Eastern Michigan Athletics
Magnusson Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
11/3/2021 1:14:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
The junior harrier won the individual MAC title with an 8K time of 24:05.7
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's cross country junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week for the period ending Nov. 1, the league office announced today, Nov. 3. For the Green and Yellow harrier, this was his first time earning the distinction.
At the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships, Magnusson captured his first individual Mid-American Conference title as he led the Eagles' to their third-straight MAC title, Oct. 30, with an 8K time of 24:05.7. Additionally, the Iceland native dethroned two-time individual winner, Josh Park of Ohio, to become the first EMU harrier since Hylnur Andersson in 2017 to claim the top spot in the league showdown. The victory also marked the program's 15th in the last 17 years.
With the junior leading the way, EMU bested second-place Toledo 30-68 at Eagle Crest Golf Club as eight Eagles finished in the top-20 compared to last year's MAC meet where the squad saw only five runners place in the top-20, Nov. 21, 2020. Furthermore, the Green and Yellow ran sound as a unit, with the top-five finishers all crossing the line in a 37.9-second gap. First-year Head Coach Mark Rinker was named MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the team's performance.
For updates on all things EMU cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's cross country junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week for the period ending Nov. 1, the league office announced today, Nov. 3. For the Green and Yellow harrier, this was his first time earning the distinction.
At the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships, Magnusson captured his first individual Mid-American Conference title as he led the Eagles' to their third-straight MAC title, Oct. 30, with an 8K time of 24:05.7. Additionally, the Iceland native dethroned two-time individual winner, Josh Park of Ohio, to become the first EMU harrier since Hylnur Andersson in 2017 to claim the top spot in the league showdown. The victory also marked the program's 15th in the last 17 years.
With the junior leading the way, EMU bested second-place Toledo 30-68 at Eagle Crest Golf Club as eight Eagles finished in the top-20 compared to last year's MAC meet where the squad saw only five runners place in the top-20, Nov. 21, 2020. Furthermore, the Green and Yellow ran sound as a unit, with the top-five finishers all crossing the line in a 37.9-second gap. First-year Head Coach Mark Rinker was named MAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the team's performance.
For updates on all things EMU cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
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