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Women’s Track and Field Predicted to Finish Third in SAC Preseason Poll

Women’s Track and Field Predicted to Finish Third in SAC Preseason Poll

ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Anderson University women's track and field team has been picked to finish third in the South Atlantic Conference Championship, as voted by the league's head coaches and released by the conference office on Tuesday.

Wingate was picked to win the title after picking up two top votes and receiving 66 points from the panel. The Bulldogs placed second at the last year's championship after posting 199 points.

Defending South Atlantic Conference Champion Queens came in second in the poll with seven first-place votes and 65 points. The Royals turned in 208 points at last year's SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Anderson rounded out the top three in this season's poll as it collected 58 points from the coaches. The Trojans placed third a season ago after garnering 114.5 points.

Mars Hill came in at No. 4 in the voting with 50 points, while Lenoir-Rhyne placed fifth with 49 points. Carson-Newman's 42 points was good for No. 6 in the poll and first-year programs Lincoln Memorial and Coker tied for No. 7 with 24 points. Brevard finished up the poll at No. 9 with 20 points.

Sophomore Sherin Malone, along with senior Sydney Hazel and junior D'Yandra Morris, were named as athletes to watch as the season unfolds.

The Trojans opened their outdoor season two weeks ago at the Coastal Carolina Invitational and resume their slate on Friday and Saturday at both the Emory Invitational and the Raleigh Relays.

Preseason Poll (First-Place Votes) - Points
1. Wingate (2) - 66
2. Queens (7) - 65
3. Anderson - 58
4. Mars Hill - 50
5. Lenoir-Rhyne - 49
6. Carson-Newman - 42
7. Lincoln Memorial - 24
Coker - 24
9. Brevard - 20


Anderson
Sprints - Sherin Malone
Distance - Sydney Hazel
Field - D'Yandra Morris

Brevard
Sprints - N/A
Distance - Heidi Kaartinen
Field - N/A

Carson-Newman
Sprints - Shauntae Miller
Distance - Sara Honaker
Field - Tianna Mills

Coker
First Year Program

Lenoir-Rhyne
Sprints - Brooke Robinson
Distance - N/A
Field - Vertrice Wilson

Lincoln Memorial
Sprints - N/A
Distance - Whitney Elliott
Field - N/A

Mars Hill
Sprints - Alexis Montgomery
Distance - Jessica Viscusi
Field - Savannah Hulbert

Queens
Sprints - Nikia Squire
Distance - N/A
Field - Ella Fox

Wingate
Sprints - Keyua McElveen
Distance - Alyssa Johnson
Field - Christina Matheny