The Butler men’s and women’s track and field teams capped their inaugural season in the Big East with fifth place finishes at the conference meet this weekend. Butler placed in 10 events overall. Senior Kirsty Legg took first place in the 1500-meter event, setting a school record with a time of 4:16.72. Legg set the…
Cross country: Butler women finish third at national championship meet
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER A magical journey came to an end Saturday for the Butler women’s cross country team with a third place finish at the NCAA Division I National Championship Meet. The team that began the season ranked No. 30 in the preseason rankings, turned in steady performance after steady performance as the…
Cross country continues hot start, travel to Notre Dame
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s cross country team made a strong case for national contention Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational, placing third overall with a score of 94. Arizona and Michigan State placed first and second, respectively. This was the first opportunity of the season for the team to showcase its…
Track teams split for weekend invites
The Butler track and field teams split this weekend to compete in the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio, and the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Sophomore Tom Curr placed third in the men’s 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:42.79 in Arizona. Junior Ross Clarke recorded a time of 3:43.94 and finished in sixth…
Butler track and field teams compete at A-10 meet
Four short months ago, Butler men’s and women’s cross country brought home the first two Atlantic-1o Conference titles in school history. This past weekend, runners from both teams blended with the rest of the track team to try their hands – rather, feet – at another new meet: the Atlantic-1o Indoor Track and Field Championships.…
Track and Field: Runners split for three weekend meets
For most teams, splitting a squad up is usually done due to one of three things: injury, illness or disciplinary consequences. For the Butler track and field team, it’s a little different. This past weekend, members traveled to multiple meets, but not because of sickness, injured athletes or violating team rules. The split was completely…
Track and field squads go separate ways over weekend
Butler track and field athletes competed at multiple meets last weekend. Four athletes competed at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. Sophomore Mara Olson won the women’s 3,000-meter run in a time of 9:29.05, defeating more than 50 other racers for the title. Senior Kirsty Legg finished 14th overall in the women’s mile, clocking 4:54.91.…
Track and field: Hudec, Cathey lead team at meets
The Butler track and field team competed in two meets in two different states last weekend and recorded two new school records and multiple strong finishes. Two Butler records fell at Indiana University’s Polytan Invitational. Freshman Nicole Hudec broke her own school record in the triple jump again with a leap of 35-10—good for fifth…
Track and field: Team grabs three individual titles
The Butler track and field team sent competitors to the Miami Invitational and Stanford Invitational over the weekend. At the Miami Invitational, which was hosted by Miami of Ohio in Oxford, Ohio, Butler grabbed three individual titles, as well as a handful of top-10 finishes. On the women’s side, junior Kirsty Legg won the 1500-meter…
Track and field: Team strong in West Lafayette
The Butler track and field team had another strong showing, this time at the Mike Poehlein Invitational last weekend. Despite most of the team staying in Indianapolis, some Bulldogs were able to record strong performances. Freshman Nicole Hudec surpassed Jen Connor’s 14-year old triple jump record of 34-5 1/2 with a leap of 35-0 ¼.…