The United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) announced the 2023 Blatant Lacrosse Division II All-American Teams and eight Conference Carolinas student-athletes made the list. Belmont Abbey, the 2023 Conference Carolinas regular season champions, led three different league programs with four honorees while North Greenville had three student-athletes recognized and Mount Olive had one honoree. Mike…… read more »
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Conference Carolinas Places Eight on 2023 Blatant Lacrosse Division II All-American Teams
Mount Olive Duo Compete on Day Two of NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The second day of the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado hosted by CSU-Pueblo saw a pair of Mount Olive student-athletes represent Conference Carolinas. Justen Burnette competed in the 200m where he placed seventh in heat two and finished 21st overall with a time…… read more »
Conference Carolinas Places 13 on 2023 USILA Division II All-Region South Teams Including a Pair from Mount Olive
The United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) announced the 2023 USILA Division II All-Region South Teams on Monday and 13 Conference Carolinas student-athletes made the list. Belmont Abbey, the 2023 Conference Carolinas regular season champions, led four different league programs with six honorees while North Greenville had four student-athletes recognized. Mount Olive had a pair…… read more »
Wayne Christian Repeats as NCISAA 2A State Champs
The State Championship’s opening game, which is the first of a best-of-three series between Wayne Christian Eagles and Freedom Christian Academy, did not disappoint. This season, Wayne Christian has defeated Freedom Christian Academy twice, but this game was tighter than the other two, and the Eagles won 9-8 on an Ella Fox home run in the…… read more »
No. 13 UMO Eliminated by NGU in Southeast Regional
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (May 20) – The No. 13 ranked University of Mount Olive baseball program dropped the final two games of the best-of-three series versus North Greenville on Saturday in the NCAA Southeast Regional at Ashmore Park. With the losses, the Trojans concluded the season with a 38-17 overall record. Mount Olive made its 19th…… read more »
Mount Olive One Win From Super Regional
n day two of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals, three-seed Belmont Abbey and No. 4 seed Mount Olive each brought themselves one win away from advancing to the Super Regional. In the first game of a best-of-three series between Mount Olive and top-seed North Greenville in Tigerville, it was the Trojans who took the…… read more »
Mount Olive, North Greenville Win Opening Games of 2023 NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals
In Tigerville, there was no shortage of fireworks as 2023 Conference Carolinas tournament champion Mount Olive, the four seed in the region, held on to defeat five seed Georgia Southwestern, 5-4, before John Micheal Faile broke the NCAA Division II career home run record in dramatic fashion, a walk-off, three-run home run to give 2023…… read more »
Five UMO Athletes Represent Conference Carolinas at NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The 2023 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin on Thursday, May 25 at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado and eight Conference Carolinas student-athletes and one relay from three institutions will compete across eight different events. Mount Olive led the way with five individuals and one relay qualifying for…… read more »
Eagles Sore High as Firebirds Flames Burn Out
With three individual RBIs from Wyatt Lassiter, Root Merritt, and Landon Tyndall, the Eagles flew out to a commanding 4-0 lead in the first three innings of the game to put out the Firebirds’ early flames. From the very beginning of the game, the Eagles’ offensively and defensively were locked in. With three early pitcher substitutions in the first…… read more »
Trojans Earn Fourth Seed in NCAA Tournament
The University of Mount Olive baseball program earned the fourth seed as an automatic qualifier in the upcoming Southeast Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The Trojans will be making their 19th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and will face the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Champion No. 5 seed Georgia Southwestern (34-17)…… read more »
