EIGHT STRAIGHT: Eastern Michigan Claims 2017 Men's Cross Country Title
MAC Cross Country Championship Central
Final Results
Video: Eastern Michigan Head Coach John Goodridge
Video: Eastern Michigan's Hlynur Andresson
Oxford, Ohio - The Eastern Michigan Men’s Cross Country team captured their eighth consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday at the Miami Cross Country Course in Oxford, Ohio. The Eagles took home the MAC title with a score of 24 points.
EMU’s Hlynur Andresson secured the 2017 men’s individual title with a finishing time of 24:30.0. Andresson was followed in second place by teammate Lahsene Bouchikhi (24.32.8), while Bowling Green's Noah Schaub took home third place in a time of 24.35.0.
Eastern Michigan’s John Goodridge was voted MAC Men’s Coach of the Year. This was the 12th time Coach Goodridge was selected by the league’s head coaches to receive this honor. He also holds the record in the conference as winningest head coach with 13 championships to his name.
Teams will now have about two weeks to prepare for the next race, the 2017 NCAA Regionals on Friday, November 10th.
Team Scoring/Final Standings
1. Eastern Michigan -- 24
2. Miami -- 54
3. Bowling Green -- 107
4. Ohio -- 127
5. Akron -- 128
6. Buffalo -- 151
7. Central Michigan -- 156
8. Kent State --194
9. Toledo -- 213
2017 MAC Men’s Cross Country All-MAC First Team
Hlynur Andresson, Eastern Michigan
Lahsene Bouchikhi, Eastern Michigan
Noah Schaub, Bowling Green
David Coffey, Miami
Abel Flores, Eastern Michigan
Garrett Crichlow, Akron
Mitchell Lenneman, Eastern Michigan
2017 MAC Men’s Cross Country All-MAC Second Team
Sean Torpy, Miami
Austin Wicker, Eastern Michigan
Marc Migliozzi, Akron
Brad Miller, Ohio
Luke Anderson, Central Michigan
Jake Brumfield, Miami
Bradley Davis, Miami
2017 MAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
John Goodridge, Eastern Michigan
2017 MAC Men’s Cross Country Freshman of the Year
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan
