LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – After their last meet was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma, Georgia Southern Cross Country returned to racing action on Saturday morning at the Disney Cross Country Classic. The 5K event took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the shadow of the Magic Kingdom.

The top four Eagles finished with less than a one minute spread. Ellunde Montgomery finished 29th in 19:33.4, followed by Rebecca Parker, Sholonda Snell, and Kaitlyn Rocker. Next up for the Eagles is a trip to the Crimson Classic, hosted by Alabama this Friday.

QUOTABLES
Cross Country Coach Franz Holmes
"I was happy with how our ladies ran today. I really liked how they came together to compete against a large field under adverse weather conditions. Today was a good step towards accomplishing our goals as a team, and building momentum for the end of the season."

TEAM RESULTS
1 - FIU
2 - Youngstown State
3 - FAU
4 - UCF
5 - Stetson
6 - Georgia Southern
7 - LIU Brooklyn
8 - Bethune-Cookman

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
29 - Ellunde Montgomery
35 - Rebecca Parker
41 - Sholonda Snell
69 - Katlyn Rocker
217 - Breanna Thornton

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