The Butler track and field team continued breaking both personal and school records in its push toward a Horizon League Championship. The Bulldogs competed in the Flotrack Husky Classic, hosted by the University of Washington, last weekend. Coach Matt Roe said his athletes performed very well in an invitational that is recognized as one of…
Track and field: Two school records fall at Notre Dame
The Butler track and field team continued to break school records with strong performances from its freshmen at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame, over the weekend. A week after nearly breaking her own school record in the triple jump, freshman Nicole Hudec achieved the feat for the Bulldogs with a leap of 36-08.50.…
Cross country: Hawkins wins All-American
Sophomore Callum Hawkins ended his cross country season with an All-American finish at the NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Championship in Terre Haute on Nov. 21. Hawkins finished the 10-kilometer race in 26th place with a time of 29:56.4. Arizona freshman Lawi Lalang held the fastest time of 28:44.1. Butler sophomore Ross Clarke also…
Cross country: Duo heads to nationals
Two runners from the Butler men’s cross country team earned the right to continue their season last Saturday. Sophomores Callum Hawkins and Ross Clarke qualified for the NCAA National Championships thanks to strong finishes in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Hawkins followed up his victory in the Horizon League Championship meet by capturing the individual…
Cross country: Bulldogs prepare for regional meet
Butler University is nationally known for its consecutive runs in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, but this fall there is a new champion on campus. Actually, there are two of them—sophomore cross country runners Callum Hawkins and Shelbi Burnett. The duo grabbed top honors in the men’s and women’s races in the Horizon…
Cross country: Champs once again
Another year, another Horizon League title for both the Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams. Both Bulldog squads raced in Cleveland for a chance at their respective conference championships on Saturday. The Butler men won 13 consecutive titles heading into the race, while the Butler women were looking for their ninth title in the…
Cross country: Hawkins leads Bulldogs
The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams both posted solid showings in the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend last weekend. The men, led by sophomore Callum Hawkins, placed 16th of 26 teams in attendance, while the women placed 22nd of 28 teams. Hawkins has opened the 2011 season on a torrid pace and…
Cross country: Hawkins leads Bulldogs in Minnesota
Sophomore Callum Hawkins led the Butler men’s cross country team to an 11th-place finish last Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis. Hawkins was the top finisher for the Bulldogs, completing the 8-kilometer course in 24:07.3, good for 7th place overall. It was a new personal best for Hawkins by 15 seconds. Freshman Tom…
Cross country starts strong
The 90-degree heat did not stop the Butler women’s cross country team from scorching its opponents at the season-opening Illini Challenge last Friday. The women’s team finished on top of the challenge with a score of 16. Purdue finished in second place, tallying 51 points. The men’s team also had a strong showing. The Bulldogs…
Gauson sets school record
Senior Kris Gauson is making the most of his last few meets as a collegiate runner. Gauson broke his own school record in the men’s 1500-meter this weekend at the Mount Sacs Relay meet in Walnut, Calif. Running against some of the best competition in the country, Gauson took first place in the event with…