GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Conference Carolinas women's indoor track & field head coaches picked the University of Mount Olive to win their second straight conference championship in the 2026 preseason poll released on Tuesday.
The Trojans collected 196 points and 14-of-15 first-place votes (coaches can't vote for own team) to claim the top spot. Converse University followed, receiving the final first place vote and 180 points while North Greenville University came in third with 162 points and were followed by UNC Pembroke with 155. Belmont Abbey College rounded out the top five with 148 points.
Lees-McRae College earned 111 points to take the sixth spot and was followed by Shorter University (104) and Barton College (104), King University (95), Southern Wesleyan University (86), Emmanuel University (55), Young Harris College (52), Erskine College (47), Ferrum College (44) and Francis Marion University (36)
The 2025 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held on February 22-23 at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
2026 Conference Carolinas
Women's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
|
School |
Total (First Place) |
| 1 |
Mount Olive |
196 (14) |
| 2 |
Converse |
180 (1) |
| 3 |
North Greenville |
162 |
| 4 |
UNC Pembroke |
155 |
| 5 |
Belmont Abbey |
148 |
| 6 |
Lees-McRae |
111 |
| T7 |
Shorter |
104 |
| T7 |
Barton |
104 |
| 9 |
King |
95 |
| 10 |
Southern Wesleyan |
86 |
| 11 |
Emmanuel |
55 |
| 12 |
Young Harris |
52 |
| 13 |
Erskine |
47 |
| 14 |
Ferrum |
44 |
| 15 |
Francis Marion |
36 |
2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field
Athletes to Watch
Barton
- Keiarra Tutt, Sr., Sprints/Jumps, Bayboro, North Carolina
- Angel Agyeman, So., Sprints, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Juliana Duke, Fr., Sprints, Greensboro, North Carolina
Belmont Abbey
- Jasmin Banks, So., Sprints, Fletcher, North Carolina
- Aurea Hickenboth, Fr., Pole Vault/Triple Jump, Zelienople, Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Young, So., Distance, Frederick, Maryland
Converse
- Jermyra Bethel, Jr., Columbia, South Carolina (2025 All-Conference Carolinas first team in 4x400 meter relay, third team in 400 meters, 2025 USTFCCCA All-Region in 4x400 meter relay)
- Grace Davis, Fr., Greenville, South Carolina
- Bella Martin, Sr., Irmo, South Carolina (2025 All-Conference Carolinas second team in the weight throw, 2024 All-Conference Carolinas first team in the weight throw, 2025 USTFCCCA All-Region in the weight throw and shot put, 2024 USTFCCCA All-Region in the weight throw)
Emmanuel
- France Smith, Fr., Ludowici, Georgia
- Gracie Woods, Sr., Royston, Georgia
- Macy Moore, Fr., Franklin Springs, Georgia
Erskine
- Shamya Hudson, Jr., Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
- Raleigh Faulkner, Sr., Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Pressley Grier, Fr., Due West, South Carolina
Ferrum
- Nadiyah Abdussalaam, Jr., Appomattox, Virginia
- Zenallah Hatcher-Simmons, Fr., Sacramento, California
- Camille Vaughn, Fr., Norfolk, Virginia
Francis Marion
- Emma Steen, So., Distance, Hartsville, South Carolina
- Catherine Green, Jr., Throws, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Aukeyonna Sims, So., Sprints/Jumps, Darlington, South Carolina
King
- Ermay Vazquez-Adame, Jr., Distance, Commerce, Georgia (All-Conference Carolinas second team in the DMR)
- Savannah Darnell, Fr., Multis, Maryville, Tennessee
- Morgan Whitley, Sr., Distance, Danville, Georgia (All-Conference Carolinas second team in the DMD; All-Conference Carolinas third team in the mile)
Lees-McRae
- Campbell Dille, Sr., Cary, North Carolina
- Lora Dillon, Sr., Clayton, North Carolina
- Jocelyn Walker, Sr., Yorktown, Virginia
Mount Olive
- Janara Bryant, So., Jumps, Beaufort, North Carolina (2025 Conference Carolinas Athlete of the Year, 2025 USTFCCCA Southeast Region Field Athlete of the Year, 2025 Conference Carolinas Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, 2025 Indoor All-American, 2025 outdoor NCAA runner-up)
- Alexandria White, So., Distance, Longview, Washington (2025 All-Conference Carolinas second team)
- Isabella Grena, So., Throws, Cary, North Carolina
UNC Pembroke
- Comfort Agwu, Jr., Throws, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Malea Bennewitz, Jr., Distance, Aichwald, Germany
- Dakota Jernigan, So., Jumps, Coward, South Carolina
North Greenville
- Bre'Asia Robinson, Sr., Sprints, Greenville, South Carolina (Three-time All-Conference Carolinas)
- Cecily Anderton Jr., Distance, Sullivans Island, South Carolina (Nine-time All-Conference Carolinas)
- Ellie Timmons, So., Charleston, South Carina (Six-time All-Conference Carolinas; two-time Conference Carolinas champion)
Shorter
- Jenna Rolen, Jr., Pole Vault, Powder Springs, Georgia
- Nashari Edwards, So., Hurdles/High Jump/Heptathlon, Decatur, Georgia
- Tracy Yelegoiyee, Fr., Pentathlon, Decatur, Georgia
Southern Wesleyan
- Makayla Wilson, Sr., Sprints, Greenville, South Carolina
- Merritt Smith, Sr., Distance, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Ella Harned, Fr., Sprints/Distance, Pickens, South Carolina
Young Harris
- Brynley Walraven, So., Calhoun, Georgia
- Ryan Singh, Fr., Paramus, New Jersey
- Lilian Arnold, Fr., Gulf Breeze, Florida