June 19, 2009

Amy Magnuson Picks Up Second Straight Academic All-America Nod

Amy Magnuson Picks Up Second Straight Academic All-America Nod

MIT Ties Single-Year Institute Record with 11 Honorees

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Amy Magnuson was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-America First Team for Women's Track & Field and Cross Country as
announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Friday.
Magnuson, who was a Third Team selection a year ago, is MIT's 11th Academic
All-American this year, tying the Institute record set during the 2007-08
campaign. Tech's all-time total is now at 156, the highest among all
Division III programs.

Magnuson collected a pair of All-America honors this season, finishing third
in the 55m hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championship and fourth in the 100m
hurdles at the Outdoor meet. The junior was the New England Division III
champion in those same events while helping the Engineers capture both the
Indoor and Outdoor New England Division III team titles for the first time
in program history. Magnuson has also earned five New England Women's and
Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference nods and holds the
Institute record in five different events.

Teammate Jacqui Wentz was a First Team Academic All-District One honoree
while Jake Ruzevick was tabbed with the same accolades on the men's side.