King picked to win inaugural South Atlantic Conference Carolinas women's wrestling crown

Press Release

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Conference Carolinas, in partnership with the South Atlantic Conference will sponsor women's wrestling for the first time in 2024-25. King University has been picked unanimously to win the inaugural title in the preseason poll.

King received 7-of-8 first place votes (teams can't vote for themselves) and 47 total points to take the top spot followed by Emmanuel University who earned the final first place vote and 40 points. The University of Mount Olive wasn't far behind, picked third with 39 points to round out the top three.

Emory & Henry University (29), Newberry College (21), Allen University (20), Lincoln Memorial University (16) and Bluefield State University (12) round out the poll.

The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches. 

2024-25 Conference Carolinas Women’s Wrestling
Wrestlers to Watch
 
Allen

  • Jillian Lackey, So., 103 pounds, Greer, South Carolina (2023-24 NCAA National Championships runner-up, 2023-24 NCWA All-American)

  • Cathia Timas, So., 145 pounds, Kissimmee, Florida (2023-24 NCAA National Championships fourth place, 2023-24 NCWA All-American)

  • Alissa Brown Washington, Fr., 131 pounds, Orlando, Florida

Bluefield State

  • Charniece Mcclarence, So., 145 pounds, Jonesboro, Georgia (2024 NCWWC Regional placer)

  • Ibtasam Saleh, Jr., 131 pounds, Sacramento, California

  • Caitlynn Ash, So., 124 pounds, St. Albans, West Virginia (2024 NCWWC Regional placer)

Emmanuel

  • Karissa Turnwall, So., 117 pounds, Murrieta, California

  • Gianna Anaya, Sr., 138 pounds, Mission Hills, California

  • Alyssa Arana, So., 180 pounds, Los Angeles, California

Emory & Henry

  • Molly Keller, So., 145 pounds, Fairlawn, Virginia (2024 NCWWC national qualifier, third in NCWWC Region II Championships at 155 pounds)

  • Skie Rice, Sr., 160 pounds, Chesterfield, Virginia (Fifth at 2024 NCWWC Region II Championships at 143 pounds)

  • Natalia Sanchez, So., 117 pounds, Powhatan, Virginia

King

  • Claire DiCugno, Jr., 138 pounds, Lake Tapps, Washington (2024 NCWWC national champion at 136 pounds, NCWWC Region II champion, NWCA Scholar All-American)

  • Aine Drury, Sr., 145 pounds, Westminster, California (2024 NCWWC National runner-up, NCWWC Region II Champion, NWCA Scholar All-American)

  • Chey Bowman, Sr., 160 pounds, La Habra, California (Two-time NCWWC National runner-up, Three-time NCWWC All-American, Three-time NCWWC Region II champion)

Lincoln Memorial

  • Stephanie Castro

Mount Olive

  • Jada Arnold, Jr., 180 pounds, Valdosta, Georgia (2024 and 2023 NCWWC All-American)

  • Ayonna McNeill, So., 117 pounds, Fayetteville, North Carolina (2024 NCWWC national qualifier)

  • Angelica Steffy, So., 138 pounds, Newport, North Carolina (2024 NCWWC national qualifier)

Newberry

  • Grace Williams, Fr., 117 pounds, Aynor, South Carolina

  • Emely Mejia-Martinez, Fr., 110 pounds, Gainsville, Georgia

  • Madison Edens, Fr., 145 pounds, Dewitt, Iowa

Jason Fulmore