MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s cross country team made a strong case for national contention Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational, placing third overall with a score of 94. Arizona and Michigan State placed first and second, respectively. This was the first opportunity of the season for the team to showcase its…
Cross country finishes seventh at Indiana Intercollegiate Meet
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler cross country team competed in the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet last Friday. The first team sat, giving the second squad a chance to showcase its abilities. The team placed seventh out of eight teams with a score of 161. Junior Erica Carlson led Butler to the finish line, finishing…
Good victorious in cross country opener
The Butler cross country teams kicked off their seasons Friday at Bradley. Leading the way for Butler was junior transfer Katie Good, who won the women’s three-mile race with a time of 16:32. She finished 13 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. Good is a transfer from Manchester, and coach Matt Roe was pleased with…
Cross country: Big East offers new challenges
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams will face their biggest test yet as the program begins its season this Friday. A move to the Atlantic 10 Conference last year proved to be of little concern, as both teams came away with conference titles. However, the Big East will…
Cross country adds both teams to list of Butler fall championships
No matter what has happened during the several seasons prior to this one, the men’s and women’s cross country teams have always been able to look forward to the Horizon League Championship meet, and with good reason—both squads almost always win the contest. This year was no different for the Bulldogs. The men picked up…