GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lees-McRae men's track & field has been voted to finish sixth in the 2025-26 Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll.
Joshua Ehresman,
Lodrick Scott, and
Josh Brett have been named Athletes to Watch for the upcoming indoor season.
Lees-McRae collected 123 total points in the rankings to earn the sixth spot. Mount Olive tallied 189 points and seven first-place votes for the top spot. Converse followed with seven first-place votes and 188 points. UNC Pembroke received the final first-place vote and was ranked third. Belmont Abbey and Southern rounded out the top five in fourth and fifth, respectively.
The 2025 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held on February 22-23 at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Lees-McRae men's track & field will begin its indoor season on December 4 at the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg, Virginia.
2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll:
| School |
Total (First-Place Votes) |
| Mount Olive |
189 (7) |
| Converse |
188 (7) |
| UNC Pembroke |
172 (1) |
| Belmont Abbey |
151 |
| Southern Wesleyan |
136 |
| Lees-McRae |
123 |
| North Greenville |
102 |
| Shorter |
89 |
| Emmanuel |
86 |
| Young Harris |
84 |
| King |
74 |
| Barton |
66 |
| Ferrum |
45 |
| Erskine |
43 |
| Francis Marion |
27 |
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