Sophomore Dennis Mutai received his first conference honor after a first-place finish as a Rocket last weekend.
Dennis Mutai Named MAC Runner of the Week
9/21/2022 10:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo sophomore Dennis Mutai was named Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week by the Mid-American Conference for his performance last Saturday at the Indiana State John McNichols Invitational.
Mutai won the men's 8K race with a time of 24:17.7, nearly 10 seconds ahead of the second-place runner from Louisville. He led the Toledo men's team to a runner-up finish in a field of 19 teams.
This was Mutai's first individual win as a Rocket and his first conference weekly honor.
Toledo's strong finish moved it up to a No. 9 ranking in the NCAA DI Great Lakes Region.
Mutai won the men's 8K race with a time of 24:17.7, nearly 10 seconds ahead of the second-place runner from Louisville. He led the Toledo men's team to a runner-up finish in a field of 19 teams.
This was Mutai's first individual win as a Rocket and his first conference weekly honor.
Toledo's strong finish moved it up to a No. 9 ranking in the NCAA DI Great Lakes Region.
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