TOLEDO, Ohio – Coming off three straight runner-up finishes at the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Toledo men's cross country squad begins its quest for a first-ever MAC crown under second-year associate head coach Tito Medrano on Friday, Aug. 30 at Akron's Tommy Evans Invitational. The Rockets will take off in their first 6K of the season at 6:45 p.m. at the Silver Creek Cross Country Course.
Toledo returns five of its six top runners from last year's runner-up MAC Championship Meet team, including 2023 individual champion junior Dennis Mutai (23:57.19). Other returners include second-team All-MAC honoree senior Geoff Howles (14th at MACs), senior Sean Smith (16th), sophomore Peter McMahon (17th), junior Joshuah Taylor (18th) and junior Max Matolin.