TAMPA, Fla. - The Plant High School cross country team is a program built on winning, and they've done it quite a bit. The Panthers have won 12 state titles.

"I love to run," Plant High School junior Rylee Nelson said.

The Panthers love to put in work even at the crack of dawn.

"We are up at 5:15 most mornings," Plant High School junior Ryan Pavliga said. "We are out here at 5:45 running five to six miles out on the track. You'll see us out on Bayshore. Being out here in the morning is something I value very much."

However, being up this early this season is a different experience for the team.

"Having him out here is such a privilege we are all able to have out here," Pavliga said.

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That's because they are now being coached by an all-time great long-distance run

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