Louisville, Ky- This fall break the Trailblazers took a trip up to Louisville, Kentucky for the Louisville Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. Each year, this meet features some of the best talent in the country.
 
In the Men's Blue 8k race freshman Joseph McBride had a strong run, being the first Trailblazer to finish in 27:09. Not far behind him, junior Chad Brewer finished in 27:20. Coming in third for the Trailblazers, junior Joel Herman ran a time of 27:54. Next, junior Kai Johnson crossed the line in28:15. 
 
Rounding out the top 5 for the Trailblazers was freshman Josiah Ashton, who ran a time of 28:30 in his collegiate debut.
 
From Head Coach Cameron Stober:
 
"This race was a great experience for our team. We had a lot of fun this weekend. There was a lot of competition, a huge race with a loaded field. The conditions weren't ideal, and we've had some sickness, but we still kept our focus on the task at hand. Now we'll go into next week healthy and ready to run on a fast course."
 
Next Up
The Trailblazers have a quick turnaround, and will be up in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday,October 10th for the Queens City Invitational at McAlpine Creek Park.