The Butler track and field teams split this weekend to compete in the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio, and the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Sophomore Tom Curr placed third in the men’s 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:42.79 in Arizona. Junior Ross Clarke recorded a time of 3:43.94 and finished in sixth…
Cross country: Women place second at Illini Challenge
The Butler women’s cross country team placed second at the Illini Challenge last Friday while the men finished fourth. It was the season—opening meet for both teams. The women were led by freshman Olivia Pratt, who won the women’s four-kilometer race with a time of 14:18. Competing in her first-ever collegiate race, Pratt said that…
Track and field: Obstacles, jumps, water confront steeplechase runners
A tradition that started in the British Isles in the 1800s is now one of the more unique events in collegiate track and field meets. The steeplechase is a 3000-meter race that involves jumping over 35 obstacles—one every 100 meters. Barriers similar to hurdles make up 28 of these obstacles, and the other seven obstacles…