Joad Martino was named the MAC Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
Photo by: Ellen Holton
11/5/2026 12:53:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Academics
Senior helped Rockets to third consecutive conference title
TOLEDO, Ohio – Senior Joad Martinho has been tabbed as the MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today.
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Martinho helped Toledo win its third consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday by finishing in second place with a time of 23:26.3 in the 8K race. He finished less than six seconds behind teammate Patrick Kiprop, who became the fourth straight Rocket to capture the individual title.
Martinho won the individual title in 2025, and his performance played a key role in Toledo setting a conference record with its 21 points being the fewest registered in a 10-team field.
The conference selects one male and one female student-athlete each week who has at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a worthy performance in that week's athletic competition. Martinho has a 3.285 GPA and is majoring in Operations & Supply Chain Management.
Martinho and the Rockets will next compete at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in East Lansing, Mich. on Friday, Nov. 13.
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Martinho helped Toledo win its third consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday by finishing in second place with a time of 23:26.3 in the 8K race. He finished less than six seconds behind teammate Patrick Kiprop, who became the fourth straight Rocket to capture the individual title.
Martinho won the individual title in 2025, and his performance played a key role in Toledo setting a conference record with its 21 points being the fewest registered in a 10-team field.
The conference selects one male and one female student-athlete each week who has at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a worthy performance in that week's athletic competition. Martinho has a 3.285 GPA and is majoring in Operations & Supply Chain Management.
Martinho and the Rockets will next compete at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in East Lansing, Mich. on Friday, Nov. 13.
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