BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Sophomore Dismas Koech and senior Alberto Chelimo each finished in the top five positions in the Mel Brodt Invitational on a windy Friday evening in Bowling Green.

Dismas Koech completed the 5K course in 15:35.1 to take second place behind BGSU's Noah Schaub. Koech crossed the finish line five seconds after the leader to pace the Rockets. 

Chelimo clocked in with a 15:44.9 to claim fourth place in the event. Chelimo was edged out at the line by four-tenths of a second for the third position.

"Overall, I'm pleased with the way the men's team ran," said Toledo head coach Linh Nguyen. "We're in the middle of our highest volume and hardest training, so our guys were running on tired legs. It was very windy and the course was spread out which made things tough, but I think it's a good start."

Senior Titus Koech was the third UT runner to finish, crossing the line in 15:54.6 for sixth place.

Rounding out the scoring for the Midnight Blue and Gold was senior Stalline Kurgat in eighth place (16:07.3) and Jacob Wistinghausen in the 10th spot (16:08.6).

The Rockets return to competition on Friday, Sept. 8 at the ISU Country Financial Invitational in Normal, Ill.

Mel Brodt Invitational
Bowling Green, Ohio
Men's 5K

Top 5
1. Noah Schaub, BGSU - 15:30.1
2. Dismas Koech, Toledo - 15:35.1
3. Jonathan Wenning, BGSU - 15:44.5
4. Alberto Chelimo, Toledo - 15:44.9
5. Tyler Phillips, BGSU - 15:50.7

TOLEDO
2. Dismas Koech - 15:35.1
4. Alberto Chelimo - 15:44.9
6. Titus Koech - 15:54.6
8. Stalline Kurgat - 16:07.3
10. Jacob Wistinghausen - 16:08.6
11. Josh Oeters - 16:11.8
16. Daniel Kemboi - 16:36.3
18. Jake Papish - 16:42.8
19. Ben Williams - 16:46.4
20. Jax Talbot - 16:49.7
21. Clinton Caddell - 16:54.2
22. Brian Stubelt - 17:08.0
23. Aiden Gallagher - 17:21.5