CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) earned MId-American Conference Runner of the Week honors after placing third at the Penn State Nationals, the conference announced today, Oct. 19.
Magnusson paced the Eagles at their final national meet of the season, crossing the finish line in third at the event. He completed the five mile course with a time of 25:03.1, ahead of every runner from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's ninth-ranked Syracuse University.
Magnusson's outing led Eastern to a third-place team finish in the strong 14-team field, with 106 total points.