Andresson Breaks Own Icelandic Record in 5000m During Virginia Challenge

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team completed its weekend at the Virginia Challenge Saturday, April 21 in Charlottesville, Va.

There, redshirt senior Hlynur Andresson (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland-Mountain Ridge) set an impressive personal record in the 5000m with a time of 13:58.91, which is the first time an Icelander has broken the 14:00 barrier and also breaks his own national record.

Additionally, freshman Tyler Johnson (Dayton, Ohio-Stivers School for the Arts) led the 200m duo by finishing ninth with a time of 21.471, just beating out freshman Owen Richardson (Basingstoke, England) who placed 10th with a time of 21.472.

The Eagles head into another busy schedule next weekend Thursday-Saturday, April 26-28, as they send representatives to the Hillsdale Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich. and the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa.

EMU Individual Results (* Denotes personal-record)

200m Dash
9. Tyler Johnson                    21.471
10. Owen Richardson           21.472

1500m Run
34. Owen Day                        3:53.08

5000m Run
7. Hlynur Andresson             13:58.91*

Andresson Breaks Own Icelandic Record in 5000m During Virginia Challenge

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Players Mentioned

Hlynur Andresson

Owen Day

Tyler Johnson

Owen Richardson

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