Athletics: Crombie wins cross-country in US

Fiona Crombie led the way for New Zealanders competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association cross-country regional meetings in the United States at the weekend.

Crombie won the Northeast Regional 6km at Franklin Park in Boston in a time of 20m 27s.

Leonora Joy was 12th in 21m 12s and Dana Hastie 22nd in 21m 38s.

In the men's 10km at the same meeting, Max Smith was fifth in 30m 5s.

In the Midwest Regional meeting in Iowa City, Mary Davies was fifth in the 6km in 21m 1s and Michelle Prowse 26th in 22m.