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For the fifth time this season, senior Ocean Cohen was the top runner for the UCF cross country team Saturday morning at the Disney Cross Country Classic. Cohen crossed the line 39th overall with a time of 19:04.40 to help the Knights to 269 team points and a 10th-place finish.
Charlotte knows they have an uphill battle this season in their quest for a 3A state title. With Belen Jesuit in their classification it's a tough road, but Coach Chris George is pleased with their progress. Since their distant fifth place finish at the FACA Classic in their first meet of the year they've improved each week, including a close 17-point second place finish behind their 3A rivals last week at flrunners. This week they took headed to the Disney Classic for the first time in five years and came away with an unexpected team victory in a close one against Colonial and Ocean City, NJ.
Though considered by many to be the top girls team in the state at the season's midway point, Lakewood Ranch still feels like they are the underdogs. They looked like anything but with their dominant victory at Disney this past weekend, blowing by the out-of-state competition and looking forward to a showdown with 3A rival Chiles at Prestate on Saturday.