Welsh Leads Rockets to Toledo Opener Victory

Friday, September 2

Pearson Metropark - Oregon, OH

6:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

Toledo Opener

Toledo women's cross country running at the Toledo Opener

9/2/2016 8:06:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

OREGON, OH - Athena Welsh won the individual title and Toledo ran away with a 16-46 win over Bowling Green on a sunny Friday afternoon in the Toledo Opener.

Welsh passed an unattached runner with about 200 meters to go and finished with a winning time of 17:33.3. Joan Jepkirui also finished on the podium as she ran a 17:44.0 to take third place.

Jennifer Lichter and Caroline Lambert crossed the line within two seconds of each other and finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Lichter recorded a 17:53.7 while Lambert's time was 17:55.1.

Rounding out the scoring for the Rockets was Theresa Warsecke who finished in seventh place at 18:02.8.

Bowling Green was led by Cassie Boyle's sixth-place finish in a time of 17:56.7.

The women's cross country team races again in two weeks as the Rockets head south for the Mel Brodt Invitational in Bowling Green, OH on Sept. 16.

Toledo Opener
Oregon, OH - Pearson Metropark
5,000 meters

TOP 5
1. Athena Welsh, UT - 17:33.3
2. Rebecca Rae, unattached - 17:34.9
3. Joan Jepkirui, UT - 17:44.0
4. Jennifer Lichter, UT - 17:53.7
5. Caroline Lambert, UT - 17:55.1

TOLEDO
1. Athena Welsh- 17:33.3
3. Joan Jepkirui - 17:44.0
4. Jennifer Lichter - 17:53.7
5. Caroline Lambert - 17:55.1
7. Theresa Warsecke - 18:02.8
8. Olivia Chinn - 18:04.0
10. Stephanie Sherman - 18:15.7
11. Nina Bendixen - 18:17.9
12. Janelle Noe - 18:21.4
13. Maja Pacaric - 18:23.6
15. Delainey Phelps - 18:40.5
16. Natalie Camardo - 19:03.1
17. Julia Mendiola - 19:05.9
18. Stephanie Barlow - 19:06.6
22. Marissa Rossetti - 19:25.8
24. Ashley Murray - 19:48.3