Beatty, Jr., Winchester, Virginia (2024 Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, 2024 conference champion in the mile, and in the 5,000 meters, 2024 conference runner-up in the 3,000 meters)
Emmanuel
  • Jai Piazza, So., Multi, Danville, Kentucky
  • Valasha Carter, So., Jump & Sprints, Hartwell, Georgia
  • Rayven Thurston, So., Jumps & Sprints, Albany, Georgia
Erskine
  • Antaja Whitehead, Sr,. Hurdls, Chicago Illinois
  • Mckenna Phillips, Jr., Elgin, South Carolina
  • Chloe Mumaw, Jr., York, South Carolina
King
  • Ermay Vazquez Adame, So., Commerce, Georgia
  • Morgan Whitley, Sr., Danville, Virginia
  • Samaya Armstead, Fr., Hermitage, Tennessee
Lees-McRae
  • Lora Dillon, Jr., Sprints/Jumps, Clayton, North Carolina 
  • Campbell Dille, Jr., Cary, North Carolina (2023 All-Conference Carolinas first team, 2022 All-Conference Carolinas third team)
  • Jocelyn Walker, Jr., Pole Vault, Yorktown, Virginia
Mount Olive
  • Karla Hormazabal, Sr., Jumps, Orlando, Florida (2024 national qualifier triple jump, Conference Carolinas Field Athlete of the Year, Conference Carolinas champion triple jump, USTFCCCA All-Region triple jump, Conference Carolinas Championship record holder triple jump, 2023 Conference Carolinas champion triple jump, USTFCCCA All-Region triple Jjump)
  • Channie Jefferson, Jr., Jumps/Sprints/Hurdles, Richmond, Virginia (2024 USTFCCCA All-Region 400m, Long Jump, 4x400 Relay, Conference Carolinas Champion 4x400 Relay, 2023 National Qualifier 4x400 Relay, USTFCCCA All-Region 4x400 Relay, All-Conference Carolinas Second Team 400m, All-Conference Carolinas Third Team Long Jump, Conference Carolinas Record 4x400 Relay)
  • Elin Rydqvist, So., Throws, Halmstad, Sweden
UNC Pembroke
  • Carina Fiorucci, So., Pole Vault, Sarasota, Florida (2023-24 Conference Carolinas champion pole vault)
  • Arianah Davis, So., Farmville, North Carolina
  • Katie-Marie Sherlock, So., London, United Kingdom
North Greenville
  • Hannah Hill, Sr., Simpsonville, South Carolina
  • Cecily Anderton, So., Sullivans Island, South Carolina (First team All-Conference Carolinas)
  • Riley Nicholson, So., Anderson, South Carolina (Second team All-Conference Carolinas)
Southern Wesleyan
  • TraVon Lay, Sr., Hurdles/Sprints, Central, South Carolina
  • Merritt Smith, Jr., Distance, St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Kyla Johnson, Sr., Sprints, Marietta, Georgia
Young Harris
  • Julia Hargrove, Fr., Distance, Flowery Branch, Georgia
  • Brynley Walraven, Fr., Mid-Distance, Calhoun, Georgia
  • Harper Hubbard, Fr., Sprints, Dawsonville, Georgia