GREENVILLE, S.C. – Emmanuel University has been picked atop the 2026-27 Conference Carolinas Women’s Bowling Preseason Poll.

Emmanuel earned both first place votes and four points to sit atop the poll ahead of Belmont Abbey College who received the other first place vote and three points. Barton College is picked third with two points.

The 2026-27 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Bowling Championship is scheduled for Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 at Liberty Lanes in Gastonia, North Carolina.

The preseason poll was voted on by the league's head coaches and they can't vote for their own school.
 

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2026-27 Conference Carolinas
Men's Bowling Preseason Poll
 

	School	Points (1st Place)
1	Emmanuel	4 (2)
2	Belmont Abbey	3 (1)
3	Barton	2

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2026-27 Conference Carolinas Men’s Bowling Players to Watch
Barton

• Braeden Barnes, Sr., Elm City, North Carolina
• Adam Goins, Sr., Stony Point, North Carolina
• Gillermo Fuentes-Luno, So., Henderson, North Carolina

Belmont Abbey

• Dale Horstman, Sr., Yorkville, Illinois
• Lance Owens, 5th, New Bern, North Carolina (Three-time All-Conference Carolinas)
• Ryan Graham, Fr., Troutman, North Carolina

Emmanuel

• Garrett Nelson, Jr., Lucedale, Mississippi
• Liam Buchanan, So., Fort Mill, South Carolina
• TJ Yarnell, Fr., Fr., Panama City, Florida