Eight Rockets Set Personal Bests at Joe Piane Invitational

Friday, September 30

South Bend, Ind.

12:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

Joe Piane Invitational

Sophomore Geoff Howles finished ninth in the Men’s Open 5-mile at Notre Dame.

Eight Rockets Set Personal Bests at Joe Piane Invitational

9/30/2022 2:45:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Toledo men's cross country team had eight runners compete in Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational on Friday afternoon, and all eight set personal-best times. Sophomore Geoff Howles led the Rockets with a ninth-place finish in the Men's Open 5-mile race at the Burke Golf Course. "The men ran really well today," said men's head coach Nick Stenuf. "This is a big confidence boost for the men that ran today and the rest of the team that was back home training. We are in a really good spot and focused on showing what we can do as the season progresses." Howles finished in the top-10 with a time of 24:41.1 for the Rockets in his first 5-mile run of his Rocket career. Toledo's other top runners were senior Jonathon Hrivnak (25:28.4), senior Cooper Losey (26:05.5), senior Kassim Kibet (26:20.8), and sophomore Gavin Lammers (26:38.0). Toledo will take a couple of weeks off to prepare for Wisconsin's Nuttycomb Invite on Friday, Oct. 14 in Madison, Wisc. Joe Piane Invitational South Bend, Ind. | Burke Golf Course Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 Men's Open 5-Mile Toledo Individual Men 9. Geoff Howles – 24:41.4 *PR 45. Jonathon Hrivnak – 25:28.4 *PR 66. Cooper Losey – 26:05.5 *PR 72. Kassim Kibet – 26:20.8 *PR 78. Gavin Lammers – 26:38.0 *PR 87. Xavier Gallo – 27:09.9 *PR 92. Avery Casillas – 27:46.3 *PR 93. Eric Hollar – 27:56.2 *PR