cross country

  • 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 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…

  • Women’s cross country team runner-up at Indiana Intercollegiates

    A strong start to the season continued for the Butler women’s cross country team, as the Bulldogs followed their season-opening victory at the Illini Challenge with a runner-up finish at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet on Sept. 16. Butler had to navigate through a field of 21 teams that included host Indiana, Purdue, Ball State and…

  • Cross country teams fare well at Notre Dame Invitational

    Heading into the 55th Notre Dame Invitational on Friday, the men’s and women’s cross country teams had two goals: running their best and getting at-large wins. They put themselves in a good position to do both. If a team finishes in the top two within their region, a win versus that team would qualify as…

  • XC continues impressive runs at Intercollegiates

    Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have gotten off to promising starts this season, and neither team has even used their entire squad yet. On Sept. 17, at Purdue’s annual Indiana Intercollegiate Meet, the Butler men grabbed a fourth-place finish, while the Butler women finished second  in a 20-team field. Leading the charge…

  • XC continues impressive runs at Intercollegiates

    Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have gotten off to promising starts this season, and neither team has even used their entire squad yet. On Sept. 17, at Purdue’s annual Indiana Intercollegiate Meet, the Butler men grabbed a fourth-place finish, while the Butler women finished second in a 20-team field. Leading the charge…