BUFFALO, N.Y. – Junior Joad Martinho's first-place finish helped Toledo win its second consecutive Mid-American Conference Men's Cross Country Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday.

The Rockets totaled 58 points, defeating second-place Miami by 22 points. The result marks the second conference championship for UT and the first time in program history with back-to-back crowns.

Martinho won the individual championship with a final time of 23:48.5. He becomes the third-straight individual champion from Toledo, joining Dennis Mutai (2023) and Dominic Serem (2024).

Junior Peter McMahon took sixth overall with a mark of 24:27.2 while junior Sibonelo Khumalo placed 10^th (24:38.8), junior Loann Brelivet earned 11^th (24:39.2) and junior Max Matolin tallied a 30^th-place finish (25:20.6) for Toledo's 58 points.

First year Associate Head Coach Louis Vazquez was named MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the first time. Martinho and McMahon each brought home First Team All-MAC honors while Khumalo and Brelivet were named to the Second Team All-MAC.

Quoting Associate Head Coach Louis Vazquez
"It's really special to win today. Coming into today's race, we knew we were going to have to battle. We have quality guys on our team and they stepped up today and had a next man up mentality. Defending a team championship is tough, but they got the job done today to set the tone for the women's team to follow. Nice to walk away with both team titles and individual titles."

Quoting Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Andrea Grove-McDonough
"The men's victory was so sweet. To back up the win last year this time with a bit more breathing room was something special. And to have the individual winner again just made it all the sweeter. I was so proud of the men and of our men's coach Louis (Vazquez). He's done a tremendous job leading those men this whole fall."

Up Next
Toledo continues the championship portion of its season, heading the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Evansville, Ind. on Nov. 14.

2025 MAC Mmen's Cross Country Championship
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025
Audubon Golf Course | Buffalo, N.Y.

Team Results
1. Toledo – 58 points
2. Miami – 80 points
3. Akron – 97 points
4. Buffalo – 97 points
5. Ohio – 103 points
6. Eastern Michigan – 119 points
7. Central Michigan – 147 points
8. UMass – 166 points
9. Kent State – 252 points
10. Bowling Green – 268 points

Toledo Individual Results
1. Joad Martinho – 23:48.5
6. Peter McMahon – 24:27.2
10. Sibonelo Khumalo – 24:38.8
11. Loann Brelivet – 24:39.2
30. Max Matolin – 25:20.6
55. Alex Martinez – 26:17.9
71. Ronald Neal – 26:43.8

2025 MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year – Louis Vazquez, Toledo
2025 MAC Men's Freshman Runner of the Year – Noah Nuageo, Akron

First Team All-MAC
Joad Martinho, Toledo
Bismack Kipchirchir, Akron
Noah Nyageo, Akron
Titus Kirui, Akron
Collin Catherwood, UMass
Peter McMahon, Toledo
Jacob Brink, Buffalo

Second Team All-MAC
Kian Wiles, Eastern Michigan
Andrew Bracken, Ohio
Sibonelo Khumalo, Toledo
Loann Brelivet, Toledo
Noah Brightman, Buffalo
Chris Perkins, Miami
Petros Sanchez, Miami