Wingate Named Preseason Favorite in Women's Outdoor Track and Field; Athletes to Watch Announced

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The Wingate Bulldogs have been picked as the top team in the 2025 South Atlantic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Poll, the League announced Friday (March 21). The Bulldogs picked up 12 first-place votes and received 144 points from the League's head coaches.

Lenoir-Rhyne placed second in the poll with 132 points and collected the remaining one first-place vote. Lincoln Memorial took third with 108 points, and Catawba was voted No. 4 with 105 points. Anderson came in at No. 5 with 102 points, followed by Tusculum at No. 6 with 98 points.

Carson-Newman took the No. 7 spot with 81 points, while Newberry took the No. 8 spot with 66 points. Limestone earned 58 points to come in at No. 9, while Mars Hill finished with 40 points in tenth. Emory & Henry had 37 points in the No. 11 spot, Coker had 27 points for No. 12, and UVA Wise took No. 13 with 16 points.

The 2025 SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place April 30-May 1 at the Lenoir-Rhyne University track in Hickory, N.C.

2025 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches' Poll

1            Wingate (12)                  144

2            Lenoir-Rhyne (1)          132

3            LMU                                   108

4            Catawba                          105

5            Anderson                        102

6            Tusculum                        98

7            Carson-Newman        81

8            Newberry                        66

9            Limestone                      58

10          Mars Hill                          40

11          Emory & Henry             37

12          Coker                                27

13          UVA Wise                        16

Below is a look at the top athletes from each member institution heading into the 2025 season:

Anderson

Avery Marshall

Kennedy Roush

Lacey Boozer

Carson-Newman

Sade de Sousa

Jenna Pittman

Sydney McCarty

Tytiana Wilson

Catawba

Madi Clay

Eden Barnwell

Coker

Lyniah Kitt

Patience Lisbon

Emory & Henry

Delaney Eller

Madison Ricketts 

Limestone

Tyleah Mooorer

Leah Dotson

Magnalen Camara

Lincoln Memorial

Lidija Djokic

Ashley Parrish 

Newberry

Andrea Pascual Rivera

Irma Watson-Perez

Mia Dioniso

Isabel Farup

Tusculum

Kori Moore

Shanice Cox

UVA Wise

Madison Outland

Nia Rogers

Mady Buchanan

Wingate

Mia Cabrera

Dounia Routbi

Ennessey Sorrells

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