MADISON, Wisc. – The Toledo women's cross country team finished 12th in the Women's 6K Championship race of the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wisc. on Friday morning. The Rockets defeated 13 of the top women's programs in the country in their first 6K race of the season. Sophomore Joy Chirchir led the way with a 35th-place finish in the Pre-Nationals meet.
Toledo raced against 24 of the top-30 programs in the country and four other teams receiving votes in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll. The Rockets beat 13 of those teams including Wisconsin, Syracuse, Michigan, Michigan State, Washington, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa State among others.