The Butler men’s and women’s track and field teams will travel to Nashville, TN to compete in the Black and Gold Invitational at Vanderbilt this Friday and Saturday.
In anticipation of that meet, let’s take a look back at last Saturday, when the Dawgs kicked off the outdoor season by hosting the Stan Lyons Invitational at Butler.
All photos by Nick Lewis.
Junior Madeline Miller rounds the first bend during the women’s 4×400 meter relay.
Freshman Angela Neddeau accelerating in the women’s 4×400 meter relay.
Redshirt junior Sam Robinson throws a javelin. His 39.50-meter throw earned him third place in the javelin throw event.
Sophomore Blake Roberts and freshmen Andrew Taylor and Nick Robie running in the Men’s 3,000 meter run. They finished first, fifth and third respectively.
Roberts widens the gap in the men’s 3,000 meter run. His winning time was 8:59.00.
Juniors Conner Fuller (left) and Colton Haymon (right) take part in the men’s 200 meter dash. Haymon won the event and Fuller finished second.
Fuller leading the charge in the men’s 4×400 meter relay. Butler won this event with a time of 3:28.67.
Runners including Haymon get in position to start the men’s 100 meter dash. Haymon took first place with a time of 11.13 seconds.
Senior Ariel Higgins sprints through the women’s 100 meter dash.
Freshman Molly Kracht (left) and sophomore Carson Fields (right) compete in the women’s 100 meter dash. Fields’s fourth place finish led the way for Butler in this event.
Redshirt junior Luke Russell clears the bar in the high jump. He won the event, tying his personal best of 1.80 meters.
Freshman Corrina Pena keeps pace in the women’s 3,000 meter run. Her time of 10:12.19 was good for third place, Butler’s highest placement in this event.
From left: freshman Elizabeth Hinkle, junior Clare McCabe and sophomore Allison Miller compete in the women’s 3,000 meter run.
