Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, November 20
Tallahassee, Fla.
11:10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
NCAA Championships
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2021
Baldvin Magnusson Wraps Up Cross Country Season at NCAA Championships
11/20/2021 12:11:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
The junior finished 223rd at the 10K title race
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country program was represented by junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) at the NCAA Cross Country Championships today, Nov. 20, on the Apalachee Regional Park Course.
"This was a rough day for Vinny but we're very proud of his season," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "This is an incredibly tough race and I know that he will learn from this experience and come back stronger. It was exciting to see him represent Eastern at the highest level."
"I'm proud of Vinny, he ran a tough race today," said Head Coach Mark Rinker. "It wasn't the day we hoped for but he fought for 10,000m and we take pride in bringing that effort every day."
The EMU harrier got off to a solid start, sprinting out of his box to 104th place through the first 1170m, just 4.3 seconds from the top runner. Magnusson continued to stay within 30 seconds of first place through the first 3K, but ultimately could not keep pace. After 8K, the junior rounded out the top-200 with a time of 24:49.4.
The Icelandic product crossed the finish line with a 10K time of 31:40.0 for 223rd.
Conner Mantz of Brigham Young University took home the individual title for the second year in-a-row, clocking in at 28:33.1. Meanwhile, North Arizona earned the team title with 92 points (6-9-11-32-34), its fifth national championship in six years.
Meet Notes
Men's 10K Individual Results
223. Baldvin Magnusson 31:40.0
Historical Notes
» Magnusson's 10K time of 31:40.0 was the fastest finish by an Eagle at the NCAAs since former Eagle Nick Raymond crossed the line in 30:18.9, Nov. 19, 2016.
» The last Green and Yellow harrier to compete in championship race was last season where junior Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington) finished 172nd in 32:26.0, March 15, 2021.
» Across both EMU teams, the Eagles have had at least one harrier at the national title race since 2015.
Up Next
Today's meet concludes this year's NCAA cross country season. Now, the Eagles turn their attention to the indoor track & field season which is set to begin in the coming weeks. For updates on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram and Twitter, @EMUXC_TF, and Facebook, @EMUXCTF.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country program was represented by junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) at the NCAA Cross Country Championships today, Nov. 20, on the Apalachee Regional Park Course.
"This was a rough day for Vinny but we're very proud of his season," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "This is an incredibly tough race and I know that he will learn from this experience and come back stronger. It was exciting to see him represent Eastern at the highest level."
"I'm proud of Vinny, he ran a tough race today," said Head Coach Mark Rinker. "It wasn't the day we hoped for but he fought for 10,000m and we take pride in bringing that effort every day."
The EMU harrier got off to a solid start, sprinting out of his box to 104th place through the first 1170m, just 4.3 seconds from the top runner. Magnusson continued to stay within 30 seconds of first place through the first 3K, but ultimately could not keep pace. After 8K, the junior rounded out the top-200 with a time of 24:49.4.
The Icelandic product crossed the finish line with a 10K time of 31:40.0 for 223rd.
Conner Mantz of Brigham Young University took home the individual title for the second year in-a-row, clocking in at 28:33.1. Meanwhile, North Arizona earned the team title with 92 points (6-9-11-32-34), its fifth national championship in six years.
Meet Notes
Men's 10K Individual Results
223. Baldvin Magnusson 31:40.0
Historical Notes
» Magnusson's 10K time of 31:40.0 was the fastest finish by an Eagle at the NCAAs since former Eagle Nick Raymond crossed the line in 30:18.9, Nov. 19, 2016.
» The last Green and Yellow harrier to compete in championship race was last season where junior Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington) finished 172nd in 32:26.0, March 15, 2021.
» Across both EMU teams, the Eagles have had at least one harrier at the national title race since 2015.
Up Next
Today's meet concludes this year's NCAA cross country season. Now, the Eagles turn their attention to the indoor track & field season which is set to begin in the coming weeks. For updates on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram and Twitter, @EMUXC_TF, and Facebook, @EMUXCTF.
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