Keith Knapp

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Northern Kentucky University men’s cross country team posted a fourth-place finish at the Walt Disney Classic on Saturday with a score of 103.

Keith Knapp took 12th place in the eight-kilometer event with a time of 26:15 for NKU, which is ranked eighth in the latest Division II Great Lakes Region poll. Teammate Greaham Niemer was 19th in a time of 26:32, while Zach Koehler posted a 20th-place finish in 26:33.

Florida won the team title with a score of 34.

In the women’s five-kilometer run, NKU finished 12th out of 33 teams. The Norse’s Julianne Hoekzema continued her impressive season with a 13th-place finish in a time of 18:52.

NKU’s Tracy Carskadon completed the run in 19:30 and finished in 29th place. Florida also won the women’s team championship with a score of 39.

NKU will compete at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on Oct. 22 at Rensselaer, Ind.

WALT DISNEY CLASSIC  

Men’s 8K (top 10 teams)

1. Florida 34, 2. Florida Southern 84, 3. Central Florida 92, 4. NKU 103, 5. Elon 144, 6. Florida A&M 215, 7. The Citadel 219, 8. Embry-Riddle 251, 9. College of Charleston 270, 10. Wingate 364.

NKU Individuals: 12. Keith Knapp 26:15, 19. Greaham Niemer 26:32, 20. Zach Koehler 26:33, 30. Adam Stoppelwerth 26:48, 32. Denny Kramer 26:52, 51. Matt Shoulta 27:17, 66. Brad Bullock 27:38.

Women’s 5K (top 13 teams)

1. Florida 39, 2. Florida A&M 150, 3. Tampa 152, 4. Central Florida 180, 5. Milligan 184, 6. Florida State 226, 7. Florida Southern 227, 8. Elon 236, 9. Savannah College of Art & Design 252, 10. College of Charleston 289, 11. The Citadel 295, 12. NKU 305, 13. Miami (Fla.) 400.

NKU Individuals: 13. Julianne Hoekzema 18:52, 29. Tracy Carskadon 19:30, 94. Lisa Sand 20:48, 103. Rose Jepkirui 20:58, 115. Terri Arlinghaus 21:13, 139. Samantha Geiger 21:38, 172. Lindsey Bendure 22:05.