List of area track & field athletes in college in 2023
Cover photo of Evan Pena courtesy of UNC Greensboro
New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties produce a large number of athletes that continue their careers at the next level. Here is a list of track & field athletes from the area who are currently on a collegiate roster. Click the player’s name to go to their biography page. If you see an omission from this list, email Tim@CoastalPreps.com.
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Belmont Abbey
Fr. Clinton Hubbard (2022 Laney grad)
Sr. Manny Thompson (2019 Laney grad)
Soph. Zachary Knott (2021 Hoggard grad)
Campbell
Gr. De’Shawn Ballard (2017 Laney grad)
Catawba
Soph. Andrew Whitehead (2021 Hoggard grad) ***roster not updated on website***
Covenant (Ga.)
Fr. Michael Cooke (2022 Coastal Christian grad)
Lees-McRae
Soph. Brennen Pierce (2021 Hoggard grad)
LSU (La.)
Jr. Ji’eem Bullock (2020 North Brunswick grad)
San Jose St. (Calif.)
Sr. Micah Hairston (2018 Laney grad)
UNC Greensboro
Fr. Evan Pena (2022 Hoggard grad)
Fr. Andrew Wallace (2022 Hoggard grad)
Fr. Luke Ward (2022 Hoggard grad)
UNC Pembroke
R-Soph. Jack Phieffer (2020 South Brunswick grad)
USC-Upstate
Jr. Chris Post (2019 Hoggard grad)
William Peace
Soph. Caleb Clendenning (2020 Ashley grad)
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Appalachian St.
Jr. Bianca Copeman (2020 Ashley grad)
Sr. Angelina DiBlasi (2020 Ashley grad)
Gr. Jelonnie Smith (2018 South Brunswick grad)
Bridgewater (Va.)
Jr. Grace Howell (2020 Hoggard grad)
Cornell (N.Y.)
Soph. Sloane Fleming-Hickey (2021 Hoggard grad)
Duke
Sr. Payton Little (2019 Topsail grad)
East Carolina
Soph. Makayla Obremski (2021 Topsail grad)
Meredith
Fr. Megan Philbin (2022 Ashley grad)
Montreat
Soph. Bella Colbert (2021 Hoggard grad)
North Carolina
Sr. Natalie Tyner (2019 Laney grad)
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Soph. Isabella Bufalini (2021 Laney grad)
South Carolina
Jr. Jenna Pellizzari (2020 Hoggard grad)
Trinity Christian (Ill.)
Soph. Megan Wolfe (2021 North Brunswick grad)
UNC Asheville
Fr. Sophie Lundin (2022 New Hanover grad)
UNC Greensboro
Fr. Kaitlyn Harrison (2022 Coastal Christian grad)
UNC Pembroke
R-Soph. Alycia Artman (2020 Topsail grad)
Fr. Ratavia Meritt (2019 Pender grad)
R-Jr. Brianna Sanders (2019 North Brunswick grad)
UNCW
Sr. Courtney Lines (2019 North Brunswick grad)
Sr. Maddie Norr (2019 Hoggard grad)
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (Conn.)
Fr. Mollie Brinker (2022 Hoggard grad)
Soph. Paige Phillips (2021 Hoggard grad)
Voorhees
Sr. Keyana Yeoman (2019 North Brunswick grad) ***roster not updated on website***
Winston-Salem St.
Sr. Essence Newkirk (2018 New Hanover grad)
