Saturday, October 19
Terre Haute, Ind.
11:00 AM
University of Toledo
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Under Armour Pre-National Invitational
Senior Petronela Simiuc set the pace for the Rockets, posting a time of 21:19.2 at the Under Armour Pre-Nationals.
Photo by: Will Edmonds
Petronela Simiuc Leads Rockets at Pre-Nationals
10/19/2019 9:57:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The University of Toledo women's cross country team finished 31st at the Under Armour Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday. Senior Petronela Simiuc made her season debut, pacing the Rockets with a time of 21:19.2 to take 83rd place.
Junior Meltem Yasar was the next Rocket across the finish line, posting a time of 21:49.3. She was followed by senior Stephanie Sherman, who stopped the clock at 21:54.9.
"We definitely took a step forward today on the women's side. Having Petronela in the lineup was really important for us," said head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "Our program really gained a lot from this race, and while we still have some pieces we are working on improving, I feel good about where we are at this point in the season."
Up Next
The women's cross country team will wrap up the regular season in Dexter, Mich. for the EMU Fall Classic on Oct. 25. The Rockets will then head to DeKalb, Ill. for the Mid-American Conference Championships on Nov. 2.
Under Armour Pre-Nationals
Terre Haute, Ind. | Saturday, Oct. 19
Women's Blue 6K
Top 5 Individuals
1. Erica Birk – BYU – 20:02.6
2. Joyce Kimeli – Auburn – 20:09.4
3. Sage Hurta – Colorado – 20:10.0
4. Courtney Wayment – BYU – 20:10.7
5. Ericka VanderLende – Michigan – 20:13.4
Toledo Individuals
83. Petronela Simiuc – 21:19.2
141. Meltem Yasar – 21:49.3
152. Stephanie Sherman – 21:54.9
173. Michelle Hostettler – 22:04.6
201. Emily Vining – 22:23.4
206. Claire Steigerwald – 22:29.1
244. Madeline Vining – 23:21.5
Team Standings
1. Washington – 84 points
2. BYU – 87 points
3. Colorado – 126 points
4. Michigan – 164 points
5. Florida State – 204 points
6. Illinois – 268 points
7. Virginia Tech – 292 points
8. Butler – 306 points
9. Boston College – 358 points
10 Ole Miss – 376 points
11. Oklahoma State – 380 points
12. Boise State – 383 points
13. Yale – 412 points
14. Duke – 444 points
15. Vanderbilt – 494 points
16. North Carolina – 502 points
17. Wichita State – 525 points
18. Kentucky – 532 points
19. Alabama – 534 points
20. Cornell – 567 points
21. California – 573 points
22. Liberty – 579 points
23. UC Davis – 585 points
24. Iowa – 597 points
25. Weber State – 610 points
26. Loyola Chicago – 663 points
27. Northern Illinois – 664 points
28. Georgia – 679 points
29. Virginia – 711 points
30. Lipscomb – 730 points
31. Toledo – 745 points
32. Xavier – 758 points
33. Eastern Michigan – 823 points
34. Montana State – 830 points
35. Miami (OH) – 833 points
36. Kansas – 933 points
37. Arkansas State – 966 points
Junior Meltem Yasar was the next Rocket across the finish line, posting a time of 21:49.3. She was followed by senior Stephanie Sherman, who stopped the clock at 21:54.9.
"We definitely took a step forward today on the women's side. Having Petronela in the lineup was really important for us," said head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "Our program really gained a lot from this race, and while we still have some pieces we are working on improving, I feel good about where we are at this point in the season."
Up Next
The women's cross country team will wrap up the regular season in Dexter, Mich. for the EMU Fall Classic on Oct. 25. The Rockets will then head to DeKalb, Ill. for the Mid-American Conference Championships on Nov. 2.
Under Armour Pre-Nationals
Terre Haute, Ind. | Saturday, Oct. 19
Women's Blue 6K
Top 5 Individuals
1. Erica Birk – BYU – 20:02.6
2. Joyce Kimeli – Auburn – 20:09.4
3. Sage Hurta – Colorado – 20:10.0
4. Courtney Wayment – BYU – 20:10.7
5. Ericka VanderLende – Michigan – 20:13.4
Toledo Individuals
83. Petronela Simiuc – 21:19.2
141. Meltem Yasar – 21:49.3
152. Stephanie Sherman – 21:54.9
173. Michelle Hostettler – 22:04.6
201. Emily Vining – 22:23.4
206. Claire Steigerwald – 22:29.1
244. Madeline Vining – 23:21.5
Team Standings
1. Washington – 84 points
2. BYU – 87 points
3. Colorado – 126 points
4. Michigan – 164 points
5. Florida State – 204 points
6. Illinois – 268 points
7. Virginia Tech – 292 points
8. Butler – 306 points
9. Boston College – 358 points
10 Ole Miss – 376 points
11. Oklahoma State – 380 points
12. Boise State – 383 points
13. Yale – 412 points
14. Duke – 444 points
15. Vanderbilt – 494 points
16. North Carolina – 502 points
17. Wichita State – 525 points
18. Kentucky – 532 points
19. Alabama – 534 points
20. Cornell – 567 points
21. California – 573 points
22. Liberty – 579 points
23. UC Davis – 585 points
24. Iowa – 597 points
25. Weber State – 610 points
26. Loyola Chicago – 663 points
27. Northern Illinois – 664 points
28. Georgia – 679 points
29. Virginia – 711 points
30. Lipscomb – 730 points
31. Toledo – 745 points
32. Xavier – 758 points
33. Eastern Michigan – 823 points
34. Montana State – 830 points
35. Miami (OH) – 833 points
36. Kansas – 933 points
37. Arkansas State – 966 points
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