Friday, September 8
Normal, Ill.
5:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
at
ISU Country Financial Invitational
Dismas Koech and Titus Koech
Rockets Run in ISU Country Financial Invitational on Friday
9/8/2017 12:20:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo cross country teams compete in the Illinois State University Country Financial Invitational in Normal, Ill. on Friday. The meet will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Weibring Golf Club.
The Rockets started their season last weekend in the Mel Brodt Invitational in Bowling Green. The women's team swept the podium, while the men's team placed a pair of runners in the top five.
On the women's side, Olivia Chinn took the win in a 5k time of 18:06.6. Chinn finished just ahead of Stephanie Barlow (18:08.2) and Amanda Bakley (18:17.0) who rounded out the top three. Michelle Hostettler placed sixth, crossing the line in 18:25.3, in her Toledo debut.
Dismas Koech led the Midnight Blue & Gold with a second place performance in the men's 5k event. Dismas clocked in with a 15:35.1, just five seconds behind the race winner. Alberto Chelimo also placed inside the top five. His time of 15:44.9 was good for fourth place.
UT will look forward to competing against host Illinois State, Wisconsin, Illinois-Chicago, Loyola, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Western Illinois. The men's team from North Central along with women's teams from Ball State and Northern Illinois will also be in competition.
This is the first year that the Rockets will compete in the ISU Country Financial Invite.
The Rockets started their season last weekend in the Mel Brodt Invitational in Bowling Green. The women's team swept the podium, while the men's team placed a pair of runners in the top five.
On the women's side, Olivia Chinn took the win in a 5k time of 18:06.6. Chinn finished just ahead of Stephanie Barlow (18:08.2) and Amanda Bakley (18:17.0) who rounded out the top three. Michelle Hostettler placed sixth, crossing the line in 18:25.3, in her Toledo debut.
Dismas Koech led the Midnight Blue & Gold with a second place performance in the men's 5k event. Dismas clocked in with a 15:35.1, just five seconds behind the race winner. Alberto Chelimo also placed inside the top five. His time of 15:44.9 was good for fourth place.
UT will look forward to competing against host Illinois State, Wisconsin, Illinois-Chicago, Loyola, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Western Illinois. The men's team from North Central along with women's teams from Ball State and Northern Illinois will also be in competition.
This is the first year that the Rockets will compete in the ISU Country Financial Invite.
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