TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo sophomore Melody Jebiwot was named the Mid-American Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
Jebiwot led the Toledo women's cross country team to a ninth-place finish at the highly competitive Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational race on Friday, Oct. 3 in Chicago, Ill. The Eldoret, Kenya native placed 18th overall, recording a career-best 6k time of 20:10.9.
The Rockets placed ahead of No. 7 Providence and No. 21 Wisconsin as well as Cal Poly, Indiana and Loyola Chicago.
The Rockets return to action on Friday, Oct.