CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) reeled in the first Mid-American Conference's Runner of the Week award of the 2022 season, the MAC announced today, Sept. 7.
Magnusson started his MAC cross country title defense in a big way, setting a new personal-best of 14:57.4, and taking the crown home from the Jeff Drenth Memorial, Sept. 2. His time blew the competition out of the water, as he bested the second-place finisher by 10 seconds. The senior harrier also lowered his personal-best in the 5k by nearly a minute.