Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Joe Piane Invitational
EMU Wraps Up Notre Dame Meet
9/30/2021 4:56:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
The Eagles battled top-notch competition at the Joe Piane Invitational
MEN'S BLUE DIVISION RESULTS | MEN'S OPEN DIVISION RESULTS | WOMEN'S GOLD DIVISION RESULTS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University cross country program displayed a solid showing at the University of Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational today, Oct. 1, in South Bend, Ind. EMU competed in three races in the Hoosier State: the Men's Blue Division (five miles), Men's Open Division (five miles), and Women's Open Division (5K).
"It wasn't our best day," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We're a better team than what we showed today. All we can do is learn from this experience and focus on turning things around in our next meet."
"We competed hard today," said Associate Mark Rinker. "We beat some good teams but collectively we are coming home motivated to get better and be ready for Wisconsin and MAC. Josh was impressive today, passing 100 people after one mile on the Notre Dame course is hard to do, I'm excited to see his continued progress this year."
How It Happened
» The men's team placed 16th in the Men's Blue Division race with 389 points.
» Junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) paced the Eagles in the five-mile race with a time of 24:19.2 for 41st.
» Sophomore Josh Hill (Amherst, Ohio-Amherst Steele) notched 55th with a personal-best time of 24:35.8.
» After the first mile, Hill moved from 162nd all the way to 55th.
» Sophomore Noah Perrin (Akron, Ohio-Woodridge) rounded out EMU's top-5 with a PR of 25:15.1 for 119th.
» Furman won the Blue Division with a team score of 129.
» In the Men's Open race, the Eagles placed eighth with 191 points.
» Freshman Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany-Gymnasium "In der Wüste") led the charge with a time of 25:48.6 for 27th.
» Georgetown won the Open Division with a team score of 39.
» The women's team placed 18th in the Women's Open Division race with 409 points.
» Sophomore Esme Davies (Lake District, England-Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) paced the Eagles in the 5K with a time of 18:13.6 for 36th.
» California Baptist won the Open Division with a team score of 44.
Meet Notes
Men's Blue Division Team Results
16. Eastern Michigan 389
Men's Blue Division Individual Results
41. Baldvin Magnusson 24:19.2
55. Josh Hill 24:35.8
74. Toby Gualter 24:46.9
101. Andy Payne 25:01.8
119. Noah Perrin 25:15.1
127. Chris Devaney 25:21.8
163. Eddie Zuercher 26:16.6
175. Solomon Costa 26:47.0
Men's Open Division Team Results
8. Eastern Michigan 191
Men's Open Division Individual Results
27. Linus Vennemann 25:48.6
59. Ronald Brandal 26:34.7
65. Muaad Abdulaziz 26:39.7
75. Ian Cook 26:59.7
106. Joe Ingram 28:14.6
108. Luke Brown 28:27.3
Women's Gold Division Team Results
18. Eastern Michigan 409
Women's Gold Division Individual Results
36. Esme Davies 18:13.6
57. Lexi Seifert 18:32.1
80. Olivia Chandler 18:48.9
113. Marta Moreno 19:09.0
127. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 19:23.0
162. Chloie Musta 20:51.8
168. Ella Garvin 21:44.3
Up Next
» Following Friday's meet, the Eagles will hit the road again for Wisconsin's Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, Oct. 15. The Madison, Wis.-based meet is currently scheduled for 12 p.m. EST. The Eastern Michigan University cross country program will host the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday, Oct. 30, at Eagle Crest Golf Course in Ypsilanti, Mich. 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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