University of Toledo Women's Cross Country

on Social Media Instagram: @coachgmcd Twitter: @andreagrovemcd Andrea Grove-McDonough joined the University of Toledo as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field in July 2019 and enters her seventh season in 2025-26. As the director of the program, Grove-McDonough serves the head coach of the women’s and men’s cross country teams, and the women’s track & field team. Grove-McDonough has turned the cross country and track & field programs around into fierce competitors in the Mid-American Conference and recognition at the national level. Cross Country McDonough has led the Toledo cross country teams to tremendous success, including five-consecutive Mid-American Conference Women’s Cross Country titles (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and Coach of the Year honors. In 2025, UT won its fifth-consecutive MAC Championship, totaling the program's 11th overall title. The win secured Toledo as the winningest women's cross country program in MAC history. Grove-McDonough saw each runner at the conference championship place within the top-35 runners, led by junior Karina James who won the individual title. James, Melody Jebiwot, Dorcas Jeptoo Kiptanui and Lianna Surtz all brought home First Team All-MAC accolades. The team carried the momentum to the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship in Evansville, Ind. as they placed third overall. James led the way with a 13th-place finish while Hannah Ielfield took 19th and Lianna Surtz earned 22nd. James, Ielfield and Surtz were named to the

Louis Vazquez was named the Associate Head Coach for Cross Country and Track & Field in August of 2025. In his first season with the Rockets, Vazquez led the...

Mariah Copeland joined the University of Toledo Student-Athlete Support Services staff in August 2023 as an Assistant Academic Coordinator. She was promoted to Learning Specialist in August of 2024. Copeland currently oversees the women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, women's track & field, and women's swimming & diving programs. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Copeland is a University of Toledo graduate, having earned her bachelor's degree in business marketing in 2021 and her master's degree in business administration (MBA) in 2022. Copeland's connection to the University goes beyond academics. She was a member of the Women's Basketball team from 2017 to 2022. During her time at Toledo, she also gained experience as an intern with the UToledo athletics marketing department and served as a Mid-American Conference Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion intern.

Melody Jebiwot Takes Second in 10,000m as Rockets Conclude Day One of MAC Outdoor Championships Melody Jebiwot Takes Second in 10,000m as Rockets Conclude Day One of MAC Outdoor Championships Thursday, May 14