Spartanburg, S.C.  – The North Greenville men's cross country team finished eighth at the 2026 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 7, at Converse University, posting a team score of 226.

The Trailblazers were led by Josiah Ashton, who finished 33rd overall with a time of 26:46.3 in the men's 8K. Joseph McBride followed closely behind, placing 34th in 26:46.9, while Joel Herman crossed the finish line in 46th with a time of 27:05.3.

Parker Branham finished 58th overall in 27:45.1, rounding out North Greenville's top five scoring runners. Kai Johnson placed 79th with a time of 28:32.1, followed by Noah Taylor in 80th at 28:43.3 and Samuel Wood in 84th at 28:56.8.

Cole Woods (29:23.1) and Brady Chavis (30:17.5) also represented the Trailblazers, finishing 93rd and 120th, respectively.

North Greenville finished with a team time of 2:16:56 and an average time of 27:24. Young Harris claimed the team championship with 52 points.