Friday, October 2
South Bend, Ind.
11:20 a.m.
University of Toledo
at
Joe Piane Invitational
Olivia Gang led Toledo to a first-place finish in the Gold Division at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational.
Photo by: Ellen Holton
Toledo Captures First Place in Gold Division at Joe Piane Invitational
10/2/2026 2:19:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Olivia Gang leads Rockets at Notre Dame event with career-best third-place finish
 SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Toledo women's cross country team won the women's Gold Division 5K race at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational on Friday. Graduate student Olivia Gang paced the Rockets with a career-best third-place finish with a time of 17:16.01 on the Burke Golf Course.
Sophomore Lily DiCola also registered a Top 10 showing, placing seventh in a time of 17:28.07. Also scoring for the Rockets were graduate student Cadence Christie (12th/17:33.77), junior Lauren Zanotelli (20th/17:50.18), and freshman Anna Carruthers (29th/17:57.80).
"I'm really proud of how this group competed today," Head Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough said. "We ran the second half of our lineup in a big-meet environment, and they took full advantage of the opportunity. To come away with the win and finish ahead of several conference programs that brought their top groups says a lot about the depth we have on this team. More importantly, they executed the way we asked them to and competed with confidence from start to finish. There's a lot of positive momentum building throughout the entire program right now. We're excited to carry that into Nuttycombe next week and get an opportunity to see where we stack up against some of the best teams in the country."
Freshman Joshua Carlin paced the Rockets in the Men's Open 8K race with a time of 25:29.4. Also competing for the men were freshman Sage Edgerly-Bork (53rd/25:55.48), freshman Edison Lopeman (54th/25:57.66), junior Alex Martinez (66th/26:08.77) and freshman Brennan LaRusso (83rd/26:37.81).
The Toledo women return to action next week when it runs against numerous nationally-ranked programs at Wisconsin's Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, Oct. 9.
Women's Gold Division 5K
TEAM STANDINGS
1. TOLEDO - 71 pts.
2. Univ. of Chicago – 108 pts.
3. Windsor – 129 pts.
4. Central Michigan – 154 pts.
5. Eastern Michigan – 186 pts.
6. Northern Illinois – 269 pts.
7. Purdue Fort Wayne – 292 pts.
8. Oakland – 302 pts.
9. Illinois Chicago – 315 pts.
10. Western Ontario – 324 pts.
11. UTSA – 330 pts.
12. UAB – 343 pts.
13. Ball State – 347 pts.
14. Kent State – 367 pts.
15. Omaha – 375 pts.
16. Valparaiso – 385 pts.
17. Western Illinois – 386 pts.
18. Loyola Marymount – 397 pts.
19. Nova Southeastern – 421 pts.
20. Marquette – 467 pts.
21. Rio Grande – 497 pts.
22. Green Bay – 550 pts.
23. Milwaukee – 561 pts.
24. Cleveland State – 679 pts.
Women's Gold Division 5K
TOLEDO INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
3. Olivia Gang – 17:16.01
7. Lily DiCola – 17:28.07
12. Cadence Christie – 17:33.77
20. Lauren Zanotelli – 17:50.18
29. Anna Carruthers – 17:57.80
30. Bailey Ranta – 18:01.55
34. Jaydon Cirincione – 18:07.91
57. Lottie Langan – 18:22.13
69. Dakotah Moore – 18:31.31
103. Molly Deardorff – 18:48.56
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Men's Open 8K
TOLEDO INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
33. Joshua Carlin – 25:29.32
53. Sage Edgerly-Bork – 25:55.48
54. Edison Lopeman – 25:57.66
66. Alex Martinez – 26:08.77
83. Brennan LaRusso – 26:37.81
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Sophomore Lily DiCola also registered a Top 10 showing, placing seventh in a time of 17:28.07. Also scoring for the Rockets were graduate student Cadence Christie (12th/17:33.77), junior Lauren Zanotelli (20th/17:50.18), and freshman Anna Carruthers (29th/17:57.80).
"I'm really proud of how this group competed today," Head Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough said. "We ran the second half of our lineup in a big-meet environment, and they took full advantage of the opportunity. To come away with the win and finish ahead of several conference programs that brought their top groups says a lot about the depth we have on this team. More importantly, they executed the way we asked them to and competed with confidence from start to finish. There's a lot of positive momentum building throughout the entire program right now. We're excited to carry that into Nuttycombe next week and get an opportunity to see where we stack up against some of the best teams in the country."
Freshman Joshua Carlin paced the Rockets in the Men's Open 8K race with a time of 25:29.4. Also competing for the men were freshman Sage Edgerly-Bork (53rd/25:55.48), freshman Edison Lopeman (54th/25:57.66), junior Alex Martinez (66th/26:08.77) and freshman Brennan LaRusso (83rd/26:37.81).
The Toledo women return to action next week when it runs against numerous nationally-ranked programs at Wisconsin's Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, Oct. 9.
Women's Gold Division 5K
TEAM STANDINGS
1. TOLEDO - 71 pts.
2. Univ. of Chicago – 108 pts.
3. Windsor – 129 pts.
4. Central Michigan – 154 pts.
5. Eastern Michigan – 186 pts.
6. Northern Illinois – 269 pts.
7. Purdue Fort Wayne – 292 pts.
8. Oakland – 302 pts.
9. Illinois Chicago – 315 pts.
10. Western Ontario – 324 pts.
11. UTSA – 330 pts.
12. UAB – 343 pts.
13. Ball State – 347 pts.
14. Kent State – 367 pts.
15. Omaha – 375 pts.
16. Valparaiso – 385 pts.
17. Western Illinois – 386 pts.
18. Loyola Marymount – 397 pts.
19. Nova Southeastern – 421 pts.
20. Marquette – 467 pts.
21. Rio Grande – 497 pts.
22. Green Bay – 550 pts.
23. Milwaukee – 561 pts.
24. Cleveland State – 679 pts.
Women's Gold Division 5K
TOLEDO INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
3. Olivia Gang – 17:16.01
7. Lily DiCola – 17:28.07
12. Cadence Christie – 17:33.77
20. Lauren Zanotelli – 17:50.18
29. Anna Carruthers – 17:57.80
30. Bailey Ranta – 18:01.55
34. Jaydon Cirincione – 18:07.91
57. Lottie Langan – 18:22.13
69. Dakotah Moore – 18:31.31
103. Molly Deardorff – 18:48.56
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Men's Open 8K
TOLEDO INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
33. Joshua Carlin – 25:29.32
53. Sage Edgerly-Bork – 25:55.48
54. Edison Lopeman – 25:57.66
66. Alex Martinez – 26:08.77
83. Brennan LaRusso – 26:37.81
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