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Track & Field Athletes of the Week Turn in Record-Setting Performances

Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Hlynur Andresson, Eastern Michigan, 5000m
R-Senior – Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland/Mountain Ridge
Redshirt senior Hlynur Andresson broke yet another personal record in the 5000m at the Virginia Challenge Saturday, April 21. Andresson posted a time of 13:58.91, which serves as the new Icelandic record, while also marking the first time an Icelander has reached a time sub 14:00. Moreover, that time ranks first in the conference by 20 seconds, while ranking 63rd in the country. Andresson now holds the fastest times in the MAC for both the 5000 and 10000m runs.