Eagles of the Week Presented by EMU Financial

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Each week, the Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics names the EMU Financial's Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic media relations department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are Men's Cross Country runner Joshua Sabo and Women's Swimmer Alexis Mitcheltree

Joshua Sabo
Sport: Men's Cross Country
Position: N/A
Year: Graduate Student
Major: History

Week's Achievements:
Sabo lead the Eagles at the EMU Fall Classic, as he finished in fourth place and crossed the finish line in 15:13.5. This was the first race for Sabo for Eastern Michigan. The Green and White placed four runners within the top-30, and seven within the top-50 at the race.

Alexis Mitcheltree
Sport: Women's Swimming and Diving
Position: N/A
Year: Junior
Major: Exercise Science

Week's Achievements:
Mitcheltree fueled the Eagles to a 185-115 win over Miami in the Eastern Michigan University's women's swimming and diving season opener. Mitcheltree opened competition as the lead swimmer on the Eagles' first place 200 Medley Relay team, as the foursome touched in with a time of 1:43.61. Returning to the pool in the 100 Backstroke, Mitcheltree used an early lead to pave the way to another first place finish before doing the same in the 200 Back. Her day came to a close as part of the 400 Freestyle Relay team, where she swam the fastest split of the group on her way to passing her RedHawks counterpart to set the Eagles up for another first place finish.

Eastern Michigan Athletics

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