TRYON, N.C. — The North Greenville University men's cross country team competed at the Tryon Western NC XC Showcase, with the Trailblazers placing four runners inside the top 50 of the individual standings.

Parker Branham led North Greenville with a 16th-place finish, crossing the finish line in 26:37.2. Joseph McBride followed in 41st at 27:18.2, while Joel Herman finished 43rd with a time of 27:20.2.

Josiah Ashton was next across the line for the Trailblazers, placing 56th in 27:53.1, while Chas Brewer finished 64th at 28:08.3 to round out NGU's top five.

Kai Johnson finished 66th in 28:11.1, followed by Noah Taylor in 74th at 28:43.3 and Kendall Wilcher in 77th at 28:50.4.

Brady Chavis crossed in 86th with a time of 29:25.0, while Samuel Wood completed the NGU contingent with a 97th-place finish in 30:23.6.