Cross Country Lifts Off for NCAA Regional Meet

Friday, November 9

Terre Haute, Ind.

11:15 AM

University of Toledo

NCAA Regionals

Freshman Claire Steigerwald and the Rockets head to Terre Haute, Ind. for the NCAA Regional on Friday.

Photo by: Haley Boehm

11/6/2018 10:44:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Toledo, Ohio – The Toledo men's and women's cross country teams will continue their postseason run as they travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the NCAA Regionals on Friday, Nov. 9. The women's 6K race will start at 11:15 a.m. with the men's 10K race to follow at 12:15 p.m. Competition will take place at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.

The Rockets last competed in the Mid-American Conference Championships on Oct. 27, where junior Athena Welsh took runner-up (20:37.9) in a close finish against Eastern Michigan's Natalie Cizmas (20:34.9). Sophomore Michelle Hostettler took 16th (21:38.8) with freshman Claire Steigerwald following to take 19th (21:43.4). Seniors Jennifer Lichter and Petronela Simiuc took 21st (21:48.9) and 22nd (21:50.5), respectively. Though the women's team had its eyes set on a title, it took runner-up, missing the title by four points to Eastern Michigan.

On the men's side the Midnight Blue & Gold placed ninth at the MAC Meet with Dismas Koech setting the pace and placing 46th (25:56.6). Seniors Josh Oeters and Jacob Wistinghausen took 59th (26:30.8) and 68th (26:54.3), respectively, with sophomore Jake Papish following closely to land 70th (26:56.2).

In last season's NCAA Regionals, Welsh led the women's squad with a 17th-place finish (20:58), helping the Rockets squad place ninth overall. For the men, Koech stopped the clock at 33:24.2, taking 113th place.