In cross country, or most any other sport, the competitive nature of an athlete is often a key element that lends to the success of the individual or the team.
For South Alabama cross country runners Nate and Susanna Pudner, that competitiveness was instilled at a young age.
Competition between the fraternal twins born in Charlottesville, Va., literally started at birth as Nate was born nine minutes before his sister.
"My parents claimed I was supposed to be born first, but I pushed him out," Susanna noted.
The competitive nature wasn't just limited to themselves, but among their other seven siblings including four girls and three boys.