Brevard, NC- Today the Trailblazers took a trip up north to Brevard, North Carolina for the Brevard Distance Classic. Despite some weather challenges, the men finished third with an average time of 29 minutes for the 8k distance among many Conference Carolinas, as well as Division I, II, III, and NAIA programs.  
 
Crossing the line first for the Trailblazers was junior Joel Herman, who finished 6^th with a time of 27:30. Next, junior Chas Brewer finished 16^th with a time of 28:09. Junior Kai Johnson finished 36^th with a time of 29:00. In his first college race, freshman Joseph McBride finished in 43^rd with a time of 29:20. Junior Dominique Cox finished in 53^rd with a time of 29:44. Junior Ben Jaminet finished in 79^th with a time of 30:49. Freshman Brady Chavis rounded out the Trailblazers and finished 95^th with a time of 31:45. 
            
From Head Coach Cameron Stober:
            
"Our men's team finished 3^rd and beat some conference schools in the mix there. I thought it was a good day, and I'm proud! But we have a long way to go, and we've got to keep working hard and staying healthy." 
 
Next, the Trailblazers will head on a road trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic, hosted by the University of Louisville on October 4^th.