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.…
Track and field: Two Bulldogs narrowly miss records
Competing in Bloomington for the second weekend in a row, members of the Butler track and field team made further strides toward what could be a record-setting season at the Indiana Relays. In the field events, freshman Nicole Hudec narrowly missed breaking her own school records in the long and triple jumps, recording distances of…
Track and Field: Cathey shines in Pan Am Games
Butler assistant track coach Mason Cathey posted a fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 28. Now Cathey is chasing a more difficult dream: gaining a spot on Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Cathey’s connection to Butler developed in 2008. A few…
Track and field: Distance runners lead Bulldogs in Bloomington
On a cold, rainy Friday night in Bloomington, the Butler track team was busy heating things up at the two-day Gladstein Invitational. Despite a handful of Butler’s top athletes sitting out due to injuries, the Bulldogs managed to come away with a group of strong performances in the meet, which was hosted by Indiana University.…