Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, October 27
Toledo, Ohio
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
MAC Championships
Men's Cross Country Places Seventh at MAC Championships
10/27/2018 1:10:00 PM | Men's XC
Wicker led the way for the Eagles with a 19th-place finish
Complete Results
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's cross country team placed seventh at the Mid-American Conference Championships held in Toledo, Ohio Saturday, Oct. 27. EMU concluded the meet with a team score of 157 points.
"Our youth is not an excuse today," said EMU Head Coach John Goodridge. "We need to learn from this and work to improve."
Leading the way for Eastern was junior captain Austin Wicker (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckey), who placed 19th with a time of 25:14.40. On the heels of Wicker was freshman Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington), as Payne crossed in 25:15.77 to claim 20th. Additionally, Payne's placement was the highest of any freshman in the field of competitors, warranting him MAC Freshman of the Year honors. This makes it back-to-back years EMU has won the award, after sophomore Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) claimed the title last season.
Freshman Eddie Zeurcher (Rocky River, Ohio-Rocky River) notched a 31st-place finish, clocking in at 25:35.39. Furthermore, freshman Baldvin Magnusson (Hull, England-Hull University) and sophomore Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) rounded out Eastern's scoring harriers, as the two finished back-to-back in 47th and 48th, marking times of 25:57.09 and 25:58.23, respectively.
The Green and White will have a week of rest but will kick back into action for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday, Nov. 9, in Terre Haute, Ind.
Team Results
1. Miami 42
2. Bowling Green 86
3. Akron 96
4. Buffalo 117
5. Ohio 119
6. Central Michigan 119
7. Eastern Michigan 157
8. Kent State 183
9. Toledo 277
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes personal-best)
19. Austin Wicker 25:14.4
20. Andy Payne 25:15.8
31. Eddie Zeurcher 25:35.4
47. Baldvin Magnusson 25:57.1
48. Solomon Costa 25:58.3
51. Noah Perrin 26:06.4
62. Kalani Sheridan 26:36.4
63. Hayelom Fitsum 26:41.9*
66. Phoenix Myers 26:47.0*
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's cross country team placed seventh at the Mid-American Conference Championships held in Toledo, Ohio Saturday, Oct. 27. EMU concluded the meet with a team score of 157 points.
"Our youth is not an excuse today," said EMU Head Coach John Goodridge. "We need to learn from this and work to improve."
Leading the way for Eastern was junior captain Austin Wicker (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckey), who placed 19th with a time of 25:14.40. On the heels of Wicker was freshman Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington), as Payne crossed in 25:15.77 to claim 20th. Additionally, Payne's placement was the highest of any freshman in the field of competitors, warranting him MAC Freshman of the Year honors. This makes it back-to-back years EMU has won the award, after sophomore Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) claimed the title last season.
Freshman Eddie Zeurcher (Rocky River, Ohio-Rocky River) notched a 31st-place finish, clocking in at 25:35.39. Furthermore, freshman Baldvin Magnusson (Hull, England-Hull University) and sophomore Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) rounded out Eastern's scoring harriers, as the two finished back-to-back in 47th and 48th, marking times of 25:57.09 and 25:58.23, respectively.
The Green and White will have a week of rest but will kick back into action for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday, Nov. 9, in Terre Haute, Ind.
Team Results
1. Miami 42
2. Bowling Green 86
3. Akron 96
4. Buffalo 117
5. Ohio 119
6. Central Michigan 119
7. Eastern Michigan 157
8. Kent State 183
9. Toledo 277
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes personal-best)
19. Austin Wicker 25:14.4
20. Andy Payne 25:15.8
31. Eddie Zeurcher 25:35.4
47. Baldvin Magnusson 25:57.1
48. Solomon Costa 25:58.3
51. Noah Perrin 26:06.4
62. Kalani Sheridan 26:36.4
63. Hayelom Fitsum 26:41.9*
66. Phoenix Myers 26:47.0*
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