BOWLING GREEN, OH - The Toledo cross country teams won the Mel Brodt Invitational in Bowling Green on Friday evening. The men's team placed five runners in the top 10 in the 8,000-meter race while the women's team swept the first seven places in the 5,000-meter race.

On the men's side, senior Adam Smercina paced the Rockets with a third-place finish and a time of 26:33.93. Junior Thomas Gibbons placed sixth (26:50.08) while sophomore Matt Leis placed seventh (26:59.14) and freshman Luis Guardiola placed eighth (26:59.14) just before teammate Adam Bess (27:00.76).

The women's team posted a perfect score as a team and was paced by senior Mackenzie Chojnacky who placed first with a time of 17:24.03. Senior Liz Weiler followed with a time of 17:35.76 while sophomore Janelle Noe rounded out the top three with a 17:44.77 finish.

Both the men's and women's teams will return to action on Oct. 3 at the Notre Dame Invite in South Bend, IN.

Men's Team Results
1.    Toledo
2.    Bowling Green
3.    Siena Heights
Women's Team Results
1.    Toledo
2.    Bowling Green
3.    Siena Heights
4.    Cleveland State
Men's Individual Results
3. Adam Smercina (26:33.93)
6. Thomas Gibbons (26:50.08
7. Matt Leis (26:52.54)
8. Louis Guardiola (26:59.14)
9. Adam Bess (27:00.76)
15. Chris Housel (27:54.73)
17. Jax Talbot (28:05.85)
18. Nick Costello (28:15.90)
19. Clinton Caddell (28:22.19)
Women's Indivdual Results
1.    Mackenzie Chojnacki (17:24.03)
2.    Liz Weiler (17:35.76)
3.    Janelle Noe (17:44.77)
4.    Megan Wright (17:46.67)
5.    Priscilla Timmons (17:47.32)
6.    Megan Gaysunas (17:54.31)
7.    Brooke Tullis (17:55.92)
     11. Lindsey Burdette (18:15.11)
     12. Sharon Morgan (18:17.17)
     18. Jackie Koza (18:43.90)
     19. Julia Pusateri (18:53.90)
     24. Maja Pacaric (19:01.00)
     25. Stephanie Barlow (19:05.70)