Tryon, N.C. — The second indoor race for North Greenville is in the books after the Trailblazers spent Friday at the inaugural Tryon Banked College Invite. 

Leading the way for the women was Kathleen Dombroski, who turned in an outstanding run in the 400 meters, finishing second overall with a personal-record time of 25.58. Her mark currently stands as the No. 43 provisional time in NCAA Division II, signaling a strong early-season showing.

In the middle-distance events, Ellie Timmons earned a third-place finish in the 1,000 meters, crossing the line in 3:04. Distance runner Riley Shope added another top-six performance for the Crusaders, placing sixth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:39.

Rounding out the day's efforts, Cecily Anderton competed in the 3,000 meters, finishing 15th with a time of 10:58.

For the men, Joseph McBride delivered a standout performance by capturing first place in the 5,000 meters, crossing the line in 15:32 to lead the field. In the 3,000 meters, Dominique Cox recorded a fourth-place finish with a time of 9:23, while teammate Kai Johnson followed closely behind in sixth place at 9:39.

Sprinter Kaleb Stephens-Neal showcased his speed in the short sprints, finishing fourth in his preliminary heat with a personal-best time of 6.92. He went on to place seventh in his final heat, clocking 7.03.

In the field events, Taylor Campbell earned a fourth-place finish in the weight throw, posting a mark of 15.82 meters. Bryce Hamby added another top-five result for the Crusaders, placing fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.30 meters. Rounding out the field efforts, Johnerio Holt finished ninth in the shot put, recording a throw of 13.93 meters.