WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Barton men's and women's indoor track and field teams wrapped up competition at the 2026 Conference Carolinas Championships which concluded Monday at the JDL Fast Track.
The Bulldogs' men's squad finished 11th overall while the women's team took 12th place. Meanwhile, Mount Olive captured both the men's and women's championships.
Barton sophomore
Brandon Waller (Cabot, Ark.) earned all-conference honors in the men's 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.30. In addition, sophomore
Zseven Tookes (Wendell, N.C.) took sixth place in the men's triple jump (44'10").
On the women's side, the Bulldogs' 1,600-meter relay – consisting of sophomores
Evet Jones (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and
Angel Agyeman (Greensboro, N.C.), freshman
LaShawn Jones (Hope Mills, N.C.) and senior
Keiarra Tutt (Bayboro, N.C.) – earned all-conference honors thanks to their third-place finish (4:04.08). Tutt finished fifth in the women's 400-meter dash (59.62) while Agyeman took eighth in the women's 60-meter dash (7.84).
Barton track and field now turns its attention to the outdoor season and will next compete in UNC Wilmington's Seahawk Invitational on Saturday, March 7, in Wilmington, N.C.
Men's Results
Women's Results
2026 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Championships
Sunday, February 22 – Monday, February 23
Winston-Salem, N.C. – JDL Fast Track
MEN
1. Mount Olive 132.5
2. Converse 124
3. Belmont Abbey 84.5
4. Southern Wesleyan 76
5. UNC Pembroke 62.5
6. Lees-McRae 40
7. King 28
8. Young Harris 24
9. Ferrum 23
10. North Greenville 21
11. Barton 14
12. Erskine 12
13. Emmanuel (Ga.) 11
14. Francis Marion 10.5
WOMEN
1. Mount Olive 230.5
2. Converse 109.5
3. North Greenville 55
4. Lees-McRae 54
5. Belmont Abbey 32.5
6. Francis Marion 31
7t. Southern Wesleyan 28
7t. UNC Pembroke 28
9. King 26
10. Ferrum 17.5
11. Emmanuel 16
12. Barton 13
13. Young Harris 12
14. Shorter 5
15. Erskine 4
2025-26 Conference Carolinas
Indoor Track & Field Award Winners
Builder's Services of North Carolina Elite 26 Award
WOMEN - Marti Ruiz Barreda, Converse
MEN - Bella Martin, Converse
Freshman of the Year
MEN - Abe McNelly, Belmont Abbey
WOMEN - Serenity Harvey, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Year
MEN - Omarion Belton, Converse
WOMEN - Janara Bryant, Mount Olive
Track Athlete of the Year
MEN - Dorian Bomar, Converse/Devron Davis, Converse
WOMEN - Merritt Smith, Southern Wesleyan
Coach of the Year
MEN AND WOMEN - Earl Graves, Mount Olive
