The Butler swim team finished fifth out of seven schools in the Indiana Intercollegiates meet at Purdue Oct. 26. Colleges with teams participating were Butler, Purdue, University of Indianapolis, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Wabash College, Evansville, Depauw and Valparaiso. Purdue sent everyone else home with a loss, as the Boilermakers claimed victory with 715.5 points.…
OVERTIME: Pacers in good shape, Stevens looking at a rough year
BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The National Basketball Association regular season tipped off last night. There are two teams the Butler community might have an interest in this season: the hometown Indiana Pacers and Brad Stevens’ Boston Celtics. After coming within one game of reaching last year’s NBA Finals, the Pacers should have their…
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.…
Bulldogs sliding in Big East standings
An early goal by St. John’s (8-6-2, 1-4-2 Big East) proved to be the game winner, as the Butler men’s soccer team (9-6-1, 3-4-0) fell 1-0 Saturday at the Butler Bowl. Within the first minute of the match — 34 seconds in to be exact — St. John’s sophomore forward Sean Sepe intercepted a clearing…
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…
Bulldogs experience youth movement
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER One senior and 14 freshmen. Some coaches might be fearful of starting an athletic season with a team composed this way. However, this does not apply to Butler swimming coach Maurice Stewart—who has such a team this season. Stewart said he is as excited as ever for the swim season…
Bulldogs wrap up fall season
JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s golf team concluded its fall season of play with an eighth place finish at the 2013 Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio. Competing in a field of 15 universities, Butler shot 293 on the first day of play Monday, finishing the tournament on Tuesday afternoon by stroking a…
Cycling team keeps on rolling
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Competitive cycling is a sport that isn’t very well known outside the Tour de France. But that hasn’t deterred a group of students from helping the cycling club grow at Butler University. In its seventh year of existence, the club has gone from six riders competing in one or two…
OVERTIME: Miller opens new frontier for recruiting
BEN SIECK | Asst. Sports Editor Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller has big shoes to fill. Miller follows an unprecedented level of success left behind by former head coach and current Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Not only did Stevens help lead Butler to consecutive national championship games in 2010 and 2011—he went…
Butler to host preseason scrimmage
ARI KASLE | STAFF REPORTER Butler Bulldog fans will get a sneak peek at this year’s men’s basketball team this month. The team is holding a Blue vs. White scrimmage that is open to the public on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fox Sports 1 organized the event. Each of the 10…