Official Site of the MAC · Feb 11, 2020
Akron Sweeps Women's Track & Field Weekly Honors
MAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Baldvin Magnusson, Eastern Michigan, 3000m
Sophomore – Akureyri, Iceland/Hull University
Eastern Michigan sophomore harrier Baldvin Magnusson ranks first in the Mid-American Conference after shattering his personal-best 3,000-meter mark at the Meyo Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Akureyri, Iceland, native was the runner-up in the Jack Shay 3K race with a MAC Auto Qualifying time of 8:03.28. For perspective, Magnusson's previous personal best came at the GVSU Big Meet exactly one year ago, where he finished in 22nd place with a time of 8:28.09.
MAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Varvara Lissichkina, Akron, 800m