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Andresson Breaks Own Icelandic Record in 5000m During Virginia Challenge

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.