Meet EMU's MAC Freshman of the Year, car enthusiast and basketball guard Peyton Hill
By Lilly Kujawski | May 29Peyton Hill, a freshman basketball player at Eastern Michigan University, wins MAC title 'Freshman of the Year'.
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Peyton Hill, a freshman basketball player at Eastern Michigan University, wins MAC title 'Freshman of the Year'.
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