GREENVILLE, S.C. – A solid finish to the 2021-22 indoor track & field season paid dividends in the Conference Carolinas coaches poll on Tuesday as both the UNC Pembroke men's and women's teams were slated to finish in the runner-up spot for the 2022-23 campaign. 
 
The women's team is coming off of a third-place finish at the Conference Carolinas indoor championships during the 2021-22 season. The Braves received four first-place votes, and were picked behind the reigning Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field champions, Mount Olive, who picked up six first-place votes.
 
The men's team has logged top-3 finishes in each of its last three conference championship appearance, including a runner-up finish at the 2021-22 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships.  The Black & Gold earned three first-place votes, and are projected to finish behind the 2021-22 defending conference champions, Mount Olive, who tallied eight first-place votes. 
 
Points for both polls were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. 
 
The Black & Gold will officially lift the lid on their 2022-23 indoor season when they compete at the Mondo College Invitational on January 14. The meet will be held at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. 

Women's Teams	Total (First Place Votes)
Mount Olive	94 (6)
UNC Pembroke	91 (4)
Southern Wesleyan	83 (1)
Converse	75
Belmont Abbey	54
Emmanuel	51
King	40
North Greenville	38
Lees-McRae	36
Erskine	25
Barton	18

 

Men's Team	Total (First Place Votes)
Mount Olive	94 (8)
UNC Pembroke	93 (3)
North Greenville	82
Emmanuel	67
Belmont Abbey	58
Southern Wesleyan	58
Lees-McRae	44
Barton	33
Erskine	33
King	24
Converse	19