Butler assistant track coach Mason Cathey posted a fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 28. Now Cathey is chasing a more difficult dream: gaining a spot on Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Cathey’s connection to Butler developed in 2008. A few…
Women’s basketball: Howard steps to the line
Freshmen on the Butler women’s basketball team had big shoes to fill after losing five players to graduation last year. Freshman forward Haley Howard was one of those faced with the task. “I kind of just went in there with as much confidence as I could as an 18-year-old freshman and just played,” Howard said.…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs sweep Chicago trip
The Butler men’s basketball team pushed its winning streak to three games with a win over Horizon League opponent Loyola of Chicago Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs (12-9, 6-3) beat the Ramblers (5-15, 0-9) 63-57 to end a pivotal conference road trip that began with a 57-49 Butler victory over Illinois-Chicago earlier in the week. Against…
Women’s basketball: Bulldogs grab first road victory in Loyola
The Butler women’s basketball team ended its two-game Chicago trip with a 60-57 Horizon League win over Loyola of Chicago on Saturday. For the Bulldogs (7-11, 3-4), the victory was their first on the road this season. “We have played some away games that were pretty close and could have gone any way,” coach Beth…
Track and field: Distance runners lead Bulldogs in Bloomington
On a cold, rainy Friday night in Bloomington, the Butler track team was busy heating things up at the two-day Gladstein Invitational. Despite a handful of Butler’s top athletes sitting out due to injuries, the Bulldogs managed to come away with a group of strong performances in the meet, which was hosted by Indiana University.…
Men’s tennis: Bulldogs open tough schedule with loss to Ohio State
The men’s tennis team opened its 2012 spring season facing what could be some of the toughest competition it will see this year. The result was not what the Bulldogs hoped for, as they dropped a 7-0 decision to No. 3 Ohio State last Wednesday. “As a team, going up against someone like Ohio State,…
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Men’s basketball: Bulldogs take win against Youngstown State
Butler might be back on track. After two games controlled throughout by its opponent, the Butler men’s basketball team turned the tables Sunday. Junior center Andrew Smith scored 20 points, two shy of his career-high, to lead the Bulldogs to a 71-55 victory over Youngstown State at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win moved Butler (10-9, 4-3)…
Men’s basketball: Cleveland State slides past Bulldogs
Cleveland State coach Gary Waters said his team needed an act of God to help it win in Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Vikings entered Friday’s Horizon League showdown just 2-17 all-time on the home floor of Butler’s men’s basketball team. Waters got what he wanted. Behind 18 points from senior point guard Jeremy Montgomery, Cleveland State…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs open league play with OT loss
The Butler men’s basketball team opened Horizon League play against Valparaiso at Hinkle Fieldhouse this past Saturday, falling 77-71 in overtime. Senior guard Ronald Nored, normally a vocal leader and defensive standout, took the role of main offensive option against the Crusaders. Nored led the Bulldogs (4-4, 0-1) with 17 points in 40 minutes of…