TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's and women's cross country teams begin the 2017 season in the annual Mel Brodt Invitational on Friday, Sept. 1 in Bowling Green, Ohio.
The Rockets have run in the Mel Brodt Invitational in each of the last five seasons. In last year's invitational, Alberto Chelimo won the 8K event in a time of 25:54.2. Chelimo looks to defend his title in his senior year.
Along with Chelimo, Toledo will have four seniors - Clinton Caddell, Titus Koech, Stalline Kurgat and Jax Talbot - to lead the team. Matthew Gibbons, Caleb Morehart, Josh Oeters, Brian Stubelt and Jacob Wistinghausen make up a class of five juniors that is looking to help the Rockets this season.