PRINCETON, N.J.  – Toledo junior Joad Martinho recorded a career-best time of 23:14.9 to earn an eighth-place individual finish at the Princeton Fall Classic in Princeton, N.J. on Friday. This was Martinho's second-straight meet with a top-10 individual finish. He also earned fifth overall at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Oct. 3.

The men's team placed 17th as a team in a 31-team field, including four teams ranked or receiving votes in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll – No. 11 Syracuse, No. 20 Princeton, No. 29 Boise State and Oklahoma (receiving votes).

In the final team standings, the Rockets finished ahead of all three Mid-American Conference opponents: Eastern Michigan (23rd), Buffalo (24th) and UMass (25th).

Junior Peter McMahon was the second UT runner to cross the finish line, recording a career-best time of 24:05.6 to place 51st. Junior Max Matolin followed, capturing 67th overall with a time of 24:13.7. Junior Sibonelo Khumalo (131st/24:42.8) and freshman Ronald Neal (192nd/25:06.6) rounded out the Rocket scorers.

Up Next
Toledo will head to Buffalo, N.Y. for the MAC Championship race on Saturday, Nov. 1. The men's 8K is set for 11:00 a.m. with the women's 6K race following at noon.

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Princeton Fall Classic Results
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 | Princeton, N.J.

Men's 8K
Team Results
1. No. 20 Princeton – 55 points
2. RV Oklahoma – 68 points
3. No. 29 Boise State – 138 points
4. Penn State – 199 points
5. Utah Valley – 219 points
6. No. 11 Syracuse – 235 points
7. Yale – 241 points
8. Boston University - 254 points
9. Providence – 285 points
10. Pittsburgh - 302 points
11. Boston College - 346 points
12. Cornell – 375 points
13. UMass Lowell – 377 points
14. Rutgers – 386 points
15. Penn – 393 points
16. Columbia – 412 points
17. Toledo – 415 points
18. George Washington – 440 points
19. William & Mary – 448 points
20. Dartmouth – 461 points
21. App State – 468 points
22. Stony Brook – 581 points
23. Eastern Michigan – 594 points
24. Buffalo – 623 points
25. UMass Amherst – 642 points
26. La Salle – 646 points
27. Monmouth – 736 points
28. Lehigh – 803 points
29. Temple – 808 points
30. Rider – 911 points
31. Richmond – 970 points

Toledo Individuals
8. Joad Martinho – 23:14.9 *career-best
51. Peter McMahon – 24:05.6 *career-best
67. Max Matolin – 24:13.7 *career-best
131. Sibonelo Khumalo – 24:42.8
192. Ronald Neal – 25:06.6
236. Loann Brelivet – 25:28.7
309. Alex Martinez – 26:51.3