GREENVILLE, S.C. – Solid showings at the 2024-25 Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships led to the men's squad being picked third and the women's squad tabbed fourth in the Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Preseason Polls released Tuesday.
 
The men's team is coming off a third-place finish last season at the conference indoor championships. The Braves received one first place vote and a total of 172 points. Mount Olive and Converse each received seven first-place votes, with Mount Olive earning 189 points to take the top spot, followed by 2024-25 conference champion Converse with 188 points. Belmont Abbey (151 points) and Southern Wesleyan (136) rounded out the top five.

The women's squad slotted in at fourth with 155 points, with Mount Olive earning 196 points after receiving 14 first-place votes to take the top spot. Converse picked up a first-place vote and 180 points to take second, with North Greenville in third at 162 points and Belmont Abbey rounding out the top five with 148 points.

Points for both polls were awarded on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. 
 
The Black & Gold will officially lift the lid on their 2025-26 indoor season on December 7 when they compete at the JDL Early Bird Invitational. The meet will be held at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.

Place	Men's Poll	Total (First Place Votes)
1	Mount Olive	189 (7)
2	Converse	188 (7)
3	UNC Pembroke	172 (1)
4	Belmont Abbey	151
5	Southern Wesleyan	136
6	Lees-McRae	123
7	North Greenville	102
8	Shorter	89
9	Emmanuel	86
10	Young Harris	84
11	King	74
12	Barton	66
13	Ferrum	45
14	Erskine	43
15	Francis Marion	27

 

Place	Women's Poll	Total (First Place Votes)
1	Mount Olive	196 (14)
2	Converse	180 (1)
3	North Greenville	162
4	UNC Pembroke	155
5	Belmont Abbey	148
6	Lees-McRae	11
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