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Magnusson Reels in MAC XC Runner of the Week Award

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - For the third week in-a-row, at least one member of Eastern Michigan's cross country program earned the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Runner of the Week award the league announced, Sept. 22. Earning the honor this week was junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) for his efforts last Friday at the FSU XC Open in Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 17.

Magnusson made his presence known in his season debut at the Florida State meet, pacing the Eagles with a seventh-place finish in the 8K race with a time of 24:03.