The Butler track and field team competed in two meets in two different states last weekend and recorded two new school records and multiple strong finishes. Two Butler records fell at Indiana University’s Polytan Invitational. Freshman Nicole Hudec broke her own school record in the triple jump again with a leap of 35-10—good for fifth…
Track and field: Team grabs three individual titles
The Butler track and field team sent competitors to the Miami Invitational and Stanford Invitational over the weekend. At the Miami Invitational, which was hosted by Miami of Ohio in Oxford, Ohio, Butler grabbed three individual titles, as well as a handful of top-10 finishes. On the women’s side, junior Kirsty Legg won the 1500-meter…
Track and field: Distance team leads way
School records, meet records and league records—the Butler track and field team has recorded them all this season. The trend continued this past weekend at the Horizon League Indoor Championships in Youngstown, Ohio. Although neither the men (fourth) nor the women (third) were able to capture a team title, individuals on both sides had strong…
Track and field: Freshmen invade record books
For Nicole Hudec, warming up involves an iPod, a Snickers bar, some stretches and a few laps around the track. Kelly Davidson said she needs music that “pumps me up” and thoughts about “things that make me angry.” This is how the two Butler freshmen have prepared for each of their track and field events…