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