Toledo Women Open 2024 Season With Victory at Tommy Evans Invitational

Friday, August 30

Norton, Ohio

6:45 p.m.

University of Toledo

Tommy Evans Invitational

Senior Lou Trois took fifth place at Akron's Tommy Evans Invitational on Friday.

Photo by: Xavier Gallo

Toledo Women Open 2024 Season With Victory at Tommy Evans Invitational

8/30/2024 8:59:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Melody Jebiwot takes first for Toledo in her first collegiate cross country race

NORTON, Ohio - The University of Toledo women's cross country team opened its 2024 season on Friday evening with a first-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational hosted by the University of Akron. The Rockets finished with 36 points, well ahead of second-place Ohio State's 68 points.

Freshman Melody Jebiwot made her collegiate cross country debut a memorable one, taking first place with a time of 17:48.5 in the 5K race. Senior Lou Trois wasn't too far behind, finishing in fifth place with a time of 18:03.3.

The Toledo men's team raced just four runners so they did not qualify for a team score. Sophomore Max Matolin led the way with a personal-best time of 18:45.1, good for 13^th place. Ohio State won the race with a total of 22 points.

Both teams used the event as a run-through for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional which will be held on Akron's course on Nov. 15.

Toledo's next race is at the We Fly MAC Championship Preview on Friday, Sept. 14 in Muncie, Ind.

Tommy Evans Invitational
Norton, Ohio | Friday, Aug. 30

Women's 5K
Team Scores
1. Toledo                    36
2. Ohio State             68
3. Bowling Green      91
4. Oakland                 104
5. Akron                      110
6. Youngstown St.     156
7. Ohio                        182
8. Cleveland State    219
9. Kent State              261
10. Mount Union       266

Toledo Individuals
1. Melody Jebiwot                 17:48.5
5. Lou Trois                            18:03.3
10. Lianna Surtz                     18:18.0
11. Laura Nicholson               18:18.3
13. Karina James                   18:22.0
14. Alex Bauer                       18:23.6
19. Morgan Hicks                  18:32.3
21. Cadence Christie             18:36.9
26. Emily Vining                    18:46.4
29. Olivia Gang                      18:59.5
31. Bella Earl                          19:03.3
45. Aubrey Duhaime            19:22.2
50. Faith Linga                      19:30.3
66. Margrett Watt                 20:10.5
85. Joy Chirchir                     20:50.7

Men's 6K

Toledo Individuals
13. Max Matolin         18:45.1
15. Joshuah Taylor     18:49.2
31. Alex Martinez       19:21.0
58. Abi Yohaness      19:59.4