Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, November 2
DeKalb, Ill.
Eastern Michigan University
at
MAC Championship
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Men's Cross Country Wins Mid-American Conference Championship
11/2/2019 4:11:00 PM | Men's XC
Eagles extends MAC record with 23rd conference title in program history
Photo Gallery.
John Goodridge Interview.
DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's cross country team claimed the Mid-American Conference Championship with a team total of 59 points Saturday, Nov. 2, in DeKalb, Ill. The Eagles extended their own MAC record with their 23rd conference title, and 13th over the last 15 seasons.
EMU edged second-place Miami by five points to become the first program in MAC history to win the conference title after finishing in seventh place at the previous year's meet. Additionally, head coach John Goodridge was named MAC Coach of the Year after securing his conference-record 14th championship with the Green and White.
"I am so appreciative and proud of this team which has worked for a year to bring this championship back to Ypsi," Goodridge said following the race. "I want to thank the alums in attendance and all the emails and texts I have received. My phone has been blowing up. It's another great day to be an Eagle."
"Heck of a nice birthday present from the boys," Goodridge quipped.
A pair of sophomores earned vital points for the Green and White, as Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington) finished in fourth place with a time of 25:35.2, while Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) clocked in at 25:42.8 for seventh place. Junior Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) rounded out the top-10 as he crossed the line with a time of 25:49.0.
Senior Austin Wicker (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckney) placed 18th with a time of 26:06.8, while sophomore Chris Devaney (New Plymouth, New Zealand-New Plymouth) was close behind in 20th at 26:11.6. From there, junior Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) finished 28th with a time of 26:27.1. Three more underclassmen also completed the 8K event, as sophomore Eddie Zuercher (Rocky River, Ohio-Rocky River), freshman Josh Hill (Amherst, Ohio-Amherst Steele), and sophomore Noah Perrin (Akron, Ohio-Woodridge) ended the race with times of 26:34.9, 27:11.5, and 27:29.3, respectively.
Eastern will go a week without competition before taking part in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday, Nov. 15, in Madison, Wis.
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country All-MAC First Team
Marc Migliozzi, Akron
Caleb Covell, Buffalo
Josh Park, Ohio
Andy Payne, Eastern Michigan
David Coffey, Miami
Jacob Harris, Toledo
Baldvin Magnusson, Eastern Michigan
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country All-MAC Second Team
Griffin Butler, Ohio
Anthony Camerieri, Miami
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan
Liam Hilbert, Buffalo
Nick Sticklen, Akron
Raymond Korir, Toledo
Ryan Sharkey, Miami
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
John Goodridge, Eastern Michigan
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year
Jacob Harris, Toledo
John Goodridge Interview.
DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's cross country team claimed the Mid-American Conference Championship with a team total of 59 points Saturday, Nov. 2, in DeKalb, Ill. The Eagles extended their own MAC record with their 23rd conference title, and 13th over the last 15 seasons.
EMU edged second-place Miami by five points to become the first program in MAC history to win the conference title after finishing in seventh place at the previous year's meet. Additionally, head coach John Goodridge was named MAC Coach of the Year after securing his conference-record 14th championship with the Green and White.
"I am so appreciative and proud of this team which has worked for a year to bring this championship back to Ypsi," Goodridge said following the race. "I want to thank the alums in attendance and all the emails and texts I have received. My phone has been blowing up. It's another great day to be an Eagle."
"Heck of a nice birthday present from the boys," Goodridge quipped.
A pair of sophomores earned vital points for the Green and White, as Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington) finished in fourth place with a time of 25:35.2, while Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) clocked in at 25:42.8 for seventh place. Junior Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) rounded out the top-10 as he crossed the line with a time of 25:49.0.
Senior Austin Wicker (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckney) placed 18th with a time of 26:06.8, while sophomore Chris Devaney (New Plymouth, New Zealand-New Plymouth) was close behind in 20th at 26:11.6. From there, junior Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) finished 28th with a time of 26:27.1. Three more underclassmen also completed the 8K event, as sophomore Eddie Zuercher (Rocky River, Ohio-Rocky River), freshman Josh Hill (Amherst, Ohio-Amherst Steele), and sophomore Noah Perrin (Akron, Ohio-Woodridge) ended the race with times of 26:34.9, 27:11.5, and 27:29.3, respectively.
Eastern will go a week without competition before taking part in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday, Nov. 15, in Madison, Wis.
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country All-MAC First Team
Marc Migliozzi, Akron
Caleb Covell, Buffalo
Josh Park, Ohio
Andy Payne, Eastern Michigan
David Coffey, Miami
Jacob Harris, Toledo
Baldvin Magnusson, Eastern Michigan
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country All-MAC Second Team
Griffin Butler, Ohio
Anthony Camerieri, Miami
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan
Liam Hilbert, Buffalo
Nick Sticklen, Akron
Raymond Korir, Toledo
Ryan Sharkey, Miami
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
John Goodridge, Eastern Michigan
2019 MAC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year
Jacob Harris, Toledo
Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan - 59
2. Miami (Ohio) - 64
3. Buffalo - 108
4. Akron - 118
5. Central Michigan - 122
6. Ohio – 126
7. Toledo - 168
8. Bowling Green - 190
9. Kent State - 196
EMU Individual Results
4. Andy Payne - 25:35.2
7. Baldvin Magnusson - 25:42.8
10. Owen Day - 25:49.0
18. Austin Wicker - 26:06.8
20. Chris Devaney - 26:11.6
28. Solomon Costa - 26:27.1
37. Eddie Zuercher - 26:34.9
55. Josh Hill - 27:11.5
64. Noah Perrin - 27:29.3
"We were working on this for a year & I couldn't be more proud of this team." -- @EMUMXC_TF Head Coach John Goodridge @EMUAthletics | #MACtion pic.twitter.com/FjJaal6Ig7
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