(Cedar City, Utah - Oct. 4, 2024) - The Trailblazer cross country teams competed at the Southern Utah Color Country Invitational on Friday morning notching a pair of third place finishes at the Cedar Ridge Golf Course.

The morning got underway with the women's race with junior Lexi Larsen placing ninth overall in the 4K clocking a time of 14:28.86 for the third-fastest time in program history.

Averie Perriton, Adri Bird and Kambrie Wilkinson also posted top 30 finishes while nine more Trailblazers competed in the race.

On the men's side, sophomore Kyle Neuenschwander broke the 6K program record besting Kevin Kirk's program record set in 2021 finishing ninth overall with a time of 18:46.38.

Sophomore Ryan Hatch placed 15th overall clocking a time of 19:03.34 for the second-fastest 6K time followed by nine more Blazers in action

The Trailblazer men finished third with 64 points. Utah Valley won on the men's side with 24 points followed by Southern Utah posting 47 points. Snow College rounded out the team scores with 108 points.

The women's side saw Utah Valley score 15 points for first place followed by Southern Utah with 57 points, the Trailblazers with 69 points and Snow College at 120 points. 

The Trailblazers close out the regular season at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational on Oct. 19 in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Women's 4K Results
9. Lexi Larsen - 14:28.86 - 3rd in program history
23. Averie Perriton - 15:02.33
26. Adri Bird - 15:12.09
29. Kambrie Wilkinson - 15:16.50
33. Charly Murie - 15:22.13
38. Maren Leffler - 15:30.28
39. Isabela Coffman - 15:33.71
43. Kinley Spaulding - 15:39.70
46. Alexia Corona - 15:45.87
49. Addi Wyatt - 15:51.87
50. Savannah Eatough - 15:53.80
54. Addie Payne - 15:57.78
58. Erin McKinnon - 16:15.72

Men's 6K Results
9. Kyle Neuenschwander - 18:46.38 - PROGRAM RECORD
15. Ryan Hatch - 19:03.34 - 2nd in program history
31. Aiden Hardy - 19:45.21
36. Dawson Leffler - 20:08.16
42. Trent Holiday - 20:22.93
47. Noah Orton - 20:31.00
49. Luke Howell - 20:34.30
56. Collin Manning - 20:44.99
64. Mason Eardley - 20:56.42
67. Dennis Speaks - 21:12.15
72. Tyler Mullins - 22:07.96