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Notre Dame Cross Country Recap

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

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,

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

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