Butler's Saturday performance at the 2024 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships was highlighted by a trio of victories as the Bulldogs claimed conference titles in the men's 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay and the 200 meters.
 
With the results, Butler's men finished third, while the Bulldog women took home eighth place.
 
UConn took home titles on both the men's and women's sides.
 
The three-day event concluded Saturday on the campus of Villanova in Philadelphia.
 
For the first time in program history, the Bulldogs captured the BIG EAST title in the 4x100 relay as Troy Larrison, Gavin Cougle, Ben Bradley and Luke Finnegan combined to post a program-record time of 40.55. That came in .13 of a second ahead of second-place DePaul.
 
Butler's men closed the championships with a title in the 4x400 relay as Zac Stanley, Cougle, William Cuthbertson and Finnegan clocked a time of 3:08.36. That school-record performance was more than a full second ahead of DePaul, which finished second in 3:09.48.
 
Finnegan's time of 21.04 in the 200 meters set a school record as the graduate student also took the conference title. Finnegan out-paced DePaul's Dominic Cole, who finished second with a time of 21.28.
 
Luke Walden claimed third in the pole vault, clearing 15' 11 ¼". His performance added six points to the Butler total. The Bulldogs also received a third-place performance by their 4x800 relay team, which clocked a time of 7:30.14.
 
Jesse Hamlin placed fifth in the 1,500 meters, crossing the line in a time of 3:41.39. Liam Murphy of Villanova won the event in 3:39.00. William Cuthbertson finished fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:49.36.
 
 
Butler also received points from Jack Elder in the 110-meter hurdles, as his time of 14.73 was good for fifth. Freshman Cabott Craft finished fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 45' 3-3/4". Cougle's time of 49.02 was good for seventh in the men's 400 meters.
 
On the women's side, the Bulldogs placed fifth in the 4x100 relay in a time of 46.99.
 
Allie Minier's time of 1:02.36 in the 400-meters was good for fifth. Abby Fostveit was eighth in the 800 meters, posting a time of 2:12.99.
 
The NCAA East First Round are scheduled for May 22-25 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Early the next week, the Bulldogs will learn which student-athletes are among the top 48 in the region in their respective event to earn entry into the preliminary competition.

Women's Results (22 events scored)

1. Connecticut – 210.33 points
2. Villanova – 141.5
3. DePaul – 134
4. Georgetown – 114
5. St. John's – 110.5
6. Providence – 63
7. Marquette – 43.67
8. Butler – 33
9. Xavier – 6
10. Creighton – 1

Men's Results (22 events scored)

1. Connecticut – 287.5
2. Villanova – 162
3. Butler – 121.5
4. DePaul – 85.5
5. Georgetown – 80
6. Marquette – 54
7. Providence – 33.5
8. Xavier – 12
9. Creighton – 8

Most Outstanding Track Performers
Men: Darius Brown, DePaul
Women: Kimberley May, Providence

Most Outstanding Field Performers
Men: Tristan Bolinsky, Villanova
Women: Jasmine Barrow, Connecticut

High Point Performers
Men: Tristan Bolinsky, Villanova – 28 points
Women: Jane Livingston, Villanova – 20 points

Coaching Staff of the Year
Men's: Connecticut
Women's: Connecticut