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 led by distance quartet
The Butler track and field team was once again led by the distance squad—this time at Indiana State’s Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute last weekend. The team posted nearly a dozen top-five finishes in various distance events at the four-team meet, including four first-place showings. Freshman Tom Curr won the men’s 800-meter run, completing the…
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…
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: Team strong in West Lafayette
The Butler track and field team had another strong showing, this time at the Mike Poehlein Invitational last weekend. Despite most of the team staying in Indianapolis, some Bulldogs were able to record strong performances. Freshman Nicole Hudec surpassed Jen Connor’s 14-year old triple jump record of 34-5 1/2 with a leap of 35-0 ¼.…
Athletes make best of long trips
Butler athletic team members with spring seasons are familiar with hitting the road for long trips to warmer locales. The number of miles racked up by some squads may be surprising though. Seven of Butler’s athletic teams have made or will make at least two trips more than 600 miles from Butler during the 2011-12…
Track and field: Athletes unable to advance
The Butler track and field team closed out its indoor schedule with four athletes racing at the Alex Wilson Invitational last Saturday at Notre Dame. Sophomore Ross Clarke had the strongest showing for the Bulldogs, placing seventh in the men’s one-mile run with a time of 4:01.15. Freshman Tom Curr was 11th in the event,…
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…
Track and Field: Friday Night Special Goes Well
The Butler track and field team competed in the Eastern Illinois University Friday Night Special in Charleston, Ill., last weekend. It was the Bulldogs’ final appearance before the Horizon League Indoor Championships. Butler was led by its distance squad, which had multiple runners with top-three finishes, despite sitting some of its top-scoring athletes. For the…