BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Toledo women's cross country team secured a first-place finish at the Mel Brodt Open on Friday evening in Bowling Green, Ohio. Senior Karina James led the Rockets, crossing the finish line with a time of 21:09.3.

Freshman Lily DiCola, sophomore Melody Jebiwot and Bella Earl and graduate student Jordyn Bartolomucci rounded out the Rockets' top-10 finishers. DiCola grabbed third with a time of 21:31.7 in her first collegiate race. Jebiwot took fourth overall (21:31.3) while Earl placed fifth (21:45.0). Bartolomucci finished within the top-10, taking eighth with a time of 21:50.5.

Senior Jaydon Cirincione took 12^th with a final time of 22:37.3 and Olivia Gang recorded  15th with a mark of 22:54.3. Margrett Watt (18th/23:37.3) and Lauren Zanotelli (19th/23:51.1) rounded out the Toledo runners.

Up Next
Toledo will return to action on Friday, Oct. 3 at the highly competitive Loyola Lakefront Invitational in Chicago.

Mel Brodt Collegiate Open
Sept. 12, 2025 | Bowling Green, Ohio

Team Results
1. Toledo – 21 points
2. Bowling Green – 34 points

Individual Results
1. Karina James – 21:09.3
3. Lily DiCola – 21:31.7
4. Melody Jebiwot – 21:31.3
5. Bella Earl – 21:45.0
8. Jordyn Bartolomucci – 21:50.5
12. Jaydon Cirincione – 22:37.3
15. Olivia Gang – 22:54.3
18. Margrett Watt – 23:37.3
19. Lauren Zanotelli – 23:51.1

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