PEMBROKE — The UNC Pembroke men’s cross country team has been selected to repeat as Conference Carolinas champions, while the women’s team was picked third with the release of both Conference Carolinas Preseason Coaches Polls on Wednesday.

The men’s team raked in 15 first-place votes and amassed 225 total points, and will look to bring home the title for the fourth-consecutive season after taking top honors at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 conference championships. Converse picked up one first-place vote to settle into second with 202 points. Lees-McRae (190 points), Belmont Abbey (181) and Southern Wesleyan (173) rounded out the top five.

The women’s team received one first-place vote and amassed 191 total points to claim the third position. 2024 conference champion North Greenville collecte

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