GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Conference Carolinas men's indoor track & field head coaches' poll and players to watch list was released today, with Converse being selected 10^th in the preseason rankings.
 
Sophomore Gavin McFadden (Rock Hill, S.C.) the reigning Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year was selected alongside his teammates Ryan Glenn (Columbia, S.C.) and Gerrard Donald (Greenville, S.C.) to the watchlist.
 
Mount Olive won the poll with 94 total points and eight first place votes, while UNC Pembroke finished second in the poll with 93 total points and three first place votes. North Greenville was selected third and Emmanuel fourth.
 
Belmont Abbey and Southern Wesleyan tied for fifth with 58 points, Lees-McRae has been selected sixth, while Barton and Erskine tied for seventh. King finished just ahead of Converse in ninth place.
 
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
 
School                        Total (First Place)
 
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
 
 
 
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track and Field Players to Watch
 
 Belmont Abbey
 
Joshua Gulapa, Fr., Naples, Florida
 
Thomas Thierfelder, Sr., Gastonia, North Carolina (2022 800m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, 2021 800m Conference Carolinas Champion)
 
Ryan Kohlhagen, Sr., Naples, Florida
 
 
Converse
 
Ryan Glenn, So., Columbia, South Carolina
 
Gerrard Donald, So., Greenville, South Carolina
 
Gavin McFadden, So., Rock Hill, South Carolina (2022 Conference Carolinas Men's Freshman of the Year, 100m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, 200m All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)
 
 
Emmanuel
 
Ethnie Stubbs, So., Freeport, Bahamas
 
Kevin Wood, So., Jefferson, Georgia
 
Tucker Flint, Sr., Commerce, Georgia (2022 Pole Vault All-Conference Carolinas Second Team; 2021 Pole Vault Conference Carolinas Champion, Two-time USTFCCCA All-Region Pole Vault)
 
 
Erskine
 
Angel Galan, Fr., Salamanca, Spain
 
John Clayton Reed, So., Carnesville, Georgia
 
Gabriel Walker, So., Taylors, South Carolina
 
 
 
King
 
Matthew Henfield, So., Freeport, Grand Bahamas
 
Clathon Henfield, Sr., Freeport, Grand Bahamas (2022 Long Jump All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
 
Bryson Gilliam, Fr., Kingsport, Tennessee
 
 
 
Lees-McRae
 
Christian Bargaineer, Jr., Wedgewood, Florida (2022 60m Hurdles All-Conference Carolinas Third Team; 2021 Triple Jump Conference Carolinas Champion, 60m Hurdles All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
 
Jayden Green, So., Pensacola, Florida
 
Brennen Pierce, So., Wilmington, North Carolina
 
 
Mount Olive
 
Justen Burnette, Sr., Sprints, Winston, North Carolina, (2022 200m Conference Carolinas Champion, 60m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Region 60m and 200m; 2021 60m, 200m Conference Carolinas Champion, USTFCCCA All-Region 60m and 200m)
 
Josh Faison, Jr., Throws, Raleigh, North Carolina (2022 Shot Put Conference Carolinas Champion, USTFCCCA All-Region Shot Put; 2021 Shot Put Conference Carolinas Champion, USTFCCCA All-Region Shot Put; 2020 Shot Put All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Region Shot Put)
 
Jaleal Hamlett, So., Jumps, Lynchburg, Virginia (2022 Conference Carolinas Men's Freshman of the Year, Long Jump All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, Triple Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team, USTFCCCA All-Region Triple Jump)
 
 
North Greenville
 
Antavious Lawton, So., Aiken, South Carolina (2022 400m All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)
 
Jacob Holcombe, Gr., Walhalla, South Carolina 
 
 
Southern Wesleyan
 
Calvin Fernandez, Jr., Columbia, South Carolina
 
Noah Meadows, Jr., Dunedin, Florida (2022 Long Jump All-Conference Carolinas Third Team)
 
Chandler Whittle, Gr., Walhalla, South Carolina (2021 High Jump All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Region High Jump; 2020 High Jump Conference Carolinas Champion)
 
 
UNC-Pembroke
 
Delsin Burkhart, R-Jr., Distance, Fayetteville, North Carolina (2022 Distance Medley Relay All-Conference Carolinas Second Team, 2021 800m All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
 
DaMarr Harvey, So., Sprints, Greenville, North Carolina (2022 4x400m Relay All-Conference Carolinas Second Team)
 
Caleb Baldwin, R-Jr., Sprints, Mebane, North Carolina
 
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