Men 1st, Women 3rd in Preseason Cross Country Coaches Poll

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke men’s cross country team has been selected as the favorite to claim the Conference Carolinas conference championship title, while the women’s team was picked third with the release of both Conference Carolinas Preseason Coaches Polls on Friday. The men’s team raked in eleven first-place votes and amassed 167 total points, and will look to repeat after taking home top honors at the 2022 conference championships. Following the Black & Gold was Southern Wesleyan (138 points) and Lees-McRae (132 points). Emmanuel (127 points) picked up the remaining three first-place votes and came in at 4th,…