Joad Martinho Qualifies for NCAA National Championship as Rockets Earn Program-Best Seventh-Place Finish at Great Lakes Regional Championship

Friday, November 14

Evansville, Ind.

12:00 p.m. ET

University of Toledo

NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship

Joad Martinho recorded a career-best time of 29:50.85 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country National Championship.

Photo by: Christian Surtz

Joad Martinho Qualifies for NCAA National Championship as Rockets Earn Program-Best Seventh-Place Finish at Great Lakes Regional Championship

11/14/2025 2:10:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

Results

Toledo sends an individual qualifier to the NCAA National Championship for second-straight season

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Junior Joad Martinho became an individual qualifier to the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship in Evansville, Ind. on Friday.

Martinho recorded a career-best time of 29:50.85 to earn individual qualification to the national championship race. He is just the fifth Rocket in program history to qualify for the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship. This marks the second-straight season that the Toledo men's cross country squad has sent an individual to the NCAA race, as Dominic Serem represented the Rockets in 2024.

As a team, the Rockets placed seventh overall, marking the best finish in program history at the regional championship. Toledo finished ahead of all other Mid-American Conference schools as well as Purdue, Ohio State and Indiana.

Sibonelo Khumalo recorded a final mark of 30:46.90 to place 30th while Peter McMahon (39th/31:06.16), Loann Brelivet (59th/31:47.55) and Max Matolin (82nd/32:18.52) rounded out the scoring.

Along with his individual qualification to the National Championship, Martinho also took home All-Region honors.

Quoting Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Andrea Grove-McDonough
"Today was an incredible day for the entire Toledo program, our both men and women. The men had a historic finish -- our highest ever. And for the second straight year, the men's squad is sending an individual qualifier into the national championship race."

Up Next
Joad Martinho will compete at the NCAA National Championship race on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Columbia, Mo.

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2025 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship
Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 | Evansville, Ind.

Men's 10K
Team Results
1. No. 16 Notre Dame – 60 points
2. No. 14 Butler – 75 points
3. No. 15 Wisconsin – 99 points
4. No. 13 Michigan State – 103 points
5. No. 26 Michigan – 135 points
6. Cincinnati – 213 points
7. Toledo – 214 points
8. Purdue – 231 points
9. Akron – 328 points
10. Ohio State – 334 points
11. Ohio – 385 points
12. Youngstown State – 388 points
13. Southern Indiana – 397 points
14. Miami – 440 points
15. Valparaiso – 441 points
16. Dayton – 489 points
17. Oakland – 502 points
18. Eastern Michigan – 509 points
19. Indiana – 511 points
20. Central Michigan – 533 points
21. Detroit Mercy – 534 points
22. Green Bay – 537 points
23. Indiana State – 570 points
24. Evansville – 611 points
25. Xavier – 624 points
26. Wright State – 628 points
27. Marquette – 654 points
28. IU Indy – 717 points
29. Milwaukee – 743 points
30. Bowling Green – 894 points

Toledo Individuals
5. Joad Martinho – 29:50.85 **career-best
30. Sibonelo Khumalo – 30:46.90
39. Peter McMahon – 31:06.16 **career-best
59. Loann Brelivet – 31:47.55
82. Max Matolin – 32:18.52 **career-best
141. Ronald Neal – 33:15.78
200. Alex Martinez – 35:02.56