Cross Country

  • New recruits shine in cross country opener

    KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER The Butler cross country team began its season this morning in Carmel, and both the men and women had strong showings. The men’s team came in first place overall and had four freshmen finish in the top five. Freshman Matt Lumbar placed first in the men’s 6K race with a…

  • Amidst success, cross country stays the course

    Amidst success, cross country stays the course

    KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER The cross country coaches and runners have one common goal—to return to the NCAA Division I National Championship Meet. The women’s team has several runners returning from last season’s nationals team. Senior All-American Mara Olson has turned the page on last season. “Every year is a new blank slate,” Olson…

  • Butler Runner Competes Overseas

    Marko Tomich | Staff Reporter   Butler freshman Lauren Wood, just 18 years old, was selected to compete for the United States team in the 25th Bupa Great Edinburgh cross country race Saturday, Jan. 11. After receiving All-Conference recognition in her first season in the Big East, Wood also was chosen as one of six…

  • Butler places third at national meet

    Mathhew Van Tryon | Staff Reporter They aren’t showy and flashy. They don’t make headlines like some other Butler athletic teams. Yet, the athletes on Butler’s women’s cross country team turned in one of the best seasons in Butler athletics history this fall. The Bulldogs finished their season two weeks ago with a third-place finish at 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 readies for regional

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER While the Butler women’s varsity cross country squad spent the week preparing for this weekend’s NCAA Great Lakes Regional, the second squad competed in the Hoosier Invitational. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was sophomore Samantha Turley, who earned an eighth-place finish with a time of 19:10. Freshman Maddie Westerhoff…

  • Women’s cross country reaches new heights

    By Matthew VanTryon – Staff Reporter The Butler women’s cross country team continues to excel on the course, as they have soared in the polls. After a third-place finish at the NCAA Pre-National Meet, the team jumped 13 spots to a No. 7 ranking in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches poll.…

  • Mara Olson: a runner’s desire

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Fierce—this is the word Mara Olson uses to describe herself. It sums up her attitude in a nutshell. Olson is a junior on Butler’s cross country team. She has brought her ferocity to each course the Bulldogs have run on, helping lead them to several strong finishes and a NCAA…

  • Cross country: Men place 17th at Notre Dame

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER A disappointing finish at the Notre Dame Invitational Friday left the Butler men’s cross country team feeling as though it still has something to prove. The Bulldogs placed 17th out of 27 teams at the event. “We’re better than that, and we know it,” coach Matt Roe said. Sophomore Erik…