CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nick Berrios surpassed his best time of the season by one second Friday afternoon, helping Belmont Abbey to a third-place team finish in the Queen City Invite's Open Division. The junior from Daphne, Ala., covered the 8K course in 26:44.0.

Jacob Parkinson of Lenoir-Rhyne was the overall winner with a time of 25:25.0. Rhinehardt won the team title, following by the Bears and Crusaders.

BELMONT ABBEY RESULTS

• Nick Berrios, 9th, 26:44.0
• Jose Hernandez, 13th, 27:03.0
• Brian Sause, 17th, 27:15.0
• Ben Casteel, 30th, 27:48.0
• Ethan Davis, 32nd, 27:53.0
• John Hetzel, 37th, 28:14.0
• Jack Baird, 39th, 28:31.0
• Zachary Knott, 41st, 28:34.0
• Dominic Coffman, 45th, 28:52.0

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey will send a separate team to Shelby tomorrow to compete in the Yeti Invitational, hosted by Cleveland Community College.
• The 8K race begins at 9 a.m.