Pittsboro’s Trotter makes history for CCCC Cougars

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WESTFIELD, MA — Anna Trotter and Colby Day represented Central Carolina Community College at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.

Trotter, of Pittsboro, finished 46th out of 121 runners with a time of 22:59 in the women’s championships. The Northwood graduate is the first female runner to participate in the NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships for the CCCC program.

Colby Day, of Frisco, N.C., finished 124th out of 200 runners with a time of 31:48 in the men’s championships.

Last year, Britt Lehman of Siler City became the first CCCC cross country athlete to participate in the national championship meet.