GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Conference Carolinas office released the Joby Hawn Cup final standings on Wednesday afternoon, Converse ranked fourth overall in the standings.
The Hawn Cup is the annual all-sports award for Conference Carolinas. Hawn Cup points are awarded in each sport based on the order of regular season finish and the number of participating teams in each sport. Additionally, bonus points are awarded to the tournament champion and the tournament runner-up.
Converse finished with an overall percentage of 70.5, placing just ahead of North Greenville in the standings. UNC Pembroke won the Cup with a 77.1 percent, followed by Belmont Abbey (74.2) and Mount Olive (70.8).
In the women's only standings the Valkyries finished fifth with a 66.1 percentage. Belmont Abbey finished first with a 75.9 percent, followed by Francis Marion (74.3), North Greenville (72.4) and UNC Pembroke (67.6).
In the men's only standings, Converse finished second with a 78.2 percentage. UNC Pembroke finished first with an 89.7 percentage, followed by Young Harris (77.2) in third, Mount Olive (77.)) in fourth and Belmont Abbey (72.3).
During the fall semester, every fall athletic team competed in the postseason for the Valkyries. The women's cross country team finished runner-up at the Conference Carolinas Championships for the second straight season, while the volleyball team made a return trip to the Conference Carolinas Tournament Semifinals. The women's soccer team advanced to the second round of the conference tournament this past fall and the field hockey team made it to the opening round of their conference tournament.
On the men's side, the Valkyries cross country team finished fourth at the Conference Championship meet, while the men's soccer team made it to the first round of the Conference Carolinas tournament.
During the winter sports season, the women's track & field team finished runner-up at the Conference Carolinas indoor championships. Freshman Grace Davis won the national championships in the 60 meter dash this past season. The women's swim team posted their fourth straight top-five finish at the Conference Championships this past winter.
On the men's side, both the men's swim team and track & field programs posted runner-up finishes at the Conference Championship meets. Between the two teams the Valkyries brought home three Player of the Year awards.
During the Spring season, the lacrosse team made it back to the Conference Carolinas tournament for the first time in two years. Meanwhile, the Converse University golf team finished fifth overall in the championships. The Converse softball team made history at the Conference Carolinas softball tournament by winning two games as the 12 seed in the tournament.
At the Outdoor Track & Field championships both the men's and women's teams finished runner-up at the championships. Devron Davis was named Track Athlete of the Year, while Neale Johnson was named Freshman of the Year by the leagues coaches.
The Hawn Cup is named after H.C. "Joby" Hawn, who in 1962 became the first full-time Commissioner of what was then known as the Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and now Conference Carolinas. Following his retirement from the conference in 1976, Conference Carolinas began awarding the Hawn Cup annually in his honor.
Overall Standings
1 – UNC Pembroke (77.1)
2 – Belmont Abbey (74.2)
3 – Mount Olive (70.8)
4 – Converse (70.5)
5 – North Greenville (69.2)
Women's Joby Hawn Cup Standings
1 – Belmont Abbey (75.9)
2 – Francis Marion (74.3)
3 – North Greenville (72.4)
4 – UNC Pembroke (67.6)
5 – Converse (66.1)
Men's Joby Hawn Cup Standings
1 – UNC Pembroke (89.7)
2 – Converse (78.2)
3 – Young Harris (77.2)
4 – Mount Olive (77.0)
5 – Belmont Abbey (72.3)
Previous Conference Carolinas Overall Joby Hawn Cup Winners
2025-26: UNC Pembroke
2024-25: UNC Pembroke
2023-24: UNC Pembroke
2022-23: UNC Pembroke
2021-22: Mount Olive
2020-21: Mount Olive
2019-20: Mount Olive
2018-19: Mount Olive
2017-18: Limestone
2016-17: Limestone
2015-16: Limestone
2014-15: Limestone
2013-14: Mount Olive
2012-13: Limestone
2011-12: Mount Olive
2010-11: Queens
2009-10: Anderson
2008-09: Anderson
2007-08: Anderson
2006-07: Anderson
2005-06: Pfeiffer
2004-05: Barton
2003-04: Barton
2002-03: Barton
2001-02: Lees-McRae
2000-01: Queens
1999-00: Belmont Abbey
1998-99: Belmont Abbey
1997-98: Queens
1995-96: High Point
1994-95: Pfeiffer
1993-94: High Point
1992-93: St. Andrews
1991-92: UNC Pembroke
1990-91: Pfeiffer
1989-90: High Point
1988-89: UNC Pembroke
1987-88: Elon
1986-87: Elon
1985-86: High Point
1984-85: High Point
1983-84: UNC Pembroke
1982-83: Guilford
1981-82: Elon
1980-81: Elon
1979-80: High Point, Elon
1978-79: High Point
1977-78: High Point
1976-77: High Point
1975-76: High Point
Previous Conference Carolinas Men's & Women's Joby Hawn Cup Winners (Started in 2010-11)
2025-26: Women's – Belmont Abbey | Men's – UNC Pembroke
2024-25:Women's – UNC Pembroke | Men's – Converse
2023-24: Women's – UNC Pembroke | Men's – UNC Pembroke
2022-23: Women's – UNC Pembroke | Men's – UNC Pembroke
2021-22: Women's - Mount Olive | Men's - UNC Pembroke
2020-21: Women's - Mount Olive | Men's - Mount Olive
2019-20: Women's - Mount Olive | Men's – Emmanuel
2018-19: Women's - Mount Olive | Men's - Mount Olive
2017-18: Women's - Limestone | Men's - Mount Olive
2016-17: Women's - Limestone | Men's - Limestone
2015-16: Women's - Limestone | Men's - Mount Olive
2014-15: Women's - Limestone | Men's - Mount Olive
2013-14: Women's - Mount Olive and Limestone | Men's - Mount Olive
2012-13: Women's - Queens | Men's – Limestone
2011-12: Women's - Mount Olive | Men's - Mount Olive
2010-11: Women's - Queens | Men's - Queens
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