Spartanburg, S.C.  – The North Greenville women's cross country team captured a runner-up finish at the 2026 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning at Converse, placing second overall with 50 points.

The Trailblazers finished just behind conference champion UNC Pembroke, which totaled 33 points. North Greenville recorded a team time of 1:55:25, averaging 23:05 per runner, while placing five runners inside the top 19.

Ellie Timmons led the way for the Trailblazers, earning a fourth-place finish with a time of 22:22.4 in the 6K race. Corrie Reinhardt followed closely behind in sixth place, crossing the finish line in 22:39.9.

Cecily Anderton and Addison Martin gave North Greenville two more top-11 finishes, placing 10th and 11th, respectively. Anderton clocked a time of 23:13.5, while Martin finished in 23:19.0.

Ellie Blitch rounded out the Trailblazers' scoring five with a 19th-place finish, recording a time of 23:49.6. Lydia Timmons (24:02.1) and Riley Shope (24:05.2) also finished inside the top 25, placing 24th and 25th, respectively.

Carson Lane finished 28th with a time of 24:20.5, followed by Betsy Dorriety in 36th (24:58.8) and Lydia Gray in 60th (26:14.8).

Next Up 
The Trailblazers will gear up for the Southeast Regional on November 21st also in Spartanburg.