It is only fitting that Lauren Zodl will be competing in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s cross county Meet of Champions this coming Saturday in Holmdel Park. After all, the Pinelands junior is a champ.

Zodl won the Ocean County individual title back on Oct. 17. She did it the hard way, beating a two-time county champ, Danielle Leavitt of Lacey, rather convincingly, finishing the 3.1-mile course at Ocean County Park in 18 minutes and threeseconds while Leavitt took…