AMHERST, NY -- For the second consecutive season, the Toledo Rockets captured the 2025 Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday. Toledo finished the day tallying a total of 68 points, with Miami following behind with 80 points. Akron and Buffalo tied for third place with a total of 97 points.
Toledo's Joad Martinho claimed the individual title in a time of 23:48.5. He becomes the third-straight individual champion from Toledo, joining Dennis Mutai (2023) and Dominic Serem (2024).
Junior Peter McMahon took sixth overall with a mark of 24:27.2 while junior Sibonelo Khumalo placed 10th (24:38.8), junior Loann Brelivet earned 11th (24:39.2) and junior Max Matolin tallied a 30th-place finish (25:20.6) for Toledo's 58 points.
Toledo Associate Head Coach Louis Vazquez was named MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the first time.
Team Scoring/Final Standings
1. Toledo - 58 points
2. Miami - 80 points
T3. Akron - 97 points
T3. Buffalo - 97 points
5. Ohio - 103 points
6. Eastern Michigan - 119 points
7. Central Michigan - 147 points
8.. UMass - 166 points
9. Kent State - 252 points
10. Bowling green - 268 points
2025 MAC Men's Cross Country All-MAC First Team
Joad Martinho, Toledo
Bismack Kipchirchir, Akron
Noah Nyageo, Akron
Titus Kirui, Akron
Collin Catherwood, UMass
Peter McMahon, Toledo
Jacon Brink, Buffalo
2025 MAC Men's Cross Country All-MAC Second Team
Kian Wiles, Eastern Michigan
Andrew Bracken, Ohio
Sibbonelo Khumalo, Toledo
Loann Brelivet, Toledo
Noah Brightman, Buffalo
Chris Perkins, Miami
Petros Sanchez, Miami
2025 MAC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year
Noah Nyageo, Akron
2025 MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Louis Vazquez, Toledo
