He is the man keeping everything running smoothly in the George H. Morris Arena and making sure international riders know exactly what is going on. Meet our next #FacesOfTryon, Drew Page, from Tryon, NC. Drew has been working in-gates since he was 19-years-old, but he recently stepped into the role as the in-gate manager of the biggest competition ring at TIEC. Hear from Drew what loves about his job.

“I have worked jump crew for a long time, and one day I was doing jump crew and someone didn’t show up, so I ran the in-gate. I was next in line; it was as simple as that! I have worked the in-gate at the stadium here for the past two years. I’m a people person and I enjoy meeting a lot of new people, so that’s probably my favorite part about this job. The people I’ve met and the places they are from is so interesting. I enjoy traveling myself, so I like talking to them about their home countries. And one of the perks of the jobs is I get to bring Humphrey Bogart, or better known as Bogey, to work with me. There are not many places you can bring your dog to work!”