PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER The Butler cross country team came out on top Friday afternoon, capturing the Women’s Gold 5k top spot at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. Butler was led by junior Katherine Turner and senior Olivia Pratt, coming in second and fourth place respectively. Butler claimed the…
Peterson wins national honors for victory
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER Photo of Erik Peterson by Jimmy Lafakis The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named Erik Peterson National Athlete of the Week after his victory at the Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational on Saturday, September 26. He won the race with a come from behind effort on the…
Butler Cross Country completes season opener
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Men’s and Women’s Cross Country team kicked off their season Saturday morning at the Northview Christian Church grounds in Carmel, Ind. Butler raced against instate foes Ball State University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Marian University. Both teams started the season off strong despite sitting most of their…
Working From Behind: Cross country excels despite disadvantages
AUSTIN MILLER | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler University men’s and women’s cross-country teams are preparing for their third season of competition in the Big East Conference and are once again taking aim at the top teams in the country. With four of the last five NCAA champions coming from the Big East, the Bulldogs find…
Peterson advances to nationals, but teams head home
SARAH THUET | STAFF REPORTER The 2014 cross-country season has ended for all but one Butler University runner. The men and women’s varsity teams competed in the NCAA Regional Championships this past weekend and failed to qualify as a team for nationals. The men’s team came in eighth, while the women’s team finished ninth. Erik…
Cross-country preps for regionals
SARAH THUET | STAFF REPORTER The NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, held in Madison, Wisconsin, quickly approaches for the Butler cross-country teams. The varsity runners strive to use the momentum they gained from their success at the Big East Championships in this upcoming meet. “The Big East Championship definitely improved the morale of the team,” said…
Cross Country relishes success at conference, looks forward
SARAH THUET | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University cross-country team is coming off a successful weekend at the Big East Championships. The women’s team took third behind Georgetown University, which is currently ranked first nationally, and Providence College, the reigning national champions. The men’s team took fourth behind Villanova University, Georgetown and Providence. Mara Olson,…
Runners hope for treats, not tricks, at conference championship
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler cross-country team is looking forward to showcasing their talents at the Big East Championship meet in Carmel, Indiana on Oct. 31. The team will compete against the other nine teams in the Big East conference. The women’s team will have some tough competition from Georgetown University who recently…
Bulldogs prepare for Pre-Nationals
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler’s cross-country teams gained national attention last season with strong finishes at the NCAA Pre-National meet. The women’s team finished third overall en route to finishing third at the national meet in November, while the men nearly cracked the top-10 with an 11th place finish. But head coach Matt Roe…
Cross-country runners recount typical day
SARAH THUET | STAFF REPORTER Being a student athlete is a daily challenge requiring a delicate balance between school and your particular sport while still managing to find time for yourself. The Butler University Cross-country runners are no exception to this idea. For the runners, each day begins much earlier than most. “I usually wake…