Championship Central
Final Results
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - For the first time since 2018 the Eastern Michigan Eagles captured the MAC Indoor title on Saturday at the 2021 MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Baldvin Magnusson led the Eagles in a big way Saturday, becoming the 5th straight Eagle to win the men's mile run, finishing with a time of 4:09.23. Magnusson continued his fantastic MAC meet by tallying a new MAC record in the 3000m.
Akron notched a pair of victories in the 60m hurdles and 400m. Patrick Kimball and Zarik Brown each earned big points for the Zips with Kimball finishing the hurdles in 8.00, and Brown crossing the line in the 400 in 47.71.
2019 MAC Indoor Triple Jump champion Hesham Eldesouky of Akron reclaimed his title in 2021 with a jump of 15.81m.
The Zips Amir Willis made it back-toback victories for Akron in the 60m dash, clocking in with a time of 6.76. Willis also grabbed the top time in the 200m, finishing in 21.48.
Brandon Hochbein won the Men’s Heptathlon after collecting 5245 points throughout the seven events.
The Buffalo Bulls finished the field events in style, winning the shot put and the men's high jump. Brandon Burke tallied the top mark in the high jump at 2.19m, while his teammate Jonathan Surdej won the shot put with a distance of 16.92m.
Men's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan - 184
2. Akron - 176
3. Kent State - 97
4. Buffalo - 64
Men's Coach of the Year
Sue Parks, Eastern Michigan
Co-Men's Most Valuable Performer
Amir Willis, Akron
Baldvin Magnusson, Eastern Michigan
Men's Freshman Track Performer of the Year
Kaleb Simpson, Eastern Michigan
Men's Freshman Field Performer of the Year
Hunter Garretson, Akron
Men's First Team All-MAC
Amir Willis, Akron (60, 200, 4x4)
Zarik Brown, Akron (400, 4x4)
Blake Lucius, Akron (800)
Baldvin Magnusson, EMU (mile, 3000, DMR)
Chris Devaney, EMU (5000)
Patrick Kimball, Akron (60H)
Malcom Briley, Akron (4x4)
Charles Sanders, Akron (4x4)
Trent Barron, EMU (DMR)
Solomon Costa, EMU (DMR)
Owen Day, EMU (DMR)
Brandon Burke, UB (HJ)
Hunter Garretson, Akron (PV)
Hesham Eldesouky, Akron (LJ, TJ)
Jonathan Surdej, UB (SP)
Jake Wickey, KSU (WT)
Brandon Hochbein, Akron (Hep)
Men's Second Team All-MAC
Kaleb Simpson, EMU (60, 200, 4x4)
Owen Richardson, EMU (400,4x4)
Ronald Brandal, EMU (800)
Drew Johnson, KSU (mile)
Benjamin Cardamone, UB (3000)
Toby Gualter, EMU (5000)
Alex Shields, KSU (60H0
Dante Lander, EMU (4x4)
Richie Sadler, EMU (4x4)
Patrick Hazlitt, UB (DMR)
Jaron Meyer, UB (DMR)
Christopher Nowak, UB (DMR)
Thomas Flannery, UB (DMR)
Nuh Andu, Akron (HJ)
Kristian Kneffler, KSU (PV)
Dimitrije Novakovic, Akron (LJ)
Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed, EMU (TJ)
Chukwusom Enekwechi, EMU (SP)
Newlyn Stephenson, EMU (WT)
Jacob Mally, KSU (Hep)
